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The Five Reasons Women and Men Spend Time Making Themselves Look Good

A new survey found the average American spends nearly five-and-a-half hours grooming themselves every week.  That includes showering, getting dressed, doing their hair, and putting on makeup.   Over the course of a year, that’s almost 12 full days.  So, why do we devote that much time to making ourselves look good?  Or, you know, at least presentable?

A Father and Son Are Busted For Stealing Lottery Tickets

I don’t think this counts as good father-son bonding time.  54-year-old Robert Carbonell of Port Orange, Florida and his 28-year-old son Robert Carbonell Jr. went to a convenience store last week and stole some lottery tickets.  Robert Sr. distracted the clerk while Robert Jr. jumped over the counter and stole $300 in scratchers.

Five Health Foods That Could Be Bad for You

If you’ve been sticking to your resolution to lose weight and sucking down health food all month, here’s some bad news.  Those healthy foods might not be as good for you as you think.  Here are five health foods that have big downsides. 

A Dozen People Formed a Human Chain to Save a Guy From a Burning Truck

The driver of an 18-wheeler lost control on a highway last Friday because of the snow, and got into a nasty crash near Bedford, Pennsylvania.  (About 100 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.)  His truck went sideways, crashed through a guardrail, and ended up teetering on the side of the road.  And the other side of the guardrail was a steep hill with big rocks.