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How Much Light Do You Really Need While Reading?
“Turn on a light! You’ll ruin your eyes! ” I grew up with warnings like these, followed by the click of a light switches, almost every time my mother found me nose-deep in a book. She never listened to my arguments that I could see the pages just fine. The Mum Logic was straightforward and…
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How to Know If You’re Brushing Your Teeth Too Hard
My mother’s dental history reads like a horror novel: multiple fillings, root canals, implants, jaw surgeries, gum tissue grafts, and full veneers. Emotional costs aside, the financial investment has been massive. As a result, she drilled the importance of twice-daily brushing and flossing into me from a young age. It’s clearly paid off: I’ve never…