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When fall strikes, it seems to be pumpkin spice latte this, pumpkin spice latte that, but where’s the love for the apple-flavored drinks of fall? Even Starbucks axed its only apple-flavored drink in place of a new Pecan Cortado this season. Apple drinks don’t usually get much love beyond a hot mug of apple cider at the pumpkin patch during the autumn. However, years ago, PepsiCo gave apple fans just the fall beverage they’d been craving: an apple-flavored sparkling water by Bubly.  Apple Bubly launched with the sparkling water brand’s original release back in 2018, but, since then, the flavor…

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Key Takeaways Ableist language can unintentionally harm people with disabilities.To avoid using ableist words, try using alternative words that are more sensitive.Ask friends and loved ones to help you avoid these words and give support as you try to change how you speak. If you’re someone who makes a point to be conscientious in your communication, it may be shocking to realize that you’re unknowingly using ableist language. We’re sometimes so used to hearing and seeing previous generations use ableist words that, without thought, we pick them up ourselves. However, ableist language can be harmful to people with disabilities. Learn…

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Key Takeaways Prejudice involves having negative attitudes and stereotypes about people based on their group.Increasing contact with people from different groups can help reduce prejudice.Prejudice can negatively impact both physical and mental health. Prejudice is a negative preconception or attitude toward members of a certain group. Prejudices can strongly influence how people behave and interact with others, specifically those who are different from them in some regard. Prejudice is often subconscious and can affect people’s behavior without them realizing it. Common features of prejudice include negative feelings and stereotyped beliefs about members of a group, as well as a tendency…

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Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news.If you’re anything like me, you might have moving app icons on your iPhone Home Screen right now. It took me a few days to notice this, but now when I tilt my phone up, down, left, or right, my icons will actually shift in that direction, and the highlights the new Liquid Glass effect added around them will move as well.Technically, this isn’t a new feature. Apple calls it the “parallax effect,”…

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This recipe captures the comforting flavors of banana bread in a breakfast that tastes like dessert.These baked oats are loaded with fiber and protein for a filling, satisfying meal.Choose the ripest bananas, with plenty of brown spots, as their natural sugars will sweeten the oats. Chocolate–Banana Bread Baked Oats provide all the nutrition of plain oatmeal—and then some. Fiber-filled oats team up with antioxidant-rich bananas for a delectable, nutritious spin on traditional banana bread. The oats become chewy and tender while soaking up the whole milk during baking. Very ripe bananas and maple syrup add just the right amount of…

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If you want to serve the fondue in the pumpkin shell, heat the oven to 180C/160C/gas 4. Bake it for 1 hr 30 mins until softened but not collapsing. Alternatively, use a serving bowl (we’ve used a bowl from Morrisons Nutmeg range). Tip the pumpkin flesh into a casserole dish with the garlic and cream, bring to a simmer and cook with the lid on until tender, about 10 mins. Take off the heat and mash thoroughly, or use a hand blender if your pumpkin is quite fibrous.

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2. Towel Calf StretchThis stretch for the outside of the calf is performed seated and only requires a regular bath towel to do properly, according to OrthoInfo.How to do it: Sit on the floor, keep your body upright, and hold the ends of a towel in each hand. Bend your left leg, placing the left foot on the floor. Then extend your right leg, placing your right ankle on the floor.Place the middle of the towel over the top of your right foot while turning it in slightly to emphasize the outside of the calf. Gently pull on the towel…

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As air and water signs, respectively, Libra and Scorpio are going to have different approaches to emotions. As the AstroTwins previously explained to mbg, “Like the breeze, you can’t quite catch [air signs], and you never know where they’ll drop you once they sweep you up.” Water signs, on the other hand, prioritize security, including in their relationships. “Security is important to them,” the twins say, adding, “After all, water needs a container, or it dries up and disappears.”

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