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Should You Wear Underwear When You Get a Massage?

If you're planning to get a massage you may be wondering if you should take it all off or leave some clothes on.

10 Things You Didn't Know Were Collectible

10 Things You Didn't Know Were Collectible - Author Richard Davies has worked for AbeBooks.com since 2005 as manager of content and PR.

Whose cheating is more likely to doom a marriage: husband or wife?

There are probably as many ideas about what makes for a good marriage as there are, well, marriages. But most of us can agree that on thing usually makes a marriage worse: adultery. But how common is infidelity, and does it matter who in the relationship cheats? These researchers dug through decades of survey results …

How to spot ATM skimming devices

What to look out for when using an ATM, and what you can do to protect your account.

Why humans struggled to make 'f' and 'v' sounds until farming came along

Love to drop F-bombs? Thank the shift to agriculture.

Is prescription pet food just a profit scheme? Lawsuit says it is

A North Carolina law firm is one of the primary drivers of a class action lawsuit that alleges prescription dog and cat food is a marketing scheme devised by pet food companies to pump up their profits.

When Brands Lose a Celebrity Sponsor to Scandal

Maria Sharapova is just the latest celebrity athlete whose endorsement deals were compromised by scandal. Several brands have suspended or dropped her, but one expanded its campaign commitment to her. What’s the right thing for a brand to do?

The Playschool Tragedy for Twentysomethings

The tragedy’s that twentysomethings are living for next to nothing, and everyone else wants to be in their twenties.

37 Celebrities Who Aren’t Married to Celebrities

While the stars on our list may have made their name in front of the camera, it’s those standing behind who caught their eye.

Tragedy raises questions about identifying, treating depression

Alcohol and drug use, just for example, are much bigger risk factors for violent behavior. How does a mental illness like depression differ from a physical illness like diabetes? [...] it has similar features to other kinds of illnesses, like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer. [...] it can graduate to a long-term, low-grade depression that is mostly tolerable but keeps people from functioning at their…

What Was the Biggest Scandal of All Time?

Childhood Gun Accidents Are Preventable Tragedies

From car accidents to terrorist attacks to spiders and sharks, everyone has their own fears. Ask around, though, and it’s unlikely that anyone will say a young child is their greatest fear. But af

How Tragedy Brought Us Together

We found the courage to rebuild after unimaginable heartbreak.

30 celebrities with surprising college majors

Stars — they’re just like us, in that they often had college majors that have nothing to do with their actual careers!

Who Is Your Celebrity Soulmate?

Worst Celebrity Cooks in America

I love to cook. I am a pretty experimental cook, so sometimes it may not be as tasty as I had hoped. Still, I keep trying. I love cooking...

25 Celebrities Who Have Been Mistaken for Other Celebrities

Celebrities Who Had Lasik

List of Celebrities Who Had Lasik, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Lasik is a type of surgery which uses lasers to reshape an individual's cornea and improve their vision. Several famous people have had Lasik eye surgery. Actors, musicians and athletes have all had the procedure. Some celebr...

79 SHOCKING Celebrity Facts