A couple stood in line at the grocery store, and the woman, Karol, who was pregnant, couldn’t wait to get to the register because she had a hard time standing on her feet for longer periods of time.
Suddenly, out of the blue, a huge man bumped into the cart so forcefully that he nearly knocked her off balance, saying “Step off, I’m in a rush.”
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Her husband got extremely angry and his blood started boiling, and just as he was getting ready to confront the rude man, Karol intervened with a plan of her own.
“Don’t waste yourself on him, just look what will happen next,” she whispered.
Remaining still but completely intrigued, the couple observed as Mr. Rude Guy smugly paying for his items and confidently making his way toward the exit, only to be interrupted by the blaring of an alarm. Suddenly, two guards who appeared out of nowhere escorted him away.
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Karol could be heard laughing, prompting her husband to turn to her with a undoubtedly puzzled expression. “How did you know?” he asked. “While he was busy throwing his weight around, I slipped a little something into his pocket. A goodbye gift with a security tag,” she winked and laughed some more.
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Karol’s husband’s jaw dropped in astonishment. She met his gaze with an innocent expression, and soon enough, he also found himself laughing along with her. He couldn’t help but think that he truly married the most amazing woman in the world.
Karma does work wonders, but it sometimes needs a little push.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot in 2018 in a lavish ceremony watched by millions. The public started to love Meghan Marke, but just two years into the family, the couple decided to leave Britain and move to the States.
On January 8, 2020, the couple announced the news on their official Instagram account.
“We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen,” the couple wrote.
“We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honor our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages.”
The Queen appeared to be fine with Harry and Meghan’s decision, but it was then-prince Charles who got angry and had a hard time accepting his son’s act.
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Things turned even more heated after the couple gave Oprah the infamous interview during which they accused the family of a number of things. Among the rest, they claimed that a senior royal questioned the skin color of then unborn Archie, and Meghan was denied any help when she opened up about her mental struggles.
These accusations didn’t stop there. Harry appeared on the Armchair Expert podcast where he claimed that Prince Charles handed down a “cycle” of “genetic pain and suffering,” that he was trying to break.
At the time, both Harry and Meghan refused to reveal the name of the senior royal in question, but now acclaimed author Christopher Andersen wrote in his book Brothers and Wives: Inside the Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan that it was prince Charles who made the “innocent” comment regarding Archie.
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“They wouldn’t reveal who it was. Harry later said the comment didn’t come from the Queen or Prince Philip. Well, I found that it was a very innocent comment made by Prince Charles,” Andersen claimed.
“He turned to Camilla and said, ‘I wonder what the kids are going to look like.’ “You know, hair color, eye color, complexion. It wasn’t racially motivated or anything. But the men in gray who run things behind the scenes at the palaces spun it into something more sinister-sounding,” he added.
“Harry was upset and asked Charles and William what was going on. They told him, ‘You’re overreacting; you’re being oversensitive. Let’s move on.’ And it just added fuel to the fire. There was a lot of tension already, and that just made it so much worse.”
Later on, the couple released a Netflix documentary series and Harry published his best-selling all-tell memoir Spare.
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The final episode of the series featured the couple on a plane to California, with Harry telling his then-baby Archie to say hi and putting his finger on the mouth as a sign of ‘shhh,’ while Meghan could be heard telling her son that they go where mommy is from.
And although this image portrayed them as both free and happy family, royal experts claim just the opposite. What the Sussexes referred to as to “the freedom flight,” was allegedly far from one according to body language expert Darren Stanton who believes the couple was in a state of panic.
“There was a real sense of urgency in both Harry and Meghan’s faces as they flew to California. Even though they were thousands of feet above the ground, they both lowered their voices as if they didn’t want to be heard,” Stanton said in December, shortly after the Netflix documentary episode was released.
“The couple were obviously in a state of panic to get out of Canada, where they felt exposed. Both Meghan and Harry looked really tired and stressed, while Meghan’s mother also showed empathy for the situation.”
The body language expert concluded: “The fact that Harry called it a ‘freedom flight’ truly explains his mindset at the time. He very much saw it as a cat-and-mouse game, which was a time-sensitive operation.”
“He seems a lot more settled and relaxed in the rest of the documentary compared to the scene of them on the plane. It was very much a turbulent period for Harry and Meghan.”
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Meghan claimed during several occasions that she was mistreated by her husband’s family and the media, but apparently, she made her staff feel mistreated as well.
