Pickles have been getting a lot of press lately, popping up as flavor options for chips, beer, and even popsicles. And there may be some actual health benefits to at least one of these culinary experiments: pickle lemonade. According to registered dietician Maura Donovan, the trendy beverage may be a good choice for staying hydrated in the heat. "Pickle juice or brine can be beneficial for hydration because it contains sodium, comparable to some electrolyte replacements, and small amounts of potassium," she told Good Morning America. Dig into the drink's nutritional impact and get a recipe. — the Nice News team
Featured Story
Which Workout Matches Your Personality? Study Links Big 5 Traits to Exercise Enjoyment
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For some people, working out is a reward in and of itself, and we love that for them. But if you're the type for whom working out is a chore, you know that any chance to make it feel less so is welcome. Great news: A recent study is flexing the opportunity for you to view your sweat sessions through a whole new lens. The research found that our personalities may influence the way we engage with exercise — specifically, the types of exercise we like best and least. Participants took part in an eight-week workout program and completed an inventory of the Big 5 personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. At the link below, we put together some workout suggestions for each personality trait based on the study's findings.
Getting ready for your next trip? Consider retiring that bag with the broken zipper and torn pockets and upgrading to Quince luggage instead. It's both affordable and made to last — something you don't see often. Plus, there are options for every type of traveler. The small and compact carry-ons are perfect for those who prefer to travel light, while the expandable large check-in suitcase is better suited to the fashion lover with multiple outfit changes planned for each day of vacation. And the color varieties ensure you'll be able to easily spot your bag at baggage claim.
This Beautiful "Tiny Homes Town" Offers Community and Affordable Housing to Floridians
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Welcome to the tiny homes town — where more than 60 people live in homes as small as 8.5 feet wide across four connecting neighborhoods. Dan Dobrowolski, 66, is founder of the national tiny home company Escape, which built The Village, The Oaks, Palm Court, and The Grove in Tampa Bay, Florida. The 45 homes fit up to two bedrooms, a full kitchen, and bathrooms, and they cost as little as $156,199 to buy and $1,295 a month to rent. And unlike mobile home parks or RV sites, Escape Tampa Bay is constructed with permanent infrastructure. "Even though it's a tiny house, you still have a large area where you can go outside and walk just like you're in a normal neighborhood," Dobrowolski told SWNS. "We intentionally designated the entire central part of the development as a large park, so it's very green, very quiet, and you have space." The community was created in 2020 in a bid to address the deepening housing affordability crisis. Homes range from about 200-600 square feet, with some of the earlier models reaching 800 square feet. Monthly rent averages around $1,400 — below current market rates in the area, where rental prices have been climbing amid high demand and limited availability. Explore the homes.
Science
100% of Deaf Patients Have Hearing Restored in "Life-Changing" Gene Therapy Trial
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Listen closely to the sound of progress: A gene therapy trial is showing promise for treating children and young adults born with genetic hearing loss. The study, involving 10 people between ages 1 and 24 with mutations in a gene called OTOF, found that a single gene therapy injection restored hearing in all 10 participants. "This is a huge step forward in the genetic treatment of deafness, one that can be life-changing for children and adults," study co-author Maoli Duan said in a press release about the therapy, which uses a synthetic virus to deliver a healthy copy of the OTOF gene directly to the inner ear. Within six months, the average volume of perceptible sound among study subjects improved from 106 decibels (e.g., the sound of a motorcycle or power lawn mower) to 52, the equivalent of a quiet suburb or a conversation at home. The success stories include a 7-year-old participant who recovered almost all of her hearing four months post-treatment,allowing her to hold daily conversations with her mother and hear the sound of rain falling for the first time, per Gizmodo. While previous, smaller studies on the same treatment revealed encouraging results for children with hearing loss, this is the first time the method has been tested in teenagers and adults as well. Looking ahead, researchers are optimistic that gene therapy will be effective for more than just OTOF-related hearing loss. "OTOF is just the beginning," Duan said, adding: "We are confident that patients with different kinds of genetic deafness will one day be able to receive treatment."
Humanity
After Texas Floods, Good Samaritans Are Stepping Up to Reunite Lost Pets With Owners
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Amid the devastation caused by the Texas floods, acts of kindness are shining through. To give one such example, volunteers in the city of Kerrville are working diligently to reunite lost pets — like this adorable puppy dropped off in a box — with their owners. "Right now, we're kind of the first responders for animals," Karen Guerriero, president and co-founder of Kerrville Pets Alive, told NPR, adding: "This is a retirement community, so for many people here, their pet is their most important thing." As of July 11, Guerriero said the shelter's team had reunified 25 pets with their families, but many more were still waiting to go back into the loving arms of their people, per NBC Texas affiliate KXAN. Good Samaritans are even making the trek from other parts of the state to lend a helping hand. Sherry Sweeney drove five hours from Austin to help catch lost cats, often found hiding in the rubble. "I would want someone to do it for me," she said. "I can't help with anything else, but I can help with their pets." Learn some ways you can help those affected by the floods.
Sunday Selections
Deep Dives
Blob-like slime molds don't have brains, yet they can make decisions and form memories — what can they teach us?
Writer and photo editor Anika Burgess invites readers on a trip back in time to photography's infancy, when artists, scientists, and innovators were capturing the world as never before, "showing for the first time the bones of humans, the motion of animals, the cells of plants, and the structure of snowflakes." The author shares fascinating historical anecdotes — like the trend of collecting and trading wallet-size portraits of friends in the 1860s (essentially Instagram for the Victorian era) — and explores early societal questions around photography that persist today.
In 1996, Adam Sandler starred as the title character in Happy Gilmore, a comedy about a disgruntled ex-hockey player who turns to golf to stop his grandmother's house from being repossessed. Three decades later, he's teamed up with some of the OG cast — including Julie Bowen and Ben Stiller — to revisit the role. In the sequel, which hits Netflix Friday, Gilmore must come up with the cash to put his daughter through ballet school, and it seems he's a bit out of practice on the green.
This Week in History
Neil Armstrong Becomes First Person to Walk on the Moon
July 20, 1969
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About 76 hours after the launch of Apollo 11 — the mission to make the U.S. the first country to put a man on the moon — the spacecraft entered into a preliminary lunar orbit. At 100 hours, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin moved into a lunar module, piloting it 70 miles down to the moon's surface and landing in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969. A small TV camera on the lander captured Armstrong's first steps down the ladder and beamed them to the 650 million people watching back on Earth. That's when Armstrong uttered the famous quote we all know: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." What some may not know is that one tiny word was left out of that sentence as it's written in the annals of history. Learn what Armstrong intended to say.
Walk Through Summer in Style With Quince Footwear
These shoes were made for walking.No, seriously — all of Quince's footwear, from the everyday sneakers to the suede clog mules and Italian leather slingbacks, are made with quality materials and designed for both style and comfort. Explore the options below.
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