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Want To Win The Lottery? Read This First.

Students of the lottery say that patterns exist, and some are willing to sell their secrets. Mathematicians and scholars say there’s only one way to win: luck.

In Nod To Recession, Parents Swap Baby Clothes

Baby clothing swaps are growing in popularity as parents try to save money – and the planet.

Why Run When You Can Fly?

When it comes to exercise, escapism is the order of the day. Aerial acrobatics, once the preserve of sequin-clad circus performers, offer an exhilarating alternative to a trip to the gym.

Random Encounters of the Chat Kind

Chat Roulette is a new video-enabled chat room that pairs strangers for fleeting conversations, ensuring that the culture of Internet exhibitionism is alive and giggling. It’s creating some major buzz—and gross-outs.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the anatomy of human sternutation—or to put it another way, why we sneeze.

Pet Owners Go Vegan. Pets Go Along.

Some pet owners are going garbanzo beans over the latest trend– feeding their furry companions all-vegan pet food. Advocates say it’s for good health, while opponents claim it’s just not natural.

The Balls of Learning: Table Tennis on Campus

Competitive table tennis has become more popular on campus. Teams from 40 universities will go head-to-head in April at the annual College Table Tennis National Championships. May the best chop block win.

Learning Classics Like Pâté the Meatless Way

Vegetarian and natural culinary academies are no longer niche, as interest in healthy eating expands. Enrollment and course offerings are growing, even attracting chefs from mainstream meateries.

Gray Is the New Blond

While middle-aged women still fight the onset of gray, young women have actually begun to dye their hair gray by choice—as a fashion statement.

With Facebook, Breaking Up Is Even Harder to Do

The growing presence of Facebook is interfering with romantic relationships, particularly when it comes time to break things off.