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Ask LH: How Can I Make My Workout Less Boring?
3Dear Lifehacker, I get extremely bored while working out. When I go for a run, I’m just counting down the minutes until I get home. When I exercise, I’m too distracted. Listening to music doesn’t help. What can I do to make working out more entertaining so I won’t give up and do something more…
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Do Cold Showers Really Cool You Down?
It’s normal to feel hot, sweaty and uncomfortable in warm weather, but what’s the best way to cool down? To answer this question, we first need to look at how the body maintains stable internal (core) temperature.
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Manic Pixie Dream Girls, Explained
Independent movies during the mid-2000s had a big problem with female characters. A trend saw writers and directors, mostly male, create female characters who were whimsical, quirky and lacking in pretty much anything else. They were called the Manic Pixie Dream Girl (MPDG) and while they’ve been shamed out of movies in recent years, the…
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Do You Really Need To Wash Your Hands Every Time You Use The Toilet?
We’ve all been taught to wash our hands after using the restroom. But do we really need to? Let’s take a look at the science.