In 2021, The Times published a report stating that multiple royal aides had approached the newspaper, alleging that one of Meghan Markle‘s former aids had filed a bullying complaint against the Duchess during her time at Kensington Palace with Prince Harry.
The complaint accused Meghan of bullying two personal assistants, resulting in their departure from the royal household. The allegations came to light through an email sent by Jason Knauf, who was serving as the acting communications secretary at Kensington Palace at the time.
According to The Times, Knauf addressed his concerns in an email to Prince William’s private secretary.
“I am very concerned that the Duchess was able to bully two PAs out of the household in the past year. The Duchess seems intent on always having someone in her sights,” Knauff wrote.
“She is bullying (name removed) and seeking to undermine her confidence.”
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A month later, Knauf submitted his resignation. Around the same time, Meghan addressed the accusations and expressed sadness regarding the matter. Despite Harry and Meghan asserting that the accusations were a “wholly false narrative,” Buckingham Palace opted to investigate the concerns.
Following an investigation, the palace’s human resources policy had been updated but no details regarding the exact changes were released.
In 2022, in her book Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, author Valentine Lowrevealed bombshell allegations, quoting sources saying how Meghan Markle screamed at her ex-staffers, verbally attacking them on several occasions.
“There were a lot of broken people,” an insider told Low. “Young women were broken by their behaviour.”
Low recounted an incident where Markle sharply criticized a young female worker in front of their colleagues.
“Don’t worry. If there was literally anyone else I could ask to do this, I would be asking them instead of you,” Meghan allegedly told the worker.
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As per the same author, another staffer was “completely destroyed” after working with Meghan.
Yet another person working for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said, “Every 10 minutes I had to go outside to be screamed at by her and Harry. It was, ‘I can’t believe you’ve done this. You’ve let me down. What were you thinking?’ It went on for a couple of hours.”
Harry touched on the allegations in his memoir, acknowledging that “more than once a staff member slumped across their desk and wept.”
“She was also said to have driven our assistant to quit; in fact that assistant was asked to resign by Palace HR after we showed them evidence she’d traded on her position with Meg to get freebies. But because we couldn’t speak publicly about the reasons for the assistant’s departure, rumors filled the void.”
Harry added that there was “frequent bickering around the office” in which “sides were taken: Team Cambridge versus Team Sussex,”
He continued: “Rivalry, jealousy, competing agendas—it all poisoned the atmosphere. It didn’t help that everyone was working around the clock. There were so many demands from the press, such a constant stream of errors that needed clearing up, and we didn’t have nearly enough people or resources.”
DUBBO, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 17: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit a local farming family, the Woodleys, on October 17, 2018 in Dubbo, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson – Pool/Getty Images)
Although the topic of the allegations against Harry and Meghan seemed to faded away, late Queen Elizabeth II’s former press secretary, Samantha Cohen, has decided to speak.
Stating she was heavily involved in the investigations by the Palace but not sharing any specifics, Cohen said the Palace couldn’t find any replacement aides for Harry and Meghan because of high staff turnover.
“I was only supposed to stay for six months but stayed for 18 — we couldn’t find a replacement for me and when we did, we took them on tour to Africa with Harry and Meghan to show them the ropes, but they left (quit) as well while in Africa,” Samantha Cohen said.
According to Valentine Low’s book, Cohen was also screamed at by the couple before and during the flight to Australia for their 2018 tour.
“Sam always made clear that it was like working for a couple of teenagers. They were impossible and pushed her to the limit. She was miserable,” a friend of Cohen told the author.
“She was constantly having to battle on Harry and Meghan’s behalf, while taking all this abuse from them.”
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Besides being one of the most famous and most influential couples there are, Harry and Meghan are just like any of us. They have a beautiful family and live their lives to the fullest despite the fact that their relationship with the rest of the royal family is still a rocky one, especially following their Netflix documentary and Harry’s all-tell memoir Spare in which he revealed a number of private details about the members of the Firm.
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In an interview with Variety, the Duchess of Sussex gave fans an insight into the daily work lives she and Harry lead, revealing that the two share an office in their California home since they both work mostly from home. Not having regular jobs allows them to spend more time with their children, Archie and Lilibet Diana who have recently earned their titles of Prince and Princess.
“We’ll never get this time back. I make breakfast, and we get the kids set for the day. We do a lot of joint calls and Zooms, but also try to divide what we can focus our energies on so we can accomplish even more,” Meghan said.
