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The fastest way to someone’s heart is through his or her stomach, and since everyone loves a sweet treat, we’re thinking that perfect pies are the ticket to being the most popular guest at any party. And while a good pie certainly needs a good filling, a great pie needs an incredible crust. We’re not experts, but it’s hard to believe that there can be over 4 million best pies out there. And depending on your recipe, you may opt for a completely different type of crumb-based crust (think graham cracker).

Austrian psychiatrist Alfred Adler is considered the father of birth order psychology and his theories are the basis of just about all modern thinking on the subject. A new study of 377,000 high school students found that there is some truth to the stereotypes but the differences may be so minor that they don’t have much of an effect in real life. Of course, birth order is just one variable and as the University of Illinois psychology professor Brent Roberts, who led the analysis with postdoctoral researcher Rodica Damian points out, “ Still, it’s always fascinating to ponder how birth order psychology affects our personalities now and parents often feel it acutely as their family grows.

Not only does adding an underwater element to your workout make exercising more fun, it’s an excellent way for people who haven’t been to the gym in a while (or ever) to build strength and stamina with a low risk of injury. According to ACE Fitness, “The buoyancy of water reduces the “weight” of a person by about 90%, which means that the stress on weightbearing joints, bones and muscles is similarly reduced. Aerobic pool workouts increase your stamina, the water resistance conditions your muscles from every angle and they burn calories. And if you’ve always wanted to try Zumba but feel self-conscious about your hip-shaking ability, you don’t have any more excuses since no one can see when you’re out of step underwater.

Phobias occur in several forms; the fear associated with a phobia can focus on a particular object (specific phobia) or be a fear of embarrassment in a public setting (social phobia),” Everyone’s different so naturally certain methods work better for some people than others. This is also known as exposure therapy and it’s usually done incrementally over a long period of time. We’re betting it’s only a matter of time before there’s an American version.