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It's difficult to determine what's most awful about winter— the constant cold feet and hands, the unpleasant dread of stepping out of the shower, or the horror of opening a heating bill after a month of leaving the thermostat turned up overnight. Since hibernating for three months isn't an option, the best way to cope is to make sure your living space stays as warm and toasty as possible without spending an arm and a leg or burning the joint down. You need to winterize that thing. More »
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You had so many amazing tips and tricks for staying warm in party season that I just had to share some of them! More »
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"I just moved to Chicago from a warm climate," a reader wrote. "What do I need? Help!" We're glad you asked! More »
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Obese people have already been accused of driving up healthcare costs and aggravating global warming. Now they're getting blamed for something even more ridiculous: air conditioning. More »
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You know how whenever it's really cold, some asshole always claims "this is nothing" compared to where he's from? Well, the BBC has interviewed a bunch of those assholes. More »
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August! And as the temperature spikes outside, things are also heating up indoors, Steve Hendrix reports for the Washington Post. It's man vs. woman in the "thermostat wars." Hendrix actually spoke to an expert: More »
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A woman thought she was headed to a party when her friends picked her up, but instead they drove her into the woods and abandoned her in 8-degree weather in a planned attack. More »
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Want to buy ScarJo's snot? Scarlett was on The Tonight Show yesterday evening, where she used a tissue and offered it up for charity on eBay (currently at $2,075). Clip at left. More »
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Cold and flu season is coming, and to be honest, I am dreading it. Last winter, I got strep throat for the first time in my life, and I wanted to die. The fever and sensitivity to light were awful. And while I've had bad tonsils ever since I was a kid, I've never not been able to swallow anything for so many days in a row, and it was horrifying. Anyway, I'm thinking about getting a flu shot this year, just to boost my immunity. (I've never gotten one before.) Yesterday, CNN had a story called "How Some Women Never Get Sick," with five "tips" on how to avoid coming down with a cold. Some of them you've heard before: Wash your hands often, take a double shot of vitamin C and zinc at the first sign of sniffles, eat more garlic, "stay positive." But there were two I'd never heard of. For instance: More »
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