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10 Facts You Should Know About the Flu This Winter

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By Stacy Conradt
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The seasonal flu is a fact of life, but you get your annual flu shot, your likelihood of suffering the flu’s unpleasant symptoms decreases. Here’s what else you should know about the ever-circulating virus, which is running particularly rampant as of January 2026. The flu vaccine can’t give you the flu. andreswd/GettyImages The vaccines contain a dead piece of the flu virus, and a dead virus can’t infect you.
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6 Extremely Rare Medical Conditions You May Have Never Heard Of

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By Stacy Conradt
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Did you know there’s a medical condition that can lead to you getting drunk from eating bread? And that some people get terrible hives from water? Let’s explore some extremely rare medical conditions,  as adapted from the above episode of The List Show on YouTube.
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8 Wild Misconceptions About Florida, Debunked

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By Stacy Conradt
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Do Florida Man stories really happen all that often in Florida? And does the Sunshine State really have the most alligators? Florida is often the butt of many jokes. But people often get a lot wrong about the state. Let’s debunk some of the big myths about Florida, as adapted from the above episode of Misconceptions on YouTube. Misconception: Florida has the greatest population of old people in the United States. Misconception: Florida has more alligators than any other state.
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