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5 Things You Weren't Told About "Oppressed" Muslim American Women

5 Things You Weren't Told About "Oppressed" Muslim American Women

Take it from an angry Arab-American Muslim woman: We are not oppressed, nor do we need to be liberated.

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If Religion is the Opiate of the Masses, I Just Got High

If Religion is the Opiate of the Masses, I Just Got High

We live in an increasingly secular world, but God and prayer remain important in the lives of everyday people.

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The Bizarre Sleep Habits Of 8 Highly Successful People

The Bizarre Sleep Habits Of 8 Highly Successful People

Common knowledge tells us most people need about eight hours of sleep a night, but these famous and successful people seem to prove that wisdom wrong with their surprising sleep habits.

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How '50 Shades of Grey' and Violent Porn Might be Perverting Women's Sexual Identity

How '50 Shades of Grey' and Violent Porn Might be Perverting Women's Sexual Identity

With the surge in book sales for '50 Shades of Grey', and the online prevalence of violent pornography, how much are the psyches and sexual identities of America's young girls being affected?

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Oxford Dictionary Adds 35 New Words, But Using Them Coherently Will Not Be Easy

Oxford Dictionary Adds 35 New Words, But Using Them Coherently Will Not Be Easy

The line between verbal diarrhea and real diarrhea is further blurred.

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10 Plus Size Models That Don't Look Plus Size At All

10 Plus Size Models That Don't Look Plus Size At All

The fashion industry has been showcasing more plus-size models recently, but why are so many of them so skinny?

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Maine Hermit: Why Christopher Knight Abandoned Society For 27 Years

Maine Hermit: Why Christopher Knight Abandoned Society For 27 Years

47-year-old Christopher Knight committed over 1,000 burglaries of camp grounds over the span of 27 years in order to survive in solitary, but why did he leave society?

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Think American Apparel Isn't Sexist? Maybe This Will Convince You

Think American Apparel Isn't Sexist? Maybe This Will Convince You

See what happens when a Swedish blogger switched the gender of the models. The result will surprise you.

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