While most automakers are pumping out SUVs, Toyota is looking to go smaller.

The Japanese automaker unveiled its i-TRIL concept car at the Geneva Motor Show that ran March 9-19. The futuristic two-seater is meant to showcase a "viable alternative" to traditional segment cars for people who typically drive in urban environments, Toyota said at the time.

Toyota doesn't have any current plans to produce a version of the i-TRIL, but the concept shows how it's researching different transport options for city dwellers. Scroll down for a closer look:

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Toyota's i-TRIL concept is a compact electric car that seats two. It features butterfly doors and Toyota's Active Lean technology, which is designed to improve maneuverability.

Toyota first showcased its Active Lean technology in its i-ROAD concept in 2014, another compact electric vehicle. Toyota's Active Lean allows the car to slant at an angle of 10 degrees by automatically moving the wheels up and down during turns.

Toyota says the car's leaning ability improves stability and grip while decreasing the risk of car sickness.

Toyota trialled its i-ROAD concept in Tokyo and Grenoble, France in 2014 to test its Active Lean Technology and get a sense of how people responded to using a compact electric vehicle in a car-sharing setting.

LONDON — London was hit by a terrorist attack on Wednesday and Prime Minister Theresa pledged later that evening that the capital would carry on "as normal" despite the "sick and depraved" attacks.

So far, at least four people have died and at least 20 were injured after a car drove into dozens of people on crowded Westminster Bridge and an attacker tried to break into Parliament with a knife.

The attacker stabbed a police officer, who has now died, before being fatally shot by police.

The Metropolitan Police are currently treating the incidents as terrorist attacks. It occurred on the anniversary of the Brussels airport terror attack.

Here is how the attack unfolded.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES FOLLOW.

The incident began on Westminster Bridge on Tuesday at 2.40 pm G.M.T., when a car ran into several civilians.

The car injured at least a dozen people on Westminster Bridge, including three French school children on a trip.

Victims of the car attack have not yet been named. They were taken to the nearby St. Thomas' Hospital. One victim died there.

The average tax refund is $3,120, according to the Internal Revenue Service. And while it may be most prudent to save that money or pay off debt, there are few better ways to make yourself happy than traveling.

In a survey by Trip.com, 34 percent of respondents said they would pay bills with their refund, 31 percent said they would save most of it, and about 6.5 percent said they would take a trip. (About 20 percent said they would do a combination of the above.)

As for why people travel, 34 percent of respondents said relaxation is the number one reason.

“More people responded that their motivation to travel was to relax,” Trip.com co-founder and CEO Travis Katz said in a statement, “which may reflect other reports that Americans are still feeling stressed about both the economy as well as post-election fatigue.”

After relaxation, the next most popular travel goals were exploration, to experience culture, and to visit friends and family.

With relaxation top of mind, it's not so surprising that 35 percent of respondents said their ideal destination is a warm beach like Hawaii, and 24 percent said they preferred adventure or outdoor recreation. Europe was also a popular choice, at 12 percent, while 10 percent said they'd like to travel to a big city.

If you've got a refund coming your way and are more interested in spending it than saving it, here are a few trip ideas.

Iceland

This destination is so cool it's ice. And while I will apologize for the bad joke, I won't apologize for recommending Iceland for your next trip if you haven't already been.

A round-trip flight in April from New York City to Reykjavik will set you back about $340, according to KAYAK. (We're using New York City as a base for these trips for the sake of simplicity, but you can check prices for flights from your home airport with KAYAK's Explore tool.) There are also frequent airfare sales to this frozen hotspot on WOW Air and Icelandair. From Reykjavik, you'll be able to explore the rest of the country easily.

You'll want to save money on airfare to Iceland, because services and food can be pricey once you're there. Expedia has hotels in Iceland in April for about $200 per night, or you can splurge a bit on accommodations with these recommendations. A four-wheel drive van or SUV will set you back about $650 a week, and you can either spend more at sit-down restaurants or save by heading to the supermarket while there.