“My husband is on a 24-hour time zone, where half of your life is waking up as the other half is going to sleep. It’s kind of the reverse of what I went through living in the U.K. He’s very good at responding on text. Me, I try to be as fast as possible on email. I’ve always said, if it takes less than five minutes, do it now.”
When they travel to Los Angeles, the two commute together, and according to Meghan, the secret to their success is snacks. “It’s funny. People sometimes think we live in Los Angeles, but we’re a good two hours outside of it. We’re commuters. We drove down recently for a day of back-to-back meetings, equipped with chocolate chip cookies the size of my toddler’s head,” Meghan said.
Meghan went further and shared something she has never spoken of before; how she and her husband spend the night when their children are asleep.
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“Once we have the kids to bed and have played a little Wordle, or [I have] done my ten minutes of DuoLingo,” Meghan shared.
“After these two things, if we turn on the TV, which is fairly rare, we are like most people with endless, endless, endless searching until you get so tired of searching you end up not watching anything.”
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One of the many scandals related to the British royals is the affair between then-prince Charles and his now-current wife Camilla.
At the time the country and the entire world learned of their affair they were both married to other people.
The wide public condemned their affair, as they believed it was Camilla who was to be blamed for the failed marriage between the heir to the throne and Lady Di, the princess who captured millions of hearts, not only of Britons but people from all over the world.
Speaking of the troubles in her marriage and the reasons for its failure, Diana told Martin Bashir during a televised interview, “Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”
The love between Charles and Camilla, which started before he even met Diana, is a genuine one, and that is apparent.
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Royal author Penny Junior claimed that Charles was aware he wasn’t in love with his future wife Diana, but it was already too late for him to call off the wedding.
“Charles was not convinced he was doing the right thing in marrying Diana but there was no way out and, bolstered by the hope that things would be different once they were married, he put a brave face on it,” she wrote, as reported by the Mirror.
What’s most, Camilla and Diana knew each other and got along, but then things changed.
“I met [Camilla] very early on. I was introduced to the circle, but I was a threat, I was a very young girl, but I was a threat,” Diana explained in the book Diana: In Her Own Words.
Fast forward to this very day, Charles is the King of Britain and Camilla is Queen.
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Over the years, the people of Britain learned to love Camilla and her reputation has been growing. The two are now the head of the country and are still happily married but there was a time when Camilla was afraid to leave her home because she was afraid of the backlash of the public following the revelation of her affair.
Speaking to OK Magazine, royal expert Angela Levin, author of the 2022 book Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall: A Royal Survivor, revealed that Camilla had to endure “torrents” of mistreatment from the public as the affair was revealed. She didn’t even go to stores but had her friends running her errands for her.
“It was very difficult for her, as she was portrayed as the most wicked woman in the world. She was constantly called nasty names like ‘rottweiler,’ and it must have come as a huge shock that people were so vile about her,” Levin said.
Considering her age, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Camilla is experiencing health issues.
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For years, she has been raising awareness about osteoporosis.
Mayo Clinic defines osteoporosis as a “condition that causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a fracture.”
Unfortunately, this condition affects around 3 million people in UK only.
Queen Consort Camilla knows best what it is like to be around someone who has osteoporosis and how that affects the quality of life.
Her mother died of the disease in 1994 at 71, and it also claimed the life of her grandmother in 1986.
This is the reason why Camilla is now a Royal Osteoporosis Society ambassador. She is doing all in her power to raise awareness of the condition and speaks openly of her mother’s struggles with it.
In a 2021 interview with Gloria Hunniford for the BBC to commemorate World Osteoporosis Day, the Queen Consort Camilla recalled some of the most moving memories of her mother’s battle with osteoporosis.
She shared that one time, her mother stumbled upon an old friend who hugged her tight and that made one of her ribs break. “I believe my mother visited almost everyone you could think of, and they all apologized for her age by saying, ‘Sorry, you’re old.’” We just watched her shrivel up in front of us.”
Her mother’s condition affected the entire family.
“Because we were unaware of the situation, we wondered at one point, ‘Well, is she making a big deal out of all of this?’
“Sometimes when she moved, or you touched her, she genuinely screamed,” Camilla explained and added, “It was terrible.”
Camilla believes that getting educated of the condition is crucial for prevention.
“I believe we all believe we are immortal when we are young, but I would prefer to see more young people educated.
“I’d like to see more young people understand it rather than simply thinking, ‘Poor old bats, that’s what will happen to us when we get old,’ you know.”
Further, she said, “I believe my daughter’s generation is receptive.
