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Women are responding to a study that found metals in tampons with dark humor on TikTok

TikTokers are trying to understand how metals in tampons come to be and coping through humor.

On by Angela Andaloro

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‘I knew I wasn’t crazy’: Woman says she’s accidentally been poisoning herself monthly. You may be, too

‘I personally just give up.’

On by Stacy Fernandez

Expert says there is a new secret trick to sobering up fast

‘A scientifically proven method’: Expert says there is a new secret trick to sobering up fast

‘You could eliminate quite a bit of alcohol in a very short period of time.’

On by Braden Bjella

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People are dunking on a coronavirus study that was conducted by airlines

‘This is like Marlboro coming out and saying cigs are good for your health.’

On by Mikael Thalen

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Viral tweets expose the invasive software teachers are using to monitor students

Controversial education software like TestWe under fire.

On by Brianna Holt

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Major study linking vaping to heart attacks gets retracted

Critics noted that many of the study’s participants were former or current cigarette smokers.

On by Mikael Thalen

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Study claims Facebook statuses can reveal people’s medical conditions

Researchers analyzed words to better predict diabetes, anxiety, and depression.

On by Mikael Thalen

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A new study suggests that Twitter is dumbing you down

Many are skeptical of the study.

On by Dominic-Madori Davis

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Right-leaning sites are dominating abortion coverage, spreading misinformation on Facebook

One of the narratives being pushed out is that Democrats are endorsing ‘infanticide.’

On by Mikael Thalen

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A Harvard professor said you should only eat 6 French fries, but people aren’t having it

People are pretty salty about the whole thing.

On by Gabrielle Sorto

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Twitter bots share two-thirds of links to popular websites

New Pew research sheds light on how many links come from bots.

On by Christina Bonnington

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New study finds no link between violent video games and behavior

We should definitely think twice before blaming games for violence.

On by Tiffanie Drayton

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GPS navigation turns off parts of your brain, study finds

Researchers discovered that when you use GPS, your hippocampus ‘switches off.’

On by Christina Bonnington

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White women think black women’s natural hair is unprofessional, less attractive

A new study finds that 1 in 5 black women feel pressure to straighten their hair for work.

On by Jaya Saxena

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Women who keep their maiden names are seen as less ‘committed’

It’s a choice—and, apparently, it’s still a loaded one.

On by Jaya Saxena

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