10 Up-&-Coming U.S. Cities To Visit NOW​

Sure, New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago are all cool, but isn’t it about time we heard about some less-obvious trip destinations in this massive country of ours? Get out of the major cities and you’ll find boutique hotels-cum-contemporary art galleries, starchitect-designed museums, under-the-radar dining scenes, street art you haven’t already seen on Instagram, and quirky local subcultures galore.

1. Baltimore, Maryland
2. Cincinnati, Ohio
3. Rochester, New York
4. Minneapolis, Minnesota
5. Louisville, Kentucky
6. Albuquerque, New Mexico
7. Richmond, Virginia
8. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
9. Indianapolis, Indiana
10. Fort Worth, Texas

 

So THAT’S Why Buttons On Men’s And Women’s Shirts Are On Opposite Sides​

Dress shirt enthusiasts, this one’s for you.

Anyone that has worn a button-front shirt has likely noticed that the buttons are different, depending on whether it’s a men or women’s shirt. Chances are you haven’t given it much thought, but as it turns out, there’s actually a pretty interesting story that explains why. 

As it turns out, the different styles date all the way back to when buttons were invented, around the 13th century. 

Only wealthy women could afford to have buttons on their shirts, and if you were wealthy, you also had ladies maids. So having the buttons on the other side made sense, because it was someone else buttoning your clothes.

Insert “Downton Abbey” joke here.

 

7 Ways Your Height Affects Your Health

Here are seven medical issues that may disproportionately affect people who are taller or shorter than average:

1. Longevity

From an evolutionary perspective, there’s a price for enjoying the perks of being tall: a shorter lifespan. As the theory goes, “growing faster and being bigger will mean that you’ll have a shorter life, and we’ve seen that in rats,” says Mary Schooling, a professor at the City University of New York School of Public Health and Health Policy. But in humans, how the theory plays out isn’t quite clear. While certain genes have been linked to both short stature and long life, and shorter populations also seem to live longer, it’s tough to know whether stature itself influences lifespan or if characteristics like nutrition, socioeconomic status and disease risk are responsible.

2. Cancer

If you think about what cancer is ― abnormal cells multiplying out of control ― “being taller and having a higher risk of cancer makes some sort of sense,” Schooling says, since more cells might mean more opportunity for a cancer-causing mutation. That explanation plays out in the research on hormone-related cancers, such as breast, ovarian and prostate, which are more common among the height-gifted. 

3. Heart disease and diabetes

Here’s one area where short people get the, well, short end of the stick: They seem to be more prone to heart disease and diabetes, research indicates. “Greater height might allow larger, more robust blood vessels,” Schooling explains. Or, perhaps taller people tend to be protected from cardiometabolic conditions because they were fed healthier diets as children or grew up in an environment where they were less exposed to infections. 

Click here to learn the other ways your height affects your health.

Why Your Towels Smell Worse In The Summer

 

We hate to state the obvious, but have you noticed your towels smelling a bit gross during the hot summer months?

Between the humidity in the air and the fact that you’re likely taking more showers than usual, your towel may not be drying completely after each use ― especially if you don’t hang it up properly by spreading the material out as wide as possible.

When your towel can’t dry fully, moisture gets trapped in the material, and inevitably, that awful mildew smell ensues. The thicker and fluffier your bath towel, the longer it takes to dry and the more likely the material will trap moisture along the way. 

The best way to avoid this is by hanging your towel in a place where it can completely air out. If you live somewhere with lots of sun, consider hanging it outside. But both these options might render themselves useless if it’s hot and humid outside and inside your home.

So this leaves you with two choices:

1. Wash your towels way more than you would in other seasons. 

2. Purchase towels that are ideal for the hot summer weather (like quick-drying towels or cotton towels woven from a specific process that makes them dry faster than traditional cotton terry). 

 

Just for you!

 

In the United States alone, up to 40 percent of food goes uneaten. So as part of HuffPost's “Reclaim” project, HuffPost Taste will focus the entire month of July on simple ways you can reduce food waste, starting in your own home. 

Every day we'll share easy tips and tricks that'll transform your daily routine, whether it's learning how to turn your watermelon rinds into pickles, or mastering the art of meal planning. By the end of the month, you'll become a resourceful wizard of a cook and a smarter shopper -- but the best part is that you'll also save money and eat crazy delicious foods.

Get started today by making a cocktail out of that mess you make when you chop up overripe summer tomatoes. Then get in on the action by following us on Instagram and Facebook, and checking HuffPost Taste daily for your fill of tips and tricks.

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