Check out Travel + Leisure'sIceland travel guide for more tips and information.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

But maybe you've already done Iceland (or you're too cool for it). Another amazing use of your tax return: Wyoming.

April is a great time for visiting the Cowboy State, but in 2017 you may want to wait until August. On August 21, a total solar eclipse will cross the state (along its path from Oregon to South Carolina) and what better place to watch the astronomical phenomenon than the great outdoors?

Flights in either April or the summer from New York City to Wyoming are about $550, according to KAYAK. Expedia has everything from $49 hostel accommodations to a $450 room at the Teton Club. Once there, Wyoming has scenic drives, hiking, and really any outdoorsy kind of activity you can think of. Depending on when you visit (and your preferences), you can get a rental car for as little as $80 a week.

Honolulu, Hawaii

But maybe mountains aren't your thing. If you count yourself among the 35 percent of survey respondents who want to head to a warm beach for vacation, let's talk Honolulu.

This year the city is hosting its first Biennial. The art event began earlier this month and continues through May 8.

A round-trip flight from New York City to Honolulu in April will set you back about $800, depending on travel dates. Average hotel rates range from $200 to $400 per night.

Aging is inevitable, but the quarter-life crisis — a deep, career-anxious worry that strikes sometime in your mid-20s — doesn't have to be.

Books can protect you.

Here are a handful of titles the librarians from the Reader Services department of the New York Public Library have shared to help people keep their sanity as they enter their fourth decade.

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"1984" by George Orwell

The high school classic is well worth a re-read, the librarians say.

People who are either just entering or getting settled into their careers are likely to relate a little differently to "1984" than they might have at 16 or 17.

It's a story of "power and brutality," the librarians say, and it should resonate as power structures start to become more visible in a newly-employed person's life.

"Adulthood Is a Myth" by Sarah Andersen

It's a nice idea, that entering your 20s means somehow graduating into adulthood. But as every young-at-heart baby boomer or senior will tell you, adulthood never really arrives.

At some point you just start doing "adult" things.

Sarah Andersen's collection of comics, "Adulthood Is a Myth," cleverly illustrates the small but nagging growing pains that many of us feel as adult life creeps closer.

"Attachments" by Rainbow Rowell

"Attachments" is a great primer for entering the strange, sometimes unforgiving seas of the working world.

It's about two friends sending each other email at work, while an IT guy monitors their messages and ends up falling for one of the women.

"Rowell and her characters truly get what it means to be out of college, growing up, and in a 'real' job for the first time," the librarians say. "Plus, you'll get an understanding of what all those Gen-Xers were going through around the turn of the millennium." 

Apple bought an app called Workflow on Thursday. The app automates stuff you do all the time on your iPhone and iPad and turns those tasks into a simple button.

But instead of killing the app, as Apple usually does when it acquires a startup, Apple made it free.

Basically, Workflow is like a Swiss army knife for completing complicated tasks, which the app calls "workflows," on the iPhone or iPad.

For example, you can use Workflow to make GIFs out of photos in your camera roll, automatically make websites into PDFs, delete screenshots from your camera roll, and much more.

Workflow is designed to make you more productive on iOS, and it has the potential to replace entire apps on your home screen.

Here's how it works:

SEE ALSO: Apple just bought the app it once crowned 'most innovative'

Workflow is now free in the App Store. It used to cost $2.99, which was a fair price.

Download it here »

Each colored thumbnail in the app represents a different workflow.

There's a gallery of other people's workflows that you can download for free. If you're not good at scripts, this is the most useful part of the app.

When it came to designing their new headquarters, interior design startup Homepolish wanted to focus on what cofounder and CEO Noa Santos considers the most important factor for any office: providing employees with a variety of workspaces.

"You have to give people the variety of space so that no matter how many employees you have, they can curate their own working experience," Santos told Business Insider.

That sensibility, combined with Santos' creative eye, led to what are now Homepolish's gorgeous new headquarters in New York City's Flatiron District. Homepolish's more than 500 designers have designed beautiful homes as well as offices for other startups across the US. Ahead, take a look at how they decked out their own digs. 

