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Is The "Man Cold" Real?
Ida Zeile, the Iditarod, Tom Petty and more.
Is The “Man Cold” Real?
As flu cases reach fever pitch this season, science weighs in on the infamous "man cold"—that curious phenomenon where husbands retreat to upstairs "sick holes" with the theatrical flair of dying swans, while wives soldier on with Kleenex in hand. Turns out those male moans might not be mere dramatics after all, with studies showing men actually experience more severe symptoms and longer recovery times, proving that sometimes, the struggle is legitimately real.
Inside The Iditarod, Alaska’s Snowy Super Bowl.
The Iditarod, far from just a quirky 1,000-mile dog-sled race across Alaska's snowy wilderness, is actually the state's equivalent of the Super Bowl – complete with rowdy tailgates, celebrity mushers, and locals partying in 2-degree weather. For Alaskans deprived of "real sports," this frosty festival of dogs, beer, and competition represents their most cherished sporting tradition, transforming the seemingly bizarre event into a compelling cultural spectacle worth experiencing firsthand.
20 Breweries To Watch In 2025.
America's craft brewing scene might be holding steady in numbers, but the liquid artistry bubbling inside those tanks is reaching intoxicating new heights. We asked 20 beer-obsessed professionals to spill their frothy secrets on which hop wizards and malt magicians deserve your devotion in 2025—before the rest of the beer-drinking world catches on and you can no longer smugly say "I discovered them first."
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