“But, you know, they’re turning into teenagers. I’d show photos of my mother before and after she was diagnosed with osteoporosis. I’d make them look at pictures and tell them, ‘Look, that’s what’s going to happen to you if you don’t care.’”
In 2017, Camilla spoke about her workout routine during a Singapore visit.
“It’s very good for you yoga, isn’t it? It’s very good for you as you get older, it makes you less stiff – good for your muscles,” she said. “It makes you much more supple. I think it’s very important as you get older to take exercise and stretch. I do a bit of yoga. A bit of yoga and a bit of Pilates.”
In 2012, Camilla was forced to cancel several royal engagements due to sinusitis. “The Duchess of Cornwall has developed sinusitis and a severe middle ear infection over the last few days, which means she will not be able to carry out her engagements in London this evening and tomorrow,” a spokesperson said.
In 2007, she had a hysterectomy, but what she had to endure in 2010 is likely one of the most serious injuries she has ever suffered.
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In April 2010, Camilla suffered a fractured leg while walking near Balmoral and had to be hospitalized in Aberdeen. According The Guardian, the incident occurred when the then-duchess “took a tumble.”
“She was walking in slippery conditions in Scotland, and took a tumble and hurt her leg,” Camilla’s official spokesperson said.
“Today, following doctor’s advice, Her Royal Highness had an x-ray which showed a twisted fracture of the fibula. Consequently, Her Royal Highness is wearing a plaster cast and will be for six weeks. She has been advised not to put weight on her leg. Her Royal Highness has every intention of carrying out all planned engagements.”
Writer Bob Colacello wrote a piece in Vanity Fair, in which he revealed that Camilla had been rescued by two women alone on the trail.
“When … asked her about breaking a leg in Scotland last fall, [Camilla] explained that she had fallen in a hole while walking the moors and was rescued by two very nice ladies.”
Reportedly, Camilla said, “They were so kind. They took me to a hospital and stayed with me the whole time — and not one word to the press! I was so grateful I sent each of them a case of champagne.”
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Just before the Queen’s funeral, it was reported by people close to the family that Camilla broke her toe during the Scotland, Wale, and Northern Ireland UK tour.
“She is in quite a lot of pain but she is just getting on with it. It is unfortunate timing to say the least but she’s been an absolute trouper,” a source told The Telegraph.
After learning this, people were impressed with Camilla’s strength to continue standing for a very long period of time.
We are glad Queen Consort Camilla is so devoted to the cause of raising awareness of osteoporosis which is close to her heart.
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14-year-old Knox MacEwen collapsed and died on November 4, 2023, while running a 5K in Florida, NBC 6 South Florida reports.
Knox was a member of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program at his Western High School in Davie, Florida.
Unfortunately, his young life was cut short after her suffered a cardiac arrest while participating in a 5K held by the program.
As per NBC Miami, the young boy was transported to Memorial Hospital Miramar where he was later pronounced dead.
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“I am saddened to share tragic news impacting our Wildcat community. One of our JROTC students passed away this morning after being transported to the hospital,” the school’s principal, Jimmy Arrojo, said in a message to students, families and staff. “I want to offer my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, teachers, and classmates as they mourn this great loss.”
He continued, “I ask our Wildcat community to rally around the family in prayer and support during this time of deep sorrow. Please know that grief counselors will be available on campus this week to meet with anyone needing assistance or support.”
JROTC is a federal high school program sponsored by the U.S. Armed Forces. It’s described as a character development program that teaches youths “self-discipline, self-confidence, and leadership skills.”
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Knox was active in the Crossway Church in Cooper City and was loved by many.
Pastor Jon Elswick spoke of the tragic loss, saying, “I think when you have a tragedy like this, and someone as loved as Knox, there’s ripple effects all the way through our church community, so we have students that were friends with him, family members that are friends with his family, so it’s been a really difficult time.”
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He continued: “Knox’s dad said to me a couple of days ago, that Knox was the best of us, and I love that phrase because if you knew Knox, that’s who he was, right, this is a teenager who when you think about him, you think of a loving kid, a caring kid, a funny kid.”
We are so very sorry for the loss of such a young life. May he rest in peace.
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Her name may not ring a bell, but there is certainly no person out there who doesn’t find Lacey Chabert’s face familiar.
Chabert gained prominence with the role of Claudia on Party of Five, which she portrayed throughout all six seasons of the show. She also made guest appearances on a number of series and lent her voice to characters in both films and TV shows. Nowadays, the actress is heavily involved with Hallmark productions. Throughout the years, she has starred in numerous films for the channel and has become associated with some of its most popular franchises.
