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The paleolithic diet, also known as "paleo diet", the Stone Age diet, or the caveman diet, has gained popularity in recent years as a way to eat healthier and lose weight. The idea behind this diet is that modern humans should eat as their prehistori...

Most people think that everything at Costco has to be purchased in bulk, but superfans David and Susan Schwartz said that's not true.

The newest drug boogeyman for politicians is fentanyl. While it is a dangerous drug, many lies (myths) are being spread about it. The folks at PolitiFact expose some of those myths:Myth: You can overdose by touching an item containing fentanyl.This i...

Anyone willing to work hard in a full-time job should be paid a livable wage. But the myth that says workers are paid what they are worth allows employers to pay many millions less than a livable wage, and that is nothing less than theft of labor.Her...

Suck venom from a wound. Play dead with black bears. Put food before water and shelter. These are survival myths to avoid at all costs.

There are things that people believe about politics -- things that sound reasonable, but are totally wrong.Paul Waldman (pictured), in The Washington Post, lists the six most common myths that people believe, but are wrong.Here is his list:“If memb...

 The following is the truth from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich:The stock market is down but don’t cry for America’s mega-billionaires. A record share of the nation’s wealth remains in their hands. They’re also paying a lower tax ra...