WOMEN & HEALTHCARE
ART & MYTHOLOGY
MYTHBUSTERS
NEWISH WORDS & PHRASES
INTRO TO TV SHOWS
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Despite being the #1 cause of death in U.S. women, this disease is often underdiagnosed because its symptoms—like fatigue and nausea—can present differently than in men
Heart Disease
200
Commissioned during Louis XIV's reign, the sculpture seen here shows Mercury riding this horse
Pegasus
200
Sure, maaaybe from a space station under perfect conditions. But from the moon? No chance
"The great wall of China is visible from space to the naked eye"
200
Involving a paper container, this phrase refers to what someone is after not selling that bad investment, now even worse
Bagholder
200
2008
Breaking bad
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Gender bias in emergency care has been shown to delay the administration of this class of medication to women—particularly in cases of abdominal or cardiac pain
analgesics (or painkillers)
400
In a Mesopotamian relief, this legendary king demonstrates his semi-divine strength by grasping a lion barehanded—a fitting image for the hero of one of humanity’s oldest literary works
Gilgamesh
400
Nope, just terrible parenting and discipline, or kids being kids. Please consider bringing a leash next time.
"Sugar makes children hyperactive"
400
This online activity of anxiously poring over the sad state of affairs was in full swing in 2024
Doomscrolling
400
2018
Succession
600
Until the 1990s, these research efforts often excluded women entirely, skewing drug dosage and side-effect data toward male physiology
Clinical trials
600
On the vase dating from the 5th century B.C., this hero is tied to the mast of his ship to resist the singing of the sirens
Odysseus
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The legend claims this small, silent creature lives in a perpetual state of amnesia, forgetting everything faster than you can finish a sentence — in reality it probably just hates you
"Goldfish have a 3 second memory"
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Once internet slang for being unapologetically true to yourself, this five-letter word is now used as praise for someone confidently stating a bold or unpopular opinion
Based
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2015
Narcos
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Often underdiagnosed and misunderstood, this endocrine disorder disrupts ovulation, affects insulin processing, and may cause excess androgen levels—yet the name misleadingly emphasizes just one symptom
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
800
In a painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, she holds a pomegranate, the fruit that seals her fate by binding her to the underworld, where she rules as queen
Persephone
800
On one hand it's a great protein delivery system at night. On the other end it's way too slow.
"You swallow X spiders in your sleep per year"
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Originally found in online self-improvement and incel forums, this term refers to the obsessive pursuit of physical enhancement — from skincare to jaw exercises — in the hopes of reaching peak attractiveness
Looksmaxxing
800
2016
The Crown
1000
Once dismissed as “just women being tired,” this condition (CFS) —now recognized as a complex neurological illness — has women accounting for nearly 75% of all diagnosed cases
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
1000
Central to Japan’s imperial lineage, this sun deity once cloaked the heavens in darkness after a familial dispute, until divine revelry and a sacred mirror drew her forth from seclusion
Amaterasu
1000
At the ancient warrior fashion expo, there’s only one rule: pointy accessories up top, even if your enemies are fictional and your helmets theatrical.
"Vikings wear horned helmets"
1000
A favorite in over-the-top TikTok edits, this term describes the mindset of a lone, hyper-driven man who rejects social norms in favor of self-made success and stoic detachment
Sigma male grindset
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2017
La Casa de Papel (Money Heist)