Posts

Home to East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina cracks the top 10 college town COVID hot spots, with 1,212 recent coronavirus infections. Each fall, roughly 29,000 students return to Greenville, which has an approximate population of 181,000 residents. As of Aug. 31, Greenville has seen an average of 4.5 infections per 1,000 area residents over a two-week period. And for more insight into where COVID is spreading, These 4 States Should Lock Down Immediately, Harvard Researchers Say....

126 Romantic Messages to Make Her Feel Special Send these loving messages her way. Use the blurbs below to craft personal love letters, romantic text messages, or in-person proclamations of love. READ THIS NEXT: 134 Good Morning Messages for Her. Sweet Love Messages For Her READ THIS NEXT: 198 I Love You Quotes to Share With Someone Special. Romantic Love Messages to Text Her READ THIS NEXT: 113 Good Morning Messages for Him to Start the Day....

So, how do people cope these days? From bringing in their own booze to treating the plane like their own glam room, we’ve rounded up the rude, ridiculous, and downright crazy behaviors people do on airplanes. Keep these in mind as your personal list of travel don’ts the next time you’re flying the friendly skies. And for when you want to drown out all the folks engaging in this unsavory behavior, discover the 10 Best Tricks for Sleeping on an Airplane....

RELATED: 19 Stars Who Were Fired From Hit TV Shows. Long before the major career comeback that propelled him back to superstardom as Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. lasted one miserable season on Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1986. As Rolling Stone noted about the cast that producer Lorne Michaels brought in for Season 11, “There’s a lot of talent there, but for many of them this was the wrong forum and the cast simply never jelled....

1. He secretly wants to split the bill. Generations of social conditioning—not to mention the wildly outdated “gentleman’s code”—would have you believe that a man should always, no matter the circumstances, pay for the first date. And, sure, that’s the classy move (especially given the very real pay gap that exists between genders). But if you’re regularly going on first dates, paying the full bill can start to drain your bank account....

Brooke Shields became a child star when she was 12 years old, so she could certainly relate to Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin. The two hung out at a Toys for Tots benefit in 1990, the year that his blockbuster hit theaters. And for more stars who started early, here are 15 Celebrity Kids Who Are All Grown Up Now. Actor and wrestler Mr. T’s signature flamboyant style was on full display at the 1990 premiere of the Arnold Schwarzenegger flick Total Recall....

Now, that doesn’t mean memorizing a dozen or so words with six or more syllables will make you the smartest person in your social circle. No, strengthening your vocabulary is more about having a sincere curiosity about language, and wanting to find new, more creative ways to describe the world around you. To help you on your quest for greater intelligence, here are 30 words that won’t just make you sound smarter, but just might make you smarter....

RELATED: 30 Moon Facts That Are Out of This World. Oceans have an average depth of 12,100 feet, and because light waves can only penetrate 330 feet of water, everything below that point is dark. Seeing as water makes up most of the planet, this means that most of Earth exists in absolute darkness all the time. In 1997, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured one of the loudest sounds ever recorded, which they named “The Bloop....

Of course, nothing is ever that simple, and you might worry that sex after 60 won’t deliver the same satisfaction that it did when you were younger. Good news! “People in their 60s are the population reporting the greatest sexual experiences,” says Helen Wyatt, LMFT, a relationship and sex therapist at the Center for Modern Relationships in Chicago. Wyatt offers four essential tips for making sex over 60 the best it’s ever been, starting with prioritizing the issue....

“With everything going on in the world right now, this is no time for an airing of the petty grievances within the family,” one Palace insider told me. “As we have now seen, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex badly miscalculated by allowing their friends to speak to the authors of Finding Freedom. Their whinging [whining] about being mistreated has not been well-received by the British people. The Queen is in the twilight years of her reign, the Prince of Wales is talking about a slimmed down monarchy, and the Duke of York [Prince Andrew] is embroiled in the [Jeffrey] Epstein scandal—the very last thing that’s needed is a very public questioning about the relevancy of the Crown....

