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The tiny island of Mayreau is the smallest of the Grenadines (at least of the inhabited ones, anway), covering about half a square mile. But despite its size, it’s still a paradise. Mayreau is full of quintessential Caribbean splendor, from the beaches to the local island watering hole. There’s just one hotel and one guesthouse on the island, meaning you won’t have to fight any vacationers off for the best poolside lounge chairs....

Drain cleaner not cutting it? Your favorite soft drink might just do the trick. According to Doyle James, president of Mr. Rooter Plumbing, “Cola-style soft drinks contain phosphoric acid…Surprisingly, phosphoric acid is also an effective drain cleaner.” James notes that, in order for this trick to work, just make sure the soda you’re using has phosphoric acid in the first four ingredients and pour a room-temperature bottle of it down the drain, letting it sit for an hour and following with a boiling water flush....

She may have two Oscar nominations now, but before hitting it big, Melissa McCarthy almost quit pursuing her dream of acting. In a 2014 appearance on The Howard Stern Show, she talked about working behind the scenes in various production roles and telling herself that she’d stop auditioning if she didn’t see some success in front of the camera by the time she was 30. The week of her birthday, she found out she’d won the part of Sookie in Gilmore Girls, and the rest was history....

Some warning signs of cancer are more familiar than others. An irregular mole may be a red flag for skin cancer, while a lump in the breast could indicate breast cancer. Other symptoms are less well known—and some cancers manifest in subtle, or even undetectable, ways. One change in your bathroom habits can be a sign of ovarian cancer, which can present with vague symptoms and accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system, reports the American Cancer Society....

READ THIS NEXT: If Your Dog Is Playing With This, Take it Away Immediately. The good news: Summer fruits like peaches and cherries aren’t inherently toxic to dogs. “If your dog gets a pitted cherry or a slice or two of some peach, it should be fine,” says Matthew McCarthy, DVM, a veterinarian and founder of Juniper Valley Animal Hospital in Queens, New York. Unfortunately, these summer fruits can cause distress if your dog downs an entire plate....

RELATED: 80 Percent of Strokes Could Be Prevented by Doing These 4 Things, CDC Says. If you have stroke-like symptoms that only last for a few minutes, you’ve likely experienced a transient ischemic attack (TIA), according to the CDC. This occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked temporarily, often because of a blood clot. Huma Sheikh, MD, a board-certified neurologist specializing in migraine and stroke, says most TIA symptoms will only last for five or 10 minutes, and they rarely ever last longer than an hour....

Read on to find out what happened, what authorities have to say about it, and if the thieving twosome ended up snagging any jail time. 1 Theft In Plain Sight The coins thrown into the shopping center’s fountain are all donated to local charities. Shoppers are encouraged to toss in their change and make a wish. But the pair of thieves were captured on video satisfying their wants. A passer-by filmed the men crouching in the fountain, scooping up the coins, and filling their pockets....

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have accrued a long list of Hollywood hotshots as friends over the years, but there’s one star who may have played a critical part in connecting the duke with the Pulitzer Prize-winning ghostwriter who is sure to craft Harry’s life story into an instant best-seller. Read on to find out who that A-lister is and his surprising, long-standing connection to the Royal Family. RELATED: The One Royal Rule the Queen Is Now Telling Palace Aides to Break, Say Sources....

The study, which was published last week in the journal Cell, reveals that when COVID infects human cells, it relies on a family of enzymes known as kinases in order to promote its own spread and survival. By attaching “tiny chemical tags to proteins,” coronavirus is able to hijack those cells and reprogram them with the singular goal of multiplying. Most alarmingly, one kinase called CK2, normally found in Ebola, can cause normal cells to grow tentacle-like extensions that serve as “molecular highways” for infecting neighboring cells....