One of the most famous films she’s been part of is Mean Girls in which she starred alongside Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. Other feature film credits include Lost in Space, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, and Slightly Single in L.A. But despite her success, she has maintained a low-key personal life, steering clear of tabloid headlines, and projecting a wholesome image as a mother.
Her association with Mean Girls defines much of her mainstream career. Years after the film’s release, Chabert admitted in a 2014 interview with Entertainment Weekly that fans frequently reach out to her with quotes from the movie. But she doesn’t mind that. On the contrary, as of December 2018, she expressed enthusiasm about the possibility of taking part in a sequel, telling Star magazine that she “would love to be a part of it.”
As per reports, Chabert has a net worth of $4 million, which compared to other stars isn’t much.
Despite her standout performances in films like Mean Girls and a number of other successes, Chabert’s subsequent films haven’t attracted the same level of acclaim. This lack of consistent box office success may be a deterrent for casting agents who are hesitant to take a chance on an actress who hasn’t had a blockbuster hit in over a decade.
But it’s not just Chabert who somehow disappeared from the big screen. A number of actors and actresses who were once our fan-favorite are almost nowhere to be seen nowadays.
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Actor and producer Brad Pitt shared some devastating news with his fans recently. The Fight Club star spoke to QG and revealed he’s been struggling to recognize people’s faces, a condition medically known as prosopagnosia or “face blindness.”
With a worrying tone in his voice, the famous Hollywood star revealed that he hasn’t yet been officially diagnosed with the condition, but he is certain he has it.
He said that he feels fearful because he believes his inability to recognize faces has led people to believe he’s “remote and aloof, inaccessible, self-absorbed.” Pitt added that he wanted to meet other people having this condition.
“Nobody believes me,” Pitt was reported to have told the reporter, and it’s not hard to understand why.
Besides the fact that most people have never heard of “face blindness,” this condition is real and presents a real challenge to those who are forced to live with it.
According to the National Institute of Health, prosopagnosia is a neurological disorder that can cause people to have difficulty recognizing even family members or friends. According to research, it can affect 1 in 50 people.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes states that there is no connection between “face blindness” and memory loss, vision problems, or learning impairment.
In an article for the New York Times, Dani Blum speaks of the signs, the causes, and the remedies of the disorder, writing that “It is not the same as forgetting or occasionally having trouble finding the correct word,” adding that the severity differs from person to person.
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Further, this condition may lead to chronic anxiety or depression due to the loneliness and fear that are frequently associated with it.
“Navigating basic social relationships with prosopagnosia can become difficult,” Blum writes.
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The causes are frequently related to stoke, brain trauma, or simply genetic predisposition. However, those who have it don’t seem to have any visible structural abnormality in the brain and that is why doctors are uncertain how to treat it properly. Some treatments that help people with the condition put on focus on trying to come up with different ways to recognize people beyond just their facial features.
We hope Brad Pitt would receive the appropriate help to keep his condition under control as much as that is a possibility.
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During the summer, especially when the temperatures are extremely high, we often experience troubles sleeping. Most people try to solve this issue by purchasing an air conditioner, but since this can be a rather expensive option, we provide you with some tips and trips to keep yourself cool during the hot days that follow.
Chilled Pillow: Wrap a plastic bag around your pillow and place it in the fridge during the day. This may seem unconventional, but it effectively cools the pillow without getting it wet. When it’s time to sleep, place the cool pillow under your covers or use it as you usually do.
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A Wet Towel on the Window: If you want to lower the room temperature, hang a wet or cool towel on the window.Believe it or not, this makeshift air conditioner works wonders during hot nights.
Ventilator Ice Cubes: Before bedtime, cool down your room by placing a plate of ice cubes in front of the ventilator. This may sound like a simple hack but it effectively lowers the temperature.
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Eliminate Heat Sources: If you struggle to keep your room cool during the summer, remove any electronic devices that generate excess heat. This refers especially to devices charging, as they emit unnecessary heat and raise the room temperature.
Cold bath tub for your feet: Soak your feet in a cold bath before bed to not only cool off but also induce sleep. Cooling your feet prompts improved circulation, leading to relaxation and a calming effect on the entire body.
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Wet Socks: Refresh yourself on hot nights by wearing socks that had previously been placed in the freezer. When they get cold enough put them on for a good night sleep.
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