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15 of the Most Famous People from Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. Connecticut was the 5th state admitted into the Union in 1788. Connecticut is known as the “Constitution State”. Connecticut is a beautiful state with beautiful scenery. Connecticut has a very high percentage of Democratic voters and is 2nd state to allow ...

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Societal Pressures Drive Young Women to Eating Disorders

It’s no secret that U.S society places high value on personal appearance. From cosmetic surgery to fad diets, the U.S public will do just about anything to be physically beautiful. This is especially true for young women who often fail to see inner beauty in themselves, let alone external beauty. The perfect abs, chest, and ...

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Fifteen Popular Songs with “More” in the Title

A friend of mine recently underwent the much-dreaded colonoscopy procedure. In spite of the discomfort before and after, he did manage to find some humor in the process. He told me he was sitting in a room after the anesthesia wore off, waiting for a nurse or doctor to visit. The medical building had pop ...

Anorexia: Risks and Symptoms

Thinspirations websites, known as pro ana, glamorize the condition of anorexia, by posting diet tips, praising the “beauty” of bone thin girls and ridiculing fat people. the Thinspiration websites often picture well known celebrities, to provide inspiration to emulate them. A look at a random sampling of thinspirations showed Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Ritchie, Keira Knightley, ...

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Top 20 Carpenters Hits

The nucleus of the Carpenters was sister and brother Karen and Richard Carpenter, both born in New Haven, Connecticut; Richard in 1946 and Karen in 1950. Richard began playing piano at the age of nine. Karen wouldn’t realize her music ability until the family moved to Downey, California in 1963 and she took up the ...