In a new short film by The New York Times, 32-year-old Michael talks about auditioning for The Phantom Menace when he was nine years old and how being rejected for the role affected the rest of his life. Read on to find out what Michael has to say now. RELATED: 16 Child Actors Who Quit Hollywood and Why. When Michael became one of the 3,000 boys to audition for the role of Anakin, he already had a lengthy Hollywood resume....

READ THIS NEXT: This Popular Retail Chain Is Closing Stores, Starting July 14. Regardless of the overall economic climate, store openings and closings are a part of being in business, no matter how large your operation may be. And recently, several major chains have announced they would be trimming back their number of locations.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb In June, Sears Hometown shut down more than 100 stores across the U.S. While the company never made an official announcement, many reported liquidation sales on social media in the weeks leading up to their closure, Best Life previously reported....

Washing your face just once every evening allows you to clear away impurities from the day without stripping your skin of its natural oils by over-washing.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “Realistically, you only need to wash your face once a day,” Todd Minars, MD, a Miami-based dermatologist recently told NBC News. “Most of us when we sleep have a clean face from removing the day’s grime or makeup off, so I tend to think that in the mornings you don’t need a thorough face washing outside of your normal showering routine,” he explained....

A recent study conducted by the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) analyzed feedback from 40,000 patients—the majority of whom were healthcare workers—who had received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine through early January, the BBC reports. These patients tracked their side effects through the self-reported app Zoe COVID Symptom Study. Results showed that 37 percent of respondents reported minor local “after-effects” including swelling and pain at the injection site after the first dose and 45 percent of patients felt the side effect after the second....

To analyze which state tipped the scary scale the most, we calculated each state’s percent of unsolved homicide cases over a nearly 30-year period based on a report from the nonprofit organization Project: Cold Case. Next, we used a ranking from Travel Channel, which rated how haunted each state is based on data from its paranormal TV series, including Ghost Adventures and Kindred Spirits, with 1 being the most haunted and 50 being the least....

Russell and Hawn, who have never married, have chosen to focus their efforts on creating strong family bonds and lots of laughter in their household. The pair shared that their family is at the heart of everything they do — from there, “everything falls into place.” This means spending ample time with their four grown up “kids” and six grandchildren. “I mean, my family is primarily it,” says Russell. The pair recently bought a 30-foot RV for taking road trips with the entire clan, and plans to spend Christmas with the whole family at their Colorado ranch — pandemic permitting....

RELATED: Walmart Shoppers Are Outraged the Store Is Getting Rid of This. During a Nov. 14 interview with NBC News’ Meet the Press, Brian Deese, director of the White House’s National Economic Council (NEC), discussed rising inflation in the U.S. According to Deese, the country’s increase in prices is a direct result of the COVID pandemic and the lingering problems it has caused.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “There’s no doubt inflation is high right now....

During Meghan’s bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview, Meghan addressed her relationship with her father’s other daughter, likening herself to an only child. Samatha subsequently filed a defamation lawsuit against Meghan and this week, the judge issued a statement on the case, making a reasonable demand. Read on to learn what the judge asked the sisters to do and the details of the court papers. 1 The Judge Discourages “Wasteful Pretrial Activities”...

“All lives are precious,” the addendum states, before claiming that “no one will be categorically denied care based on stereotypes, assumptions about any person’s quality of life, or judgement [sic] about a person’s ‘worth’ based on the presence or absence of disabilities.” However, under the newly initiated rules, doctors are protected from any legal liability surrounding the life or death decisions they will be making on a moment’s notice.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The so-called “crisis standards of care” (CSC) are a harsh reminder of the realities faced by the strained healthcare professionals tasked with tackling the coronavirus pandemic....

“One of the most vexing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is doctors’ inability to predict which newly hospitalized patients will go on to develop severe disease, including complications that require the insertion of a breathing tube, kidney dialysis or other intensive care,” the study explains. While knowledge of medical history, age, and other risk factors can help predict outcomes in a general sense, there have been many instances in which seemingly “low-risk” patients have suffered severe infections or death....