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World’s Oldest Person Says He Wants To Die

Mbah Gotho simply wants to die.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 29, 2016

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World’s Oldest Person Says He Wants To Die

Mbah Gotho simply wants to die.

By All That's Interesting • August 29, 2016

Why Your Office Is Slowly Killing You — And What To Do About It

Work can do more than dampen your spirits -- it can make you physically sick.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 26, 2016

Why Your Office Is Slowly Killing You — And What To Do About It

Work can do more than dampen your spirits -- it can make you physically sick.

By Erin Kelly • July 26, 2016

21 Sleep Facts To Tide You Over Until Bed Time

Getting a good night’s rest is crucial for your health. But even though sleep deprivation can be deadly, most of us simply aren’t getting enough time to recharge. Here are twenty-two surprising sleep facts that help explain why bedtime might be the most important activity of the day.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Jul 13, 2016

21 Sleep Facts To Tide You Over Until Bed Time

Getting a good night’s rest is crucial for your health. But even though sleep deprivation can be deadly, most of us simply aren’t getting enough time to recharge. Here are twenty-two surprising sleep facts that help explain why bedtime might be the most important activity of the day.

By Elisabeth Sherman • July 13, 2016

33 Vintage Cigarette Ads That Are Now Hilariously, Tragically Absurd

Though hilariously and tragically absurd today, these vintage cigarette ads helped keep the tobacco industry booming just a few decades ago.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 24, 2016

33 Vintage Cigarette Ads That Are Now Hilariously, Tragically Absurd

Though hilariously and tragically absurd today, these vintage cigarette ads helped keep the tobacco industry booming just a few decades ago.

By All That's Interesting • June 24, 2016

The 5 Scariest Diseases Scientists Found On The NYC Subway

The NYC subway: A series of infamously crowded, noisy, filthy underground tunnels that transport about 5.7 million people every weekday — and, apparently, disease. Last year, a team of researchers and volunteers at Weill Cornell Medicine swabbed benches, poles, and seats in all 466 open NYC subway stations on their...

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 30, 2016

The 5 Scariest Diseases Scientists Found On The NYC Subway

The NYC subway: A series of infamously crowded, noisy, filthy underground tunnels that transport about 5.7 million people every weekday — and, apparently, disease. Last year, a team of researchers and volunteers at Weill Cornell Medicine swabbed benches, poles, and seats in all 466 open NYC subway stations on their...

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 30, 2016

Can You Perform Surgery In Zero Gravity?

As interest in travel beyond our atmosphere continues to grow, what happens when you're in need of surgery in space, miles above the Earth?

By Abby Norman • May 16, 2016

Can You Perform Surgery In Zero Gravity?

As interest in travel beyond our atmosphere continues to grow, what happens when you're in need of surgery in space, miles above the Earth?

By Abby Norman • May 16, 2016

7 Myths You’ve Probably Heard About Organic And GMO Foods — Debunked

Eating naturally and organically is the trend du jour, but does it mean what you think it does?

By Erin Kelly • May 13, 2016

7 Myths You’ve Probably Heard About Organic And GMO Foods — Debunked

Eating naturally and organically is the trend du jour, but does it mean what you think it does?

By Erin Kelly • May 13, 2016

New Study: Why Poop Transplants Might Be The Most Exciting Recent Development In Medicine

The poop transplant procedure could be taking on new applications in the wake of a new study. Here's why this research is so important.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 28, 2016

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New Study: Why Poop Transplants Might Be The Most Exciting Recent Development In Medicine

The poop transplant procedure could be taking on new applications in the wake of a new study. Here's why this research is so important.

By All That's Interesting • April 28, 2016

Your World This Week, Apr. 24 – 30

This week in health: Suicide rates reach 30-year high, why Europeans live longer than Americans, how loneliness hurts your heart, and where your thoughts go when you “lose” them. Why Europeans Live Longer Than Americans There’s no way around it: Americans just don’t live as long as those in other...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 25, 2016

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Your World This Week, Apr. 24 – 30

This week in health: Suicide rates reach 30-year high, why Europeans live longer than Americans, how loneliness hurts your heart, and where your thoughts go when you “lose” them. Why Europeans Live Longer Than Americans There’s no way around it: Americans just don’t live as long as those in other...

By All That's Interesting • April 25, 2016

Your World This Week, Apr. 10 – 16

This week in health: marijuana for menstrual cramps, saving millions for five dollars each, Whoopi Goldberg’s Campaign Might Get Approval On Medical Marijuana For Menstrual Cramps Late last week, New Jersey lawmakers introduced a bill that would loosen the state’s notoriously tight medical marijuana restrictions to allow for its usage...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 11, 2016

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Your World This Week, Apr. 10 – 16

This week in health: marijuana for menstrual cramps, saving millions for five dollars each, Whoopi Goldberg’s Campaign Might Get Approval On Medical Marijuana For Menstrual Cramps Late last week, New Jersey lawmakers introduced a bill that would loosen the state’s notoriously tight medical marijuana restrictions to allow for its usage...

By All That's Interesting • April 11, 2016