Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Why Holding in a Fart Can Be Harmful—Plus, 9 Ways to Fart Less

Holding in farts A man went to his girlfriend’s house to have dinner and meet her mother for the first time. Unfortunately, the food didn’t agree with him, and he felt gas welling in his stomach. Not wanting to offend a potential mother-in-law, he held the fart in—and died the next day due to complications …

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How Safe Is Permanent Makeup?

The rise of permanent makeup Big, bushy eyebrows have been popular for a while now but unless you’re genetically blessed, following this trend may mean spending a lot of time and money plucking, shaping, gelling, coloring, and drawing on those cute caterpillars. One efficient solution many people turn to is microblading, a type of semi-permanent …

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Here’s Why You Need to Clean Your Washing Machine—and How to Do It

Why you should clean your washing machine For something that does so much cleaning—washing is actually in the name—your washing machine isn’t very clean itself, says Jennifer Ahoni, principal scientist for Tide and senior scientific communications manager at P&G Home Care. The damp, dark environment and constant stream of contaminants brought in from your dirty …

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