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Rachel Sugar

Rachel Sugar

Freelance Writer

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    The Property Brothers’ empire, explainedThe Property Brothers’ empire, explained
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    Their new venture offers the next best thing to living on TV.

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    Does stress eating actually make you less stressed?Does stress eating actually make you less stressed?
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    Anxiously, I called a health psychologist to find out.

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    The aesthetics of the resistance are blood, sweat, and tearsThe aesthetics of the resistance are blood, sweat, and tears
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    Mostly sweat.

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    Eat your burger upside down, live a better lifeEat your burger upside down, live a better life
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    Life hacks offer the siren song of painless self-improvement.

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    How Starbucks’s annual holiday cup became a battleground for the heart and soul of AmericaHow Starbucks’s annual holiday cup became a battleground for the heart and soul of America
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    When a cup is more than just a cup.

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    Chocolate has been around for millennia. New research suggests it’s even older than we thought.Chocolate has been around for millennia. New research suggests it’s even older than we thought.
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    New research puts the origins of domesticated cacao in South America — 1,500 years earlier than previously believed.

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    Ben & Jerry’s is donating a total of $100,000 to 4 progressive causesBen & Jerry’s is donating a total of $100,000 to 4 progressive causes
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    Money will be donated to the Women’s March and Neta whether or not you buy Pecan Resist. The flavor’s just a bonus.

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    Spooky food doesn’t taste goodSpooky food doesn’t taste good
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    Halloween is an aesthetic, not a flavor.

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    Why are “sexy” cats a thing?Why are “sexy” cats a thing?
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    Me-ow.

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    On Instagram, there’s an influencer for everything. Even pumpkins.On Instagram, there’s an influencer for everything. Even pumpkins.
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    If it exists, there’s an Instagram account for it.

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