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There is a country where over 175 languages are spoken, people text more than anywhere else in the world and boxing fights directly influence crime rates? It sounds pretty much unbelievable, but it’s all true in the Philippines! And among other things, it's an amazingly beautiful country with extremely good-looking people!

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We all know the importance of eating healthy, but not everyone knows that the cookware you use to prepare your dishes is just as important as the food itself. Even the healthiest diet can result in severe health problems if your pots and pans are toxic. Find out which cookware you should avoid by all means for the sake of your own health and the health of your family. 

The non-stick properties of Teflon cookware are achieved with a coating of PTFE. This is a plastic polymer that, when heated above 572°F, starts to release toxins. These toxic fumes lead to flu-like symptoms called polymer fume fever, informally known as Teflon flu. Another chemical compound found in Teflon cookware is especially threatening since it tends to stay in the body (as well as in the environment) for long periods of time. Try cast-iron cookware instead. It even comes in non-stick varieties. It doesn't leak anything toxic into your food and is actually a nice natural way to increase your body’s iron levels.

Though aluminum cookware is usually coated, the coating is prone to chipping, allowing the toxic metal to get right into your food. As for aluminum foil, using it while cooking is even more dangerous. In fact, there’s an established safe amount of aluminum the human body can manage daily, and that’s 20 mg per pound of body weight a day. When you wrap your food in aluminum foil and cook it this way, the amount of this substance that leaks into the food significantly exceeds the permissible level. Consider using glass cookware instead. 

If you’ve just enjoyed some fish in lemon juice or stewed tomatoes cooked in an uncoated copper pot and you find yourself suffering from extremely unpleasant symptoms (such as vomiting blood, light-headedness, yellowy skin, or gastrointestinal distress, among others) call 911 immediately. Try this safe alternative instead: stainless steel. Just make sure you're buying food-grade stainless steel since this is the only type that doesn't contain any nickel or chromium.

Soft ceramic coating isn't durable enough and starts chipping after a few months of daily use. When this happens, lead and cadmium sometimes found in the coating will end up in your food and, thus, in your body. Lead poisoning is one of the most dangerous types of metal poisoning and can result in abdominal pain, headaches, infertility, and other health complications. Try this safe alternative instead: 100% ceramic cookware. 

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Say you’re on a long 12-hour flight. You’ll have get some shut-eye, and hopefully when you wake up, it’ll be almost landing time. Have you ever wondered if – and where – your flight attendants and pilot can get some rest too? Cause they need some rest on long flights too!

Well, there are secret bedrooms on planes where the pilot and crew can squeeze a nap in! Also, if they’re on an especially long flight, the flight attendants and pilot can grab a shower and just have some privacy to freshen up. That might lead you to wonder what other secrets your airplane is hiding!

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10 amazing driving tricks that will make you a better driver and your life easier. These tips are useful for both beginners and professionals.

Are you an experienced driver? Then you surely know that having a car is not easy. You have to deal with many little problems all the time: a scratch here, window crack there… You also have to watch out for the safety of your car.

Do you want to learn how to keep your coffee cup safe at speed? To make your life easier, we collected some tips that are useful for both beginners and professionals!

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Back in 2001, Elon Musk borrowed some books on rocket science which he studied in no time and was ready to discuss physics and astrodynamics with experts on the topic. As it's clear from his interviews, Elon Musk has two basic learning rules. First, you gotta make sure you're building your own tree of knowledge. The second rule is that you can't remember what you can't connect. Some other original and easy tips to remember things faster include dancing, clenching your fists, and using chopsticks.

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A genius, millionaire, inventor, traveler, adventurer, a person who left behind many secrets and inventions. Harry Houdini was an absolute worldwide superstar at the beginning of the 20th century. One day, the staff of some old prison offered Houdini to try to get out of one particular cell. After 15 minutes of unsuccessful attempts, he got nervous. At the last moment, he tried to push the door and just opened it.

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Imagine waking up once with 20 fingers on each hand! Playing the piano would be on a whole new level since you'd hit multiple notes and make the sound richer. Swimming and paddling would also get way easier, and so would rock climbing with that new incredible grip of yours. But what about 50 fingers on each hand? That would definitely change your life completely!

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Do you like poetry? Here are two really deep poems which are so accurate on many levels. They express exactly how many of us feel, and we hope you'll be touched by this poems. 

No matter how many Oscars Hollywood scriptwriters get, the best writer is life itself. It changes fates, gives miracles and provides coincidences. All we can do is be amazed and feel like anything is possible.

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How to make your teeth whiter? Many people believe that a white-teeth smile is something a person is born with: either you have it or you don’t. Luckily, that's not the case! Particular toothbrushing techniques can help you make your smile brighter and whiter. The first step on your journey to white teeth is to choose the right products. Your toothbrush, toothpaste, and even your mouthwash play a significant role in how bright your smile will be. 

You need to care for your teeth regularly. According to Dr. Kathleen W. Wilson, you should brush your teeth twice a day: right after you get out of bed and before you go to sleep at night. In the morning, you clean off the bacteria and plaque that has accumulated during the night because the saliva that protects your mouth dries up when you sleep. This is also why you need to remove all pieces of food and clean your mouth before going to bed. Also, remember to floss your teeth every time you feel the need. 

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Is it possible to survive a fall from heights? It’s probably no secret that 3%–5% of people all over the world suffer from an acute fear of heights. As for the rest of humankind, it’s not an overestimation to say that for most people, falling from a big height is one of their worst nightmares. But you might feel better if you learn that there are some tips to survive even this extreme situation.

Serbian flight attendant Vesna Vulović made the Guinness World Records after surviving a fall from an incredible height of 33,333 ft without a parachute in 1972. She had several broken bones but made an almost complete recovery. Actually, the fact she lived was pure luck. But if you combine your luck and your knowledge of the following tips, you might end up as fortunate as this woman.

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