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Santos, who was head designer on the project, wanted to make sure the new office had plenty of natural light. "We came from a space with great light, and we wanted to make sure that we stayed in a place with great light," Santos said.

This location fits 45 employees comfortably in a 12,000-square-foot space.

The headquarters provide a home to the marketing, finance and operations, creative services, and product and engineering teams. The startup also has an office in Austin, Texas.

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During a product demonstration I recently attended, I was told one of the most common reasons TVs are returned is because of blown-out speakers. 

This makes sense; we want TVs to get thinner, while continuing to produce loud, clear sound. Unfortunately that doesn't work well with the laws of physics, so a lot of people crank up these less powerful speakers and blow them out. 

Stereo systems have been around for decades, but until recently they've been pretty inconvenient. Their bulk and abundance of wires ultimately made them more of an enthusiast's purchase rather than a standard one. 

Sound bars are leveling the playing field. Even a surround sound setup is possible to achieve without having to turn your living room, basement, or bedroom into a Best Buy.

The recommendations below are for people who have different goals and budgets, and come from either personal experience, or that have been reviewed positively. This guide will continue to be updated as newer options become available, and while all the products on this list are solid, I've surfaced any recurring complaints that owners of them seem to have.

This article was originally posted on 06/20/16

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The budget solution: VIZIO SB2920-C6

Sure this is last year's model, but if you don't care about having Google Cast support, this entry level sound bar from Vizio should suit you just fine. It's a 2.0 sound bar, so if you're looking for a true surround-sound solution, this won't be for you. That said, it's also the smallest (physically) sound bar on this list, so if you're looking to up your home theater game without taking up too much space, this would be ideal.

Like I mentioned earlier, this sound bar doesn't have Google Cast built-in, but it can be used wirelessly as a Bluetooth speaker. If your TV is located in a central part of your house or apartment, you can certainly use this sound bar as a wireless stereo system. In terms of connectivity this one is pretty sparse; you can connect it to your TV or receiver through an optical audio cable, and any other device through two auxiliary ports. The big recurring complaint with it is that it doesn't turn on and off automatically when turning your TV on or off.

Yes, it's bare bones, but that's why it's our budget pick. For under $100 you get a good-looking sound bar that can deliver better sound than your TV, without taking up too much room. If you're looking for a little more oomph without breaking the bank. it does come in a slightly larger size, both are listed below.

VIZIO 29-Inch 2.0 Channel Sound Bar, $77.95, available at Amazon
 

The surround-sound soundbar: VIZIO SB3851-C0

If you've got the space and desire to get a surround-sound sound bar system, once again Vizio has you covered. The sound bar itself looks identical to its 2.0 and 2.1 siblings, but it's fleshed out with a subwoofer and two satellite speakers.

Like the other Vizio sound bars on this list, this one can also be used as a Bluetooth speaker — in this case a pretty powerful one. If you're worried about a mess of wires across your floor when setting up the rear speakers, Vizio made a very clever design choice; the rear speakers can be plugged directly into the wireless subwoofer. This gives you a lot more freedom when considering how you want to set up your room, and is way more convenient than having to plug everything into the sound bar directly. The connections on this sound bar are identical to those on the other Vizio sound bar I recommended: an optical audio output, two sets of auxiliary inputs (one of which can be used for the rear speakers), and analog out. 

If you're looking to get a 5.1 surround sound system in a smaller form factor, this set from Vizio is a safe bet. Again, the only recurring complaint I could find is that it's bass heavy whether the subwoofer cranked up or turned down low. I'm going to be reviewing Vizio's 2016 surround-sound sound bar system soon, and this post will be updated accordingly. 

VIZIO  38-Inch 5.1 Channel Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite Speakers, $189.99, available at Amazon

The high-end option: Sony HTNT5

I had the pleasure of hearing a brief demo of the Sony HTNT5 recently and ultimately came away impressed. Sony has created this sound bar to sound just as good when listening to music as it does when watching a movie. The biggest emphasis was placed on being able to play high-resolution audio and support 4K video pass through. So if you've got a 4K Blu-ray player, you can plug it directly into the sound bar and connect the sound bar to your TV through HDMI without any visual degradation. Instead of a traditional remote, the HTNT5 is controlled using an app that's available on iOS and Android, so you don't have to worry about keeping AAA batteries on hand.

