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Why Do the Elderly Crave Sweets
Many families notice the same surprising pattern as their loved ones age: older adults often develop a stronger craving for sweets. Grandparents who once preferred savory meals may suddenly reach for cookies, candy, ice cream, or sugary drinks more often than they used to.
By AnthonyBTV26 days ago in Humans
The Hidden Problem With AI Writing Tools Nobody Talks About
The first time I realized something was wrong, I was staring at a blank Google Doc, and for the first time in years, I had no voice in my head.
By abualyaanart26 days ago in Writers
The House
He awoke tied to a chair. He opened his eyes, trying to adjust his vision to the dark. From the musty smell mixed with the scent of death, it wasn't good. Waking up to tied to a chair was already bad enough, but that wasn't the part that made him panic. He looked around the room, realizing that he was in the basement. When he was dragged down there, he briefly remembered how the men laughed when they let his head bang against the stairs going down. He could still feel a slight pain in the back of his head.
By Emy Quinn26 days ago in Fiction
The Silent Genius
In the world of comedy, many performers rely on clever jokes, fast dialogue, or complicated stories to make people laugh. But one character proved that laughter can come from the simplest actions and expressions. That character is Mr. Bean, created and performed by the brilliant British actor Rowan Atkinson. The success story of Mr. Bean is not only about comedy—it is a story of creativity, persistence, and the power of universal humor.
By imtiazalam26 days ago in Humans
The Store Closes at Six
The front door of Sam’s General Store was never locked until six. Not because it had to be—Sam trusted people, mostly—but because everyone knew the rule.
By Algieba26 days ago in Fiction
A Simple Habit That Made My Life Better
A few years ago, my life felt like it was moving too fast. Every morning started with the same routine: the alarm ringing, my hand reaching for the phone, and within seconds I was scrolling through messages, emails, and social media. Before I even got out of bed, my mind was already full of noise.
By Imran Ali Shah26 days ago in Motivation
Chernobyl: The Disaster That Shook the World
The bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki created explosions equal to 15 kilotons of TNT. The radioactive gases released into the atmosphere by those blasts were 400 times less than the gases released by another disaster.
By Imran Ali Shah26 days ago in History
Stop The Violence. Content Warning.
~~~ Stop the violence. I don't care if you're right or wrong, What side of the fence you sit on, Tall, thin, straight, queer, or anything in between.
By Rain Dayze26 days ago in Poets
Writing Money
if nothing humbles writing money will surely your time is dirt cheap. Note: We, as writers know what a disrespect it is to our time, as we get cents for the cerebral works.
By Seema Patel26 days ago in Poets
You Can't Control My Self-Expression
Human life is so short, fragile like a water bubble, like a fallen leaf. Yet there is so much ego, so much hatred,
By Seema Patel26 days ago in Poets
The Benefits of Writing Porn. Content Warning.
I’m here today to talk about how writing porn (erotica, romance, whatever you call writing that readers derive sexual pleasure from) enhances and improves other writing. It does this in multiple ways, if you have the ovaries or cajones to really go for it. I can hear the Pollyannas clutching their pearls from here, see the shocked, judgmental looks aimed like lasers at me for daring to put romance as a parenthetical of porn (which is where it belongs).
By Harper Lewis26 days ago in Writers
The Violence of “I Was Just Joking”.
For a long time I thought teasing was just part of being close to someone. People joke with the ones they know best. At least that’s what I believed when I was with him.
By Annam M Gordon26 days ago in Psyche