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'Fake Melania' is fake news: Photo evidence debunks body double conspiracy theory
While the body double conspiracy theory about FLOTUS gathered steam, an expert explained why people wanted to believe it in the first place.
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Here's the bizarre reason people don't use the bottom button on suits
There’s a well documented rule when it comes to suits with three buttons, it’s as easy as: “sometimes, always, never” — Sometimes button up the top button, always button up the middle one, and never button-up the bottom one. Legend goes that in the early 19th century, Britain’s King Edward VII grew too fat for his suit and had to stop using the second button as a result.
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8 scary superstitions and why we believe in them
Superstitions aren’t based on reason or knowledge, so why do we believe in them? Rebecca Borah, a professor at the University of Cincinnati, told National Geographic,“superstitions are attempts to understand and even control fate in an uncertain world.” They’ve been passed down through so many generations that it would be difficult not to believe in them. Check out the slideshow for 8 of the most common superstitions and how they got started.
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11 Pinterest beauty hacks you should not try at home (or ever)
Sure, beauty should be fun and experimental but some of these ideas are downright dangerous. Before you go swapping out your mascara for mashed up cookies or spreading cat litter on your face before bed, consider whether the claimed benefits of these treatments are really worth it. Click through the above gallery to see some of the most ridiculous beauty hacks trending on Pinterest right now. Pinterest Even Pinners eventually came to the conclusion that turning Oreo cookies into mascara was