In terms of connectivity, this is definitely the most fully featured sound bar on this list. It has three HDMI inputs, an analog audio input, and one HDMI output; this is great if you'd prefer using the sound bar to manage your devices rather than your TV. By default this is a 2.1 sound bar setup, but Sony does have a couple of wireless satellite speakers that sync with the main bar for full 5.1 surround sound. Those same satellite speakers can also be synced with a phone and used as portable Bluetooth speakers. 

This is a compact, high-end sound system. The music playback I heard was excellent, and the app used to control this sound bar looked both powerful and easy to use. My favorite feature is that you can mount this sound bar on your wall and it'll recalibrate to sound great. 

If you're someone with  collection of Blu-ray movies and high-resolution audio you'll be happy picking one up.

Sony HTNT5 Sound Bar with Hi-Res Audio and Wireless Streaming, $598, available at Amazon 

Spring is a great time to create new looks around the home, whether it's gearing up for Easter or putting the finishing touches on a patio before summer.

But attempting DIY projects can be intimidating. Thankfully, we've gathered some easy steps to get you started on 31 game-changing projects.

Check out the best do-it-yourself ideas to try out this spring. 

Have a small backyard? Create a full-sized garden with a wooden planter box.

You can have access to fresh produce right in your backyard and small gardens are easier to maintain than a full-sized one.

Find out how to make yours here. 

Or maybe create a hanging herb garden for more space.

You can even use a shoe organizer as an easy hack. 

Succulent terrariums are the hottest DIY craze right now.

Bring the gardening fun inside your house with a terrarium. Plus, who doesn't love tiny plants?

Learn how to make one here. 

The second weekend of March Madness action begins on Thursday night, and before we know it there will be just four teams remaining in the entire tournament. 

Chances are, your bracket is busted. But that's ok! Once your bracket is ruined, the only thing you have to worry about is enjoying the games.

And there are some good ones! Most notably, the Sweet 16 features a Kentucky-UCLA matchup that will have NBA scouts salivating. But Michigan-Oregon, Kansas-Purdue, and even Florida-Wisconsin should be fun. 

To get yourself ready for the Sweet 16 and beyond, we compiled a list of our 20 favorite photos from the opening two rounds. 

Enjoy the rest of the tournament!

Michigan is this year's Cinderella story. They play Oregon on Thursday night.

Florida's still around too — even with some wonky free-throw techniques.

Duke's gone. Jayson Tatum, their freshman star, has already announced he's NBA-bound.

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• Australia's colorful Great Barrier Reef is "bleaching" and turning white.
• Twenty-two percent of the coral is dead.
• Parts of the site may never recover from the damage caused by warming ocean temperatures.

 
The Great Barrier Reef is the only living thing visible from space, but its life is at risk.

Almost a quarter of the coral in the 132,974 square foot wonderland of marine life is dead, and 93% has been touched by "bleaching," a result of rising ocean temperatures.

Here's what formerly vibrant sections of the Great Barrier Reef look like today.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's largest living structures.

Unfortunately, that could change.

Rising ocean temperatures cause coral to spit out the algae living in their tissues and turn white.

From the Norse braving the icy northern seas to Columbus aimlessly bumbling into the Caribbean, the ocean has struck fear and trepidation in the heart of man.

A similar feeling of hesitation often accompanies something else from the sea: fast-food fish sandwiches.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish — created for Catholics abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent — started the trend in 1962. Since then, most fast-food chains have a Lent-approved fish sandwich. 

But are they any good? "Fast-food fish" doesn't sound seaworthy on paper. We decided to taste test fish sandwiches from seven major chains to find out which fishwichs fill our sails, and which ones deserve a keelhauling. 

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Ah, the beautiful bounty of the sea: Arby's, Burger King, Dairy Queen, McDonald's, Popeyes, Wendy's, and White Castle, fresh from the nets.

