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A cultural history of the medicinal and ritual use of chocolate.
Posted on September 4, 2010 | No CommentsThe medicinal use of cacao, or chocolate, both as a primary remedy and as a vehicle to deliver other medicines, originated in the New World and diffused to Europe in the mid 1500s. These practices originated among the Olmec, Maya and Mexica (Aztec). The word... -
Unexpected new uses for bathroom items
Posted on September 2, 2010 | No CommentsNew Uses for Baby Oil Remove latex paint from skin: Pour a generous amount of baby oil on a cotton ball and scrub. Untangle a necklace chain: Massage a dab of oil onto the tangled area, then use a straight pin to carefully pull apart... -
4 Places Bedbugs Hide — and How to Avoid Them
Posted on August 28, 2010 | 3 CommentsBedbugs are all over the news — and apparently, they’re all over these 15 cities. Number one on the list? New York City – SELF’s home base! They’ve been found in office buildings (thankfully not ours!), hospitals, hotels, theaters and even the Empire State Building. And the... -
The “titanic” hunk is about to propose his longtermed girlfriend
Posted on August 23, 2010 | No CommentsLondon, Aug 6 (IANS) Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio is planning to pop up the question to girlfriend Bar Refaeli. The ‘Inception’ star – who has been dating the Israeli-born beauty for nearly five years – is said to have enlisted the help of his mother... -
How to Hide from Friends You Don’t Like
Posted on August 18, 2010 | No CommentsShare With more than 500 million people now on Facebook, it’s inevitable that you’ll be friended by someone you know, but with whom you don’t want to share your online life. Once you’ve accepted them as a friend, how do you avoid them without the...