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From what motivates us to travel, to the books we bring along, these tips are bound to make your journey even more rewarding.

We’re not here to argue that women are funny, because, duh! We are here to clue you into our contributors’ funniest favorites. You’re welcome.

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Being kind to the environment doesn’t have to take enormous effort. Case in point: Our contributors’ suggestions for painless and even pleasurable ways to save the earth.

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In honor of National Poetry Month, we asked Persistent contributors to share their favorite poems.

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From a brick-smuggling disabled suffragette to a teenager who helped end segregation, these inspiring feminists deserve to be remembered.

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