science
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What Drinking Lemon Water Really Does to Your Body
If you believe anecdotes online, drinking lukewarm water with a splash of lemon juice is detoxifying, energising and soothing. Water and lemon juice on their own are healthy. But if you combine them, do they become healthier? The really quick answer is, no! Could drinking lemon water do you any long-lasting harm? It’s unlikely. It…
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Proactive Fertility Tests: I Confronted My Fears and Went Through the Process for You
Ever wondered what it’s like to get a proactive fertility test and learn about health options like egg-freezing? Here’s a first-hand account.
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There’s No Such Thing as a G Spot, and Other Lessons From Netflix’s The Principles of Pleasure
Netflix’s The Principles Of Pleasure has blown audiences away with its exploration of sex and women’s bodies. Here are 3 of its biggest and best lessons.
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Men Think They’re Brighter Than They Are and Women Underestimate Their IQ. Why?
When asked to estimate their own intelligence, most people will say they are above average, even though this is a statistical improbability. This is a normal, healthy cognitive bias and extends to any socially desirable trait such as honesty, driving ability and so on. This pattern is so common that it’s known as “the above-average…