Category — Healthy Living
Thyme Heals All Wounds
Bring this effective herbal remedy out of the spice rack and into your medicine cabinet!
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Why Do We Like to Be Scared?
Haunted houses, ghost stories, horror movies, skydiving, even roller coasters … Human beings have become adept at finding ways to experience fear. But why?
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How Far Does Your Tomato Travel?
Compelling reasons why you should eat and buy your produce locally.
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Massage Your Mutt!
Living on the Back of a Turtle
The Oneida people believe they do not own the land, but instead are given the responsibility of taking care of it for their descendants. Learn more!
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A Cure for the Common Cold?
Everyone knows there is no cure for the common cold. Or is there?
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Kickstart Your Immune System!
Put these wellness tips into practice to help boost your body’s immune system and decrease your vulnerability to sickness.
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Paddle Your Way to Fitness!
Canoeing and kayaking are a fun, relaxing way to stay in shape!
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
