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What Is Microdosing and Does It Work?
Microdosing — the act of taking small amounts of usually psychedelic drugs — has been popular with a certain type of person looking for more productivity than what standard life hacks like caffeine and time management can provide. Whether it works is still unknown, but a new study suggests that the vaunted benefits may have…
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Vaccine Death Reports Are Not What They Seem
The U.S. government maintains a database called VAERS, to which anybody can file a report if they think something bad happened to them after receiving a vaccine. It’s an important tool in keeping tabs on vaccine safety, but it’s also being mined by anti-vaccine activists to make vaccines seem scarier than they are.
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What Your VO2max Score Really Means
Plenty of fitness trackers these days will tell you your VO2max, sometimes referring to it as a “cardio fitness” score or telling you that you’re fitter than a certain percentage of the population. While it’s fun to watch this number change as you train, it’s not necessarily a good measure of your fitness.
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What Happens When You Drink More Water Every Day
A gallon is a lot of something. Drink that much milk, and you’ll surely get at least 100,000 YouTube views — or more — if you catalogue the aftermath of your attempt. Drink that much water, as I’ve heard and seen plenty of people attempt to do, and you’ll suddenly be exponentially healthier. At least,…