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Switching from canned air to an electric air duster is absolutely worth it
After 3 years on an electric air duster, I replaced it with a cheap Chinese model. Power, nozzle tips, weak-speed myths, and blower differences inside.
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Superfeet fixed my nocturia after I fixed how I walk
Tweaked my gait with insoles and toe work so I stopped waking up at night to use the bathroom.
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Were samurai topknots and monks' tonsures just baldness cover-ups?
A hair-history ramble on topknots, tonsures, and how power flips stigma around baldness.
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How Many Hours Should You Fast Before a Health Check—8 or 10?
Quick guide to how long to stop eating before a health check, how triglycerides and blood sugar recover, and what to avoid the day before (alcohol, heavy meals, hard workouts).
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I will become the Grandmaster of the Nose Hair Fist!
Why a single rogue nose hair goes limit-break long: a light read on hair cycles, DHT, and why you should still trim it—peppered with Jump references.
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How to tell a normal cowlick from early thinning
Simple checks to decide if your crown is just a cowlick or early thinning, with photo tips and what to look for in others’ crowns.
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Hair loss meds have an “offense” and “defense”
Guideline-based summary of minoxidil (offense), finasteride/dutasteride (defense), and support meds, with effects and side-effect notes.
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Minoxidil really works — 4 months of 5% topical fixed my crown
I used 5% topical minoxidil (Alogain 5 in Japan) for four months, tracked the initial shedding, regrowth timing, costs, and side-effect caveats.
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Changing shampoo didn’t stop my shedding, but it gave me better habits
A one-year detour with shampoos and lotions that didn’t halt AGA, and the scalp-care habits I picked up along the way.
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Axolotls Are Huge in Mexico
Axolotls (a.k.a. “wooper loopers” in Japan) are beloved in Mexico; here’s a look at their naming quirks, pop-culture history in Japan, and conservation status.