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5 Painful Tactics Athletes Use to Win 🤯

Breaking Bones for Boosts

Athletes will do anything to get an edge, but breaking your own bones? That’s next level. For wheelchair rugby players, it’s called "boosting," and it involves injuries that raise blood pressure to pump more oxygen to their muscles. Sounds hardcore, right? It is—until you remember that one guy reportedly used electric shocks down there to achieve the same effect. Turns out, the pain threshold for victory is lower than the threshold for common sense.

The Texting Habit That Makes You Sound Fake 🤥

Overuse of “LOL” Syndrome

We all know that person who ends every message with “LOL,” even when nothing funny is happening. “I’m running late LOL” or “My cat just threw up on my laptop LOL.” Are they laughing, or are they just trying to lighten the mood of their chaos? Spoiler: no one believes you’re rolling on the floor laughing about spilled coffee. If anything, it makes your texts feel more like awkward small talk than genuine conversation.

4 Tips to Upgrade Your Holiday Cocktails 🍸

Channel Your Inner Bartender

Colin Peter Field has served cocktails to everyone from Kate Moss to James Bond, so if you want to impress, start acting like a pro. No, this doesn’t mean wearing a tuxedo—it means learning how to stir a drink without spilling half of it on your counter. Bonus points if you can make a dramatic toast while casually pouring something over ice. Just don’t take it too far and demand your friends call you “Mixologist Supreme.”

38 Tips to Improve Your Running 🏃

Motivation Comes in Many Forms

Some runners get pumped with inspiring playlists. Others chase their dog, who stole a shoe. Find what works for you—whether it’s imagining yourself in a high-stakes movie montage or literally running after an ice cream truck. The goal is to keep moving, even if your “finish line” is the couch and a bag of chips.

Chris Evans Returns for Avengers: Doomsday 🎥

Time Travel Drama, Round Two

If time travel made your brain hurt in Endgame, buckle up—Steve’s return is bound to come with more timeline chaos. Will we get another montage of him awkwardly dodging his past self? Or maybe he’ll pop up in the wrong decade entirely, wondering why everyone is obsessed with TikTok and oat milk. Either way, we’re here for it.

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