Believe it or not, everyday products from birth control to protein powder are illegal in some nations across the globe, warn experts from Harvard University’s Global Support Services. “Depending on your destination, you could be subject to increased scrutiny from customs officials (not a big deal, you think) or confiscation and imprisonment (that escalated quickly). In Turkey, Egypt, and Malaysia, for example, a drug offense conviction can result in the death penalty,” write Harvard experts....

“Colds are minor infections of the nose and throat caused by more than 200 different viruses,” explains the American Lung Association. “Rhinovirus is the most common cause, accounting for 10 to 40 percent of colds, [and] other common cold viruses include coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).” Not all cold viruses are created equal, of course, and the American Lung Association advises contacting your healthcare provider if you experience severe symptoms, high fever, ear or sinus pain, a cough that worsens even when the cold gets better, or if you have a chronic condition like asthma....

According to the Sleep Foundation, adults between the ages of 18 and 64 need seven to nine hours of sleep per night, while adults 65 and over need seven to eight hours. And yet “35.2 percent of all adults in the US report sleeping on average for less than seven hours per night,” says the site. Whether it’s because of teeth-grinding (bruxism), sleepwalking, nightmares, or just straight-up insomnia, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute warns that not getting enough sleep “is linked to many chronic health problems, including heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, obesity, and depression....

Let’s put it this way: you wouldn’t all of a sudden stop saying your “please"s and “thank you"s. You wouldn’t stop tipping your waiter or holding the door or even (occasionally) waving ahead the guy at the four-way intersection. So why would you stop dressing to the absolute best of your ability? After all, it’s just good manners. “The number-one mistake I see men over 40 make is wearing clothes that don’t fit properly,” says Dave Bowden, founder of the men’s style site Irreverent Gent....

“The narcissistic personality is comprised of the following core traits: lack of empathy, selfishness, deceit, manipulation, exploitation, entitlement, and a grandiose sense of self-importance,” explains Laura Bonk, MA, PLPC, a therapist at Heartland Therapy Connection. Further, narcissism exists on a spectrum, meaning someone can be highly narcissistic without being diagnosable with NPD. Read on to hear from therapists about the red flags that mean your partner may be a narcissist....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Notice This Around Your Eyes, Get Your Liver Checked. If your palms have developed a red rash and you don’t know why, it could be palmar erythema, or “liver palms”—a symptom of liver disease. The redness typically appears on the lower palms, but can extend up to the fingers, and occurs from the dilation of surface blood vessels in the hands due to impaired liver function....

RELATED: The CDC Just Banned You From Bringing This on Flights. Both AT&T and Verizon are planning to initiate their new 5G C-band service on Jan. 19, but it won’t be available everywhere. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just released a list of 50 U.S. airports where 5G service will be banned, starting on that date, Reuters reported. According to the news outlet, these airports will have mandatory buffer zones around them to prevent the service from being used....

“All medications have different side effects, including some that may lead to weight gain,” says Shaili Gandhi, PharmD, Vice President of Pharmacy at SingleCare. “It’s always important to talk to your doctor or pharmacist about a new medication and its side effects to understand how it can potentially affect you.” And while it’s never a good idea to stop taking a medication that’s been prescribed to you by your healthcare provider without consulting them first, you can (and should!...

READ THIS NEXT: 8 Secrets Bath & Body Works Doesn’t Want You to Know. Disclosure: This post is not supported by affiliate partnerships. Any products linked here are strictly for editorial purposes and will not garner a commission. We all know that candles pose a certain fire risk. On Twitter, former Yankee Candle employee @EtsyCCGG advises on candle safety: “Trim your wicks, use a topper to help keep the flame steady, 1st burn should melt ALL THE WAY to the edges or it will tunnel!...

READ THIS NEXT: Leaving This One Thing in Your Bathroom Is Attracting Spiders, Experts Warn. At the very least, we use exterior lighting to help pull into the driveway and walk to the front door after dark. Unfortunately, this can also be drawing in spiders who are looking for their next meal—especially if you’re turning your house into a bright beacon at night. “Spiders are attracted to light, so outdoor fixtures can draw them in from the outside,” says Jim Skinner of A&C Pest Management....