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Ooric is "Oo" in Eric (me) and hopefully this website will help you go "Oo" too. Please click "Ask" to get in touch with me.

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Here's why psychologists say that couples who argue work better together. Plus, we can let you know how to argue the right way.

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Being a doctor is clearly one of the hardest and most stressful jobs on the planet. You're taking care of someone else's life, for crying out loud! However, that doesn't mean all doctors have to be serious all the time. Bored Panda collected a list of random doctor acts of humor, to prove that even doctors like to have fun once in a while.

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In the developed world, these levels of gun violence are a uniquely American problem. Here’s why.

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Pinterest is full of beautiful pictures that provide inspiration for people all over the world. But it's easy to forget the amount of hard work, good luck, digital wizardry and skill that goes into creating a perfect photograph, and only when you try to recreate them for yourself do you realise that, well, it isn't quite as easy as it seems.

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First Circle (Limbo): Autocorrect Here wander the otherwise virtuous souls who were forced into grievous errors by autocorrect programs. They sit ...

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Everyone knows that clothing is one of the best ways to express yourself. From worn out combat boots signifying your wild rebel spirit, to that fake pearl necklace hinting at your weakness for vintage, clothes often branch out way beyond their physical function.

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A Volkswagen initiative called The Fun Theory set out to prove that people's behaviour can be changed for the better by making mundane activities fun. In this experiment, they set up musical piano steps on the staircase of a Stockholm, Sweden subway station to see if more people would be more willing to choose the healthier option and take the stairs instead of the escalator. The results revealed that 66 percent more people took the stairs than usual that day, proving that fun is the best way to get people to change their ways.

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This is one for all you parents out there. Need a little help with the kids? Who doesn't. Well you're in luck thanks to this list of simple yet effective parenting hacks that are sure to make your life just that little bit easier.

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The real world is full of unknowns, especially for recent college grads and millennials hustling to figure out life's next steps.

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Everything you need to know from cutting out sugar to building a salad that doesn't suck.

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If you need a get-to-know-you question for team-building at work that isn’t trite and terrible, here are 25 to try out…

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Travel high in the trees at this amazing adventure park that promises fun for the whole family.

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This map shows the historical meanings of each country's name, as far back as their earliest literary translation.