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5 Nutritional Tips When Going Vegan

When you adopt a vegan lifestyle, there is a risk that you might end up suffering from nutritional deficiency. Moving away from meat products will inevitably deprive you of certain types of nutrition. And this deprivation can trigger various health issues. For pregnant women, this might mean trouble with delivery or the physical constitution of ...

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Foods for vegans.

Back to School: 5 Ways to Help Kids Adjust

As some schools start to reopen following the COVID-19 lockdown, kids will now have to get back into the hustle and bustle of school life. For some children, this may be quite troublesome since they have spent many months at home. After such a leisurely life, dealing with the stress of school might cause some ...

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A girl sitting at her desk in a classroom.

Recipe: Making Nutella at Home

Nutella is one of the most popular spreads in the world. Made by Italian chocolate maker Ferrero, it was first created during World War II to solve the cocoa shortage in the country. Today, many people eat it for breakfast on toast, waffles, and pancakes. However, some are wary about the product due to its ...

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Nutella sandwichws.

Plato Was Right: Earth Is, More or Less, Made of Cubes

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato believed that the universe consisted of five fundamental elements — air, fire, water, cosmos (or aether), and earth. According to his theory, each of these elements had its own geometric shape, with earth particles being cubes. Science now considers atoms to be the building blocks of matter. But according to ...

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The Greek philosopher Plato.

Golf Tournament: Milkshakes Are the Specialty

The Memorial Tournament is a golf tournament that was founded by golfer Jack Nicklaus in 1976. Played at the Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio, the tournament has often been ranked in the Top 20 in the U.S. Interestingly; the tournament is famous for a unique reason — milkshakes. Milkshakes and golf When Nicklaus came ...

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A golfer hitting a shot.

How Pay Cuts Can Damage Your Health

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have lost their jobs while many have had to suffer pay cuts. Some employees are forced to accept a 30 percent to 50 percent reduction in salaries just so that they can at least keep their jobs. However, their expenses largely remain the same, which puts them into ...

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U.S. 50 dollar note.

Amid COVID-19, China Celebrates Dog Meat Festival

In June, Yulin City in China held its annual dog meat festival, infuriating pandemic experts and animal rights activists. Six months since the COVID-19 outbreak, one would think that the Chinese government would be stricter in its control over meat markets. After all, COVID-19 did emerge in one of the wet markets that reportedly sold ...

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Yulin caged dogs.

The Differences Between an Allergy and COVID-19

The symptoms of COVID-19 include a dry cough, sneezing, fatigue, etc. This is very similar to the symptoms of allergies. As such, people are finding it difficult to distinguish between the two. Here’s a quick rundown on how to gauge whether the symptoms you display are the result of an allergy or COVID-19. Allergies vs COVID-19 ...

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COVID-19 viruses.

Local Fire Department Helps Conduct Annual Parade Despite COVID-19

Every year, the cities of Charlestown and Westerly, Rhode Island, host the annual Karl E. Kenyon Smokey Bear Parade, which the residents wholeheartedly take part in. A tradition that has been in existence for over 50 years, the parade risked cancelation this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the people at Dunn’s Corners Fire ...

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Smokey the Bear in a fire truck.