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Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week: September 14, 2024

A new metric for health, the mystery of earlobes, and how history got King Henry VIII wrong.

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Time to Say Goodbye to the B.M.I.?

The body mass index has long been criticized as a flawed indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support: the body roundness index.

Mistakes Travelers Make On A Long-Haul Flight

Travel experts share the errors you should avoid and their top tips for elevating your trip experience.

Does working a four-day week make you happier?

The BBC hears from people who work full-time over four days with mixed views on the pros and cons.

B-Stance Exercises Are the Secret Sauce Your Workout Routine Is Missing

There are tons of benefits, whether you’re just getting started or are already a strength training regular.

Highly Confident People Avoid These 14 Behaviors

Those who are certain of themselves tend to avoid these actions.

They Made a Movie About Trump. Then No One Would Release It

By a landslide, “The Apprentice” is the most controversial movie of the fall. It stars Sebastian Stan as a young Trump under the tutelage of Roy Cohn while he’s trying to make a name for himself in 1980s New York real estate.

‘These Women Were Innocent, and He Was a Monster’: How History Got Henry VIII Wrong

In new film Firebrand, Jude Law and Alicia Vikander star as Henry VIII and his sixth wife, Catherine Parr, reframing how history and culture have presented the monarch.

Why Do We Have Earlobes? They Make No Evolutionary Sense.

Our ears are complex wonders. Our earlobes? They're extra.

Organize Your Kitchen Like a Chef, Not an Influencer

Tips for fridge organization better than fridgescaping.

“6 Ways I’m Changing My Life After Having a Professional Time Audit”

I spoke to a time management coach to find out how to make better use of my time. This is what I learned.

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