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Made of premium stainless steel, this shaker delivers quality cocktails and a sleek look that goes with any kitchen aesthetic. It holds 750 milliliters of liquid, which is enough to prepare up to four cocktails at once. The double-wall vacuum insulated design protects against that painful frostbite feeling you can get when making an ice-cold cocktail, and it prevents condensation. Its curved shape was made for an easy grip—no two-handed hold necessary....

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According to the FDA, Clostridium botulinum (botulism) has not been found in any products thus far, but the agency is warning consumers not to drink any of the recalled items, even if they don’t look or smell spoiled. They are being recalled due to sterility concerns. “Root cause analysis indicates that the products did not meet commercial sterility specifications,” the FDA said in a statement. A list of the newly recalled products is below....

Nafeesah has Ph.D. in Forced Migration from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa, a postgraduate diploma in Folklore & Cultural Studies at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in New Delhi, India, a Masters of International Affairs at Columbia University in 2009 and a BA from Barnard College at Columbia University. She is a Visiting Researcher at Wits, and has a forthcoming book with Palgrave. She has released numerous book chapters, articles, and a self-published bilingual children’s book....

Shoppers always look forward to Nordstrom’s epic Half-Yearly Sale because they can find steep discounts on best-selling products from brand names like Levi’s, Sam Edleman, Longchamp, Tory Burch, Kate Spade, Le Creuset, and more. The savings event is already underway and ends on January 9, but the sooner you shop, the better, as things tend to sell out fast. We spent hours scrolling through over 48,000 freshly discounted items to find the steepest, most worthwhile discounts on clothes, shoes, home goods, accessories, and more....

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Although vitamin C serums are (rightfully) popular for their ability to do many great things to your skin over time, i.e. reduce the appearance of fine lines/wrinkles and protect against free radicals (like pollution and UV rays), I wanted some instant gratification to make my complexion brighter and better. After hearing a lot of buzz about OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright 15% Vitamin C Serum, I decided to try a sample on a whim....

Although the exact definition has changed quite a bit over the years, gnomes are said to be nature spirits who live underground, often interacting with humans in either helpful or mischievous ways. However, in Scandinavia, gnomes (known as nisse in Norway or tomte Sweden) are associated with the Christmas season. Much like the American Santa Claus, the julenisse—basically Kris Kringle in gnome form—visits the homes of good children on Christmas Eve....

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