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Marvel Creates Inspiring New Hearing Impaired Superhero
I was diagnosed with profound hearing loss when I was two years old, and I received my first pair of hearing aids when I was three. Growing up, I was sometimes made fun of by other children who did not understand my hearing impairment or why I wore hearing aids. Hearing aids just weren't considered ...
![The Sobering Effects Of Drunk Driving [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/effects-of-drunk-driving-infographic-optimized.jpg "The Sobering Effects Of Drunk Driving [Infographic]")
The Sobering Effects Of Drunk Driving [Infographic]
It's Memorial Day weekend, and we all know what that means - bikinis, barbecues, and beer. What better way to remember the sacrifice of our service men and women than by having a raging poolside party that everyone will be too drunk to remember? It's the American way!
Memorial Day weekend is one ...
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The Science Of Getting Drunk [Infographic]
Having a cold beer on a hot summer's day is something that you can look forward to when winter is all up in your grill and all you can do is stutter your way over to your wardrobe to get a pair of extra socks. I have to admit that I don't drink much even though I should probably take a few minutes o ...
10 Strange Facts You Never Knew About Your Dreams
Everyone dreams, and that is just a fact of life. Most of us don't really give it a second thought. We wake up and don't realize we just had a full night of 4-7 dreams on average. There are so few of us who remember our dreams, or who even know some of the simplest facts about dreaming.
You might ...
![5 Things You Didn’t Know About E-Cigarettes [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Facts-About-E-Cigarettes-Infographic-optimized.jpg "5 Things You Didn’t Know About E-Cigarettes [Infographic]")
5 Things You Didn’t Know About E-Cigarettes [Infographic]
Everyone knows…cigarettes are bad for you, but when the boss is breathing down your neck, your kids are acting up, and the stress is piling on, sometimes the short term benefits of a cigarette high can outweigh your desire for long term health. Even many lung cancer patients continue smoking after t ...
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The Importance Of A Healthy Work Environment [Infographic]
Considering the amount of time we spend in the office, at home or in some coffee shop working feverishly over a computer for work, it is important that we do it as healthily as possible. The right temperature, proper lighting, calming colors and a little greenery will go a long way to keeping you he ...
![Having A Toxic Boss Hurts Your Health & Happiness [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Is-Boss-Killing-You-Infographic-optimized.jpg "Having A Toxic Boss Hurts Your Health & Happiness [Infographic]")
Having A Toxic Boss Hurts Your Health & Happiness [Infographic]
I haven't worked a 9-5 Monday through Friday job in so long, I can barely remember what it was like. Now I work about 14 hours a day instead of 8 (because that is what entrepreneurs do), but I don't have a traditional boss in an office looking over my shoulder all the time. It's a trade-off, which i ...
One Mom Geek’s Desire To Take A Caturday Nap
Recently Diana wrote a Caturday inspired post about Creative Cat Coffee Art and Peggy wrote What The Catnip is Caturday?. Since then, for some reason the word Caturday has stuck in my head. So this post is a bit inspired by cats and moms everywhere as we celebrate Mother’s Day.
My confession, all ...
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What It’s Really Like To Be A Working Mom [2 Infographics]
For me, being a working mom is just part of life. I only have one child, and he's eleven years old now, so I'm beyond the stage of changing diapers while answering a conference call. But just because children get a little older, it doesn't mean our responsibilities end. Even though he's not crawling ...
10 Ways Photoshop Could Fix Your Life
I guess most of us have at some point in our lives wanted the ability to Photoshop reality into whatever it is that we want to take out, change or alter. As we all know, it doesn't really work like that, but it would be such a neat way to always stay on the bright side of life. I mean, you would be ...
DIY Vodka Spiked Bubblegum & Bubblegum Flavored Vodka
About a year ago, I remember when a recipe for Vodka Spiked Gummy Bears went viral. It was everywhere. People all over the place were making drunk gummy bears and posting their own pictures and twists on the recipe. After I wrote about it, I found out many months later that it was someone at Instruc ...
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Things To Know Before Your Job Interview [Infographic]
Recently I wrote an article about how you can prepare and ace a job interview. As I wrote that, I realized there is so much more that goes into it all. I mean, I could try and mediate tips and statistics until the world ends, and still I wouldn't be able to close the gap between full control and fin ...
Trade A Bag Of Dog Poop For Kickin Wi-Fi Access In The Park
Here's the scene. You are in the park walking your dog. It's a peaceful afternoon with lots of sunshine, and the only thing that would make it better is a strong wi-fi connection so you can get some good Twitter or Pinterest action going on your new iPad. What would you say if I told you that you co ...
14 Outside Work Pods To Detach Yourself From The Office
Our narrow-minded way of confining ourselves in massive offices where creativity is usually sparse is beyond me. We can send people to the moon and back and yet we can't come up with a more creative way to house employees for their daily work sessions. It's like we're not even trying to find an alte ...
Clinic: The Bar That Served Cocktails From An IV Drip
While visiting my brother in Singapore a few years back, I remember a bizarrely distasteful bar that I discovered in his neighborhood of Clarke Quay. It was called Clinic, and it was designed like a hospital with festive golden wheelchairs planted around cool, iron surgical tables.
When you enter ...