• Sure, those stilettos will look great with your new holiday party dress. But as we all know (far too well), they won’t be so gentle on your feet. Since you’ll probably be rocking heels at least once this holiday season, make sure to give your feet some relief with these seven stretches. [FitSugar]

• Speaking of taking care of your feet, those puppies need some extra TLC during winter workouts as well as during holiday festivities. Here, 10 tips for protecting your feet during chilly outdoor running. [Active.com]

• Our hectic modern lives often leave us thinking fondly of the good old days, when everything was calmer and simpler. New research, however, shows that they may not have been so good after all: Humans have felt overwhelmed and frazzled for at least 1,500 years. [Ars Technica]

• While we’re still not completely sure how someone would not know she’s pregnant, there’s certainly been a lot of buzz about women in this situation lately. The most recent jaw-dropping surprise delivery belongs to a Chilean Olympic weight lifter, who unexpectedly gave birth, three months early, during a training session! [BBC]

• Chewing gum can help you boost your brainpower, and could even help you snack less. Now, researchers are hard at work creating a lifesaving use for gum. Their new product is called Maliva, a chewing gum to detect malaria. [Discovery News]

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