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A quick look at the ways we protected ourselves from UV rays before the advent of modern sunscreen will make you thankful that all you need to stay safe in the sun is a friend to do your back.

Gillian Finklea








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Kind of. Boredom won’t directly kill you on its own, but it does make it more likely that a handful of other things will put you six feet under.

Matt Soniak






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If you’ve got a receding hairline, don’t be so quick to blame it on your baseball caps or your grandpa.

DeAnna Kerley