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NEWS

There’s hope for your New Year’s resolution past January.

We celebrate the same holidays every year, but how much do we actually know about these annual traditions? And how much of what we think we know is actually true?

Bethel Afful








Prunes are a constipated person’s friend.

Prunes—the shiny, sweet dried fruits—are both exploited and ridiculed for their laxative properties. But do they really make you poop?

Kate Horowitz
















Mmmm... cake!

Don't let the name fool you: Urinal cakes are most definitely not meant to be eaten. So what are they, and what do they do?

Shaunacy Ferro