Lithuania was the first country to get the hell out of the USSR.
Today they are one of Ukraine's most loyal allies.
Once, Lithuania was the largest nation in Europe. But today its identity and mission loom large.
Communicating with โtoxicโ people accelerates aging, scientists say
The findings were published in Psychology Today.
The strongest effect comes from people closest to us โ friends and relatives.
Constant conflict and tension cause chronic stress, overload the nervous system, and can trigger inflammatory processes in the body.
Researchers estimate that even one such person in your social circle can accelerate biological aging by about 1.5%.
JUST WONDERING HOW MOMS are supposed to work 9-5, drop the kids off at school at 8 AM, pick them up by 3 PM, stay on top of school activities, meal prep, cook dinner, keep the house clean, do the laundry, run the kids to extracurricular activities, climb the corporate ladder, save sick days for when the kids are sick, be a good friend, daughter, and partner, all while trying to take care of their own body and mental healthโฆ
You think the greatest privilege you can give your kids is a big house, a good school and a trust fund.
You're wrong.
It's a mom and dad who stay married.
No amount of co-parenting or "quality time every other weekend" replicates what a child gets from watching their parents build a life together.
This isn't popular. But it's true.
Epstein Files were released
Nicolas Maduro was captured
Aliens were revealed to be real
The US is about to go to war with Iran
Mexico just started a Civil War
All this has happened in 2026 and we're just in February