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The 18 best air-cleaning plants, according to NASA
The best plants are the ones that do double duty – and all of these purify your air of toxic chemicals. Even better, they’re easy to grow.
41 strange symptoms that can signal a serious disease
So often your lumps, bumps, rashes, and red spots are harmless. Occasionally, they’re a sign of something far more serious. Here’s how to tell the difference.
16 low-carb diet mistakes you should never make
You’re on a low-carb diet but weight loss has stalled and you’re getting frustrated. These common mistakes might be sabotaging your health, energy, sleep – and weight-loss success.
In the Eye of a Firestorm
In a 1998 bush fire that tore through rural Victoria, five firefighters made the ultimate sacrifice.
Surgery at 28,000 Feet
The woman was dying, and the jumbo jet had no time to land. ‘I have to operate,’ the surgeon said.
15 sneaky things in your home that trigger anxiety
Anxiety triggers aren’t always easy to identify – if fact, they could be the ordinary things in your home that you would never suspect.
“My Car Won’t Stop!”
Dodging the highway traffic, her runaway car was clocking more than 140km per hour.
45 interesting facts about your favourite animals
Think you know everything there is to know about these familiar animals? Think again!
28 amazing wildlife encounters
Our readers have had some pretty incredible run-ins with members of the animal kingdom.
When I Fell from the Sky
A lightning strike at 10,000ft saw a 17-year-old girl free fall into Amazonian rainforest – and live to tell the tale.
Has your diet failed to show results? Here’s 20 reasons why
You think you're making all the right moves, so why aren't the kilos melting off? You might be making these crucial mistakes.
7 inventors who regretted their inventions
What do Labradoodles, Mother’s Day, and emoticons have in common? Their creators rue the day they thought them up.
Elin Was Born Twice
It was thought that the baby girl was severely handicapped. But the love of her foster parents changed all that.
One Deadly Mess
When a yacht sends out a call for help, it leads to a turn of events that three helicopter rescuers never saw coming.
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