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The website BingeClock.com lets you find out how long it will take you to watch every episode of your favorite shows: Thirteen days and 22 hours will get you through the entire collection of "The Simpsons"; two days and 14 hours for all of "Breaking Bad"; and 20 hours and 50 minutes will complete "Stranger Things."

We suggest, if those times ...Read more

Earlier this year, pop star Taylor Swift confessed to Ellen DeGeneres that when she can't sleep she rummages through her kitchen like "a raccoon in a dumpster," eating whatever she can find. And, she says, when she wakes up she doesn't remember a single bite!

All women, Swift included, need to pay attention to when they are chowing down -- not ...Read more

What do Adam Levine, Justin Timberlake and Michael Phelps have in common? They all have ADHD. What else might they have in common? It's possible their moms took acetaminophen while pregnant. Around 65% of expectant moms do, since they're (rightly) steered away from ibuprofen and aspirin.

But wait before you take acetaminophen! A new study ...Read more

When Smokey Robinson sang, "Now they're some sad things known to man/But ain't too much sadder than/The tears of a clown when there's no one around."

Pretty sad stuff. The same can be said of SAD -- seasonal affective disorder. It's a specific type of depression that's (almost always) linked to sun-stunted winter days. But because it's seasonal...Read more

World War II veteran Barbara June Gage (she wrote her story in "Flight Nurse: From Pearl to Tokyo" under her married name, Gruning) just turned 100. The nurses at her care facility in Lakewood, New Jersey -- as reported by a major news network -- say the key to Gage's longevity is her rigorous daily workout: leg lifts with weights, stretches and...Read more

Robin (Burt Ward), sidekick to Batman (Adam West) in that 1966-1968 TV series, was known for his exclamations, such as "Holy guacamole!" Since then, his avocado-powered expression has become a standard TV trope. It's turned up in "The Muppet Show" when Miss Piggy saw a giant chicken (don't ask!). And it's in the 2007-2015 series "Phineas and ...Read more

Kansas City Chiefs fans hold the record for the loudest racket ever made in an outdoor stadium: an ear-splitting, heart-stopping 142.2 decibels, which was recorded at Arrowhead Stadium during a Monday Night Football game in 2014. Although the Chiefs won 41-14 over the Patriots, that stroke of good luck could have caused a disaster for vulnerable...Read more

"The Fantastical World of Hormones," available on YouTube, is a 2014 documentary narrated by John Wass, head of Oxford University's department of endocrinology. It takes viewers on a fascinating tour of the body's homegrown chemicals that, he explains, power your passions, turn children into adults and govern your appetites.

But if hormones are...Read more

Actress Brittany Murphy died from a drug overdose in 2009. But what many people don't realize is that it was an accident caused by combining legal prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications to help her get through pneumonia: She took acetaminophen and hydrocodone in prescription Vicodin; chlorpheniramine, an OTC antihistamine; and L-...Read more

Last month, Netflix began testing a new speed-watching feature to help subscribers binge on their shows 1.5 times faster! Really? Are you so pressed for time that you have to watch your favorite programs on fast-forward?

Not really. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans average over five hours of free time daily...Read more

During his last year with the Lakers (2018-19), Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash was harassed by fans for posting a picture of himself swinging a golf club. They thought, if you can do that, what's your excuse for missing more than 100 games because of serious back woes (bulging, torn discs, etc.) since becoming a Laker in 2012. His response:...Read more

"The Stuff" is a 1980s cult film that tells the story of a parasitical, possibly cognizant, frozen yogurt-like substance that bubbles out of the earth and overtakes humans with its highly addictive flavor. Folks just can't get enough of The Stuff...

Combine that with the 1975 movie "The Strongest Man in the World," about an accident in a school...Read more

The 1966 film "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly," starred Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach as a trio of bounty hunters who are (in that order) caring, downright mean and highly suspicious.

Well, the same can be said for The Good cholesterol (HDL), The Bad cholesterol (LDL), and the newest character in the great blood lipid saga, The ...Read more

In 2013, actress and vegan Alicia Silverstone created a special breast milk sharing program for mothers who avoid eating animal products. She was inspired to launch Kind Mama Milk Share after another vegan mom, unable to breastfeed, was frustrated in her search for donor breast milk from other vegans. "There's no reason why they shouldn't be ...Read more

A search for athletes named Dee turns up a mixed bag: There's Dee Virgil Fondy, who played from 1951 to 1958 and was the last player to bat at Ebbets Field. Dee Hardison, a defensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs in the 1970s and 1980s. And "Dee" Brown, who spent 12 seasons in the NBA ...Read more

Since Sheryl Crow was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in 2006, the now 57-year-old has embraced a workout routine that led to recent headlines like, "Sheryl Crow's Secret to Killer Arms." Her favorite routine: "I have a rowing machine, and I knock out 20 to 45 minutes first thing in the morning. I enjoy burning through some of the mental ...Read more

At the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this year, Def Leppard closed out their performance with their 1987 hit "Pour Some Sugar on Me." Unfortunately, it seems like a lot of parents who grew up listening to that tune have taken that advice to heart when it comes to raising their kids. These days, sales of fruit drinks, juice and ...Read more

Last year, country music legend Loretta Lynn fell at home and fractured her hip. A few years before the injury, the talented performer told People magazine: "I ain't going to do no exercise! I hate exercise!"

Well, research published in JAMA Network Open that looked at 77,206 women age 50 to 79 over a 14-year span suggests Lynn's attitude and ...Read more

Few folks can keep pace with 51-year-old, four-time Olympic gold medal race walker Robert Korzeniowski. After all, he's won medals in the 20 km (12.4 miles) and 50 km (31 miles) race formats. But making sure your walking speed is moving along at a good clip when you're a young adult and holding steady as you age is essential for overall physical...Read more

"If you don't have wrinkles, you haven't laughed enough," said funny woman Phyllis Diller, who was known for her cackling laugh, big personality and, later in life, wrinkles! Those lines and creases that appear around the eyes, chin and forehead (and elsewhere) are a natural part of aging as skin thins and fewer nutrients are delivered to the ...Read more