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There is a new running shoe on the market that is so good at its job that World Athletics has banned competitors from wearing them in their races. While you don’t need fancy equipment to work on your physical activity, intermediate and veteran fitness freaks are often upping their efficiency through the power of dedicated products like resistance bands, running shoes, and fitness trackers. It’s also worth noting that working out should be fun, and what’s more fun than showing off a new pair of crepes? The running shoes so good, they’re illegal In just over a month, sportswear brand Hoka will o......

Are you easily irritated by the sound of someone chewing or breathing? Well, you aren’t the only one to be emotionally and physiologically triggered by certain sounds. The human mind is complex. Decades of research have helped crack down on some of its vital functions, but what causes someone to react to specific noises similarly is not well known. But there’s good news – it’s treatable. Misophonia is a real condition If you get easily triggered by the sound of people chewing, slurping, or even a fork against a plate, you’re likely suffering from Misophonia. Misophonia is an actual disorder in......

New York (AFP) - British-American author Salman Rushdie releases his memoir "Knife" on Tuesday, recounting the harrowing experience of being stabbed at a public event in 2022 and how he overcame the near-fatal ordeal. Rushdie lost sight in one eye after the attack by a knife-wielding assailant, who jumped on stage at an arts gathering in New York state. The Indian-born author, a naturalized American based in New York, has faced death threats since his 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses" was declared blasphemous by Iran's supreme leader. In an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" program, clips of whi......

A fascinating new theory suggests that our universe is expanding due to it colliding and absorbing smaller ‘baby universes’. Ever since 1929 when Edwin Hubble made the critical discovery that our universe was expanding, scientists have been debating its mechanisms with fierce intensity. The consensus theory was that ‘dark energy’ was behind the expansion, but a fascinating new theory suggests that it’s because our universe keeps colliding and absorbing new smaller ‘baby universes’. Is our universe constantly merging with ‘baby universes’?Whilst we’ve known for some time that our universe is ex......

New York (AFP) - Andrew Martinez was not born into a New York bagel empire and didn't start baking the Big Apple's quintessential ring of doughy goodness until he was in his 40s. Yet the Queens-born Martinez, his wife Ashley Dikos and their growing business, Bo's Bagels, are regularly mentioned among the top producers of the ring-shaped bread products, a breakfast and lunch staple. For Martinez, his ascent into the bagel elite is a happy accident. "Sometimes I walk in here and say, 'I can't believe this is my life,'" Martinez told AFP. "This is New York. It's incredibly difficult to succeed he......

By Samanda Dorger Here are 12 state and national parks around the U.S. that are recognized as International Dark Sky Parks where you can see stellar night skies. Remember stars? No, not movie stars. If you live in the city, you may have forgotten the sight of a star-filled sky, but perhaps remember it from a long-ago camping trip you went on as a child. But today, millions of children around the world will never experience the sight of the Milky Way in the skies where they live, according to the International Dark-Sky Association. Less than 100 years ago, everyone could look up and see a spect......