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It’s time to get creative.

The f-word is often thought of as the most useful and flexible word in English. Whether that’s true or not, the term is so successful that it’s spawned dozens of euphemisms. Here are a few of them.

Mark Peters










There's more to being a UPS driver than you may think.

What’s it really like to be a UPS driver? Here are some little-known facts from drivers who did their time.

Jessica Hullinger






Phobias happen to us all.

From acrophobia (the fear of heights) to zuigerphobia (the fear of vacuum cleaners), there are plenty of things to be scared of—rationally or otherwise.

Jon Mayer