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When I think of social media such as Instagram, I think mostly of positivity. I always see many happy and beautiful images or videos. How can something that seems so positive be so unhealthy? There is a surprising amount of negativity in social media which is often overlooked. I think it is important to talk about negativity because it is often ignored or not taken as seriously as it should be. I believe the following subjects heavily influence our “social media society”: social validation, replacement mentality, toxic positivity, inappropriate content exposure, and addiction. Social media influences each other in negative

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For years I never went to the gym. I always got my exercise through my daily life doing chores, walking my dog, biking/walking to work, and having a full-time physical job. When others mentioned to me that they go to the gym (daily) I never could relate to why or how they did this. I understand some people spend a lot of time sitting and would go to the gym for health reasons rather than physical appearance, but every day for hours? It makes me worry that it has hurt society. I know it sounds weird to say lazy people

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If it were possible, what would a world be like without men? It is undeniable that men have had, and still have, a significant impact on the world we live in today. However, if men didn't exist (and humans reproduced differently) I wonder what the world would have been like. Would it have been better? worse? or maybe it may not have looked much different. I know this is super unrealistic to happen in the past, but with egg/sperm freezing, it is something I think is possible to happen in the future. I am going to discuss: The value of

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We used to always tell ourselves & our kids that "getting fresh air" and spending time outside was healthy and good for us. Given recent events & changes, this belief may not be encouraged as much or even coming to an end. Air quality, pandemics, overpopulation, crime, and expenses are all reasons why we may want to rethink the encouragement of people and kids to spend more time outdoors. Air Quality Many of us have either experienced, know someone who has, or read about major changes and often worsening changes in the quality of air. Air pollution comes from natural (but