This fishy fare is ranked worst to best, as follows:

7. Arby's Crispy Fish Sandwich

The pale sesame-seed encrusted bun is soft and clammy — seafood pun unintended, but welcomed nonetheless. In a word, the gist of this sandwich is… gummy. The texture (or “mouth feel,” a food writing term that brings an instant grimace) is chewy and dense in both bun and fish. The fillet is comically large and tragically sodden. The tartar sauce is undetectable. If there were any flavor to begin with, I’m unsure I could identify it amidst the dense breading and denser bread.

It lacks any taste or joy. The chain should stick to its tried-and-true turf, because their surf is stagnant.

6. Dairy Queen Alaskan Pacific Cod Sandwich

I’ve met an iteration of this sandwich once before, and calling the impression “not good” would be a gargantuan understatement. This fish sandwich seems to be an update on the distasteful predecessor, improving some qualms and doubling down on others. The bun still slides about on the cod fillet, slicked by a spill of tartar sauce the size to which even the Exxon Valdez would take offense. The lettuce swims about in it like oil-soaked kelp, doomed to spend eternity in condiment purgatory.

However, to give credit where credit is warranted, the fish itself is an improvement. It’s not crispy, it’s not great — but it’s identifiable as something that once swam. 

Londoners and visitors to the British capital were invited by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to take part in a candlelight vigil in Trafalgar Square on Thursday evening, in solidarity of victims and those affected by the terrorist attack the day before.

Around 2:40 p.m. GMT on Wednesday, a lone assailant mowed down dozens of pedestrians on Westminster Bridge in a 4X4 car, before killing a police officer with a knife in the grounds of Parliament.

Just over 24 hours ago, Westminster Bridge in London was at the centre of a horrific terrorist attack. But, as police and the government pledged, the capital would return to normality and the bridge would soon reopen. "We are not afraid," said Prime Minister Theresa May.

Around 2:40 p.m. GMT on Wednesday, a lone assailant mowed down dozens of pedestrians on Westminster Bridge in a 4X4 car.

One woman either jumped from the bridge to escape the oncoming car or was thrown by being hit by the 4x4. She was later pulled out of the river alive.

Passengers aren't the only ones who sleep on long-haul flights. Flight attendants and pilots need their rest as well — but you won't catch them snoozing in economy class.

While flight attendants sleep on bunk beds in tiny crew rest areas, pilots get their own separate sleeping compartments, where they can spend up to half of their time on a long flight.

Most fliers are completely unaware of these hidden sleeping quarters. Here's what they look like.

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On most planes, the pilot's resting area can be found above first class and tucked behind the cockpit, as it is on this Boeing 777.

Pilots can access their sleeping quarters either by climbing hidden stairs or a ladder, like this one.

Here's where they get to rest on Boeing 777s. Though the room's a little cramped, it contains two business class seats and lie-flat beds.

Your 20s are some of the most transformational years in your life. Many people finish college, fall in love, and start a career. It's the time where most people set themselves on the path they'll be on for the rest of their lives.

More than a few movies have captured that period of change, and the worldview that can come with it.

Here are six of those movies you should watch, all of which are easily available on Netflix.

Note: Movies can drop off Netflix monthly, so the availability of the titles below may change.

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"The Graduate"

What it's about: There's no better movie about the confusing aimlessness of post-collegiate life than Mike Nichols's 1967 film. If you thought your life was confusing, at least you're not a jobless, disillusioned recent college graduate torn between loving an older woman or her daughter.

"Tangerine"

What it's about: The rollicking journey of a transgender sex worker who finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her. It's a lesson in finding friendship when you think you're alone and being persistent when you're cast aside by someone close to you.

"No One Knows About Persian Cats"

What it's about: A hybrid documentary-narrative movie about the underground rock scene in Iran. Because the government bans different kinds of music, young musicians practice, perform, and party in obscure places. It's a riveting portrait of creativity blooming in the unlikeliest of places.

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• The Marble Caves of Cuevas de Mármol are located on Lake General Carrera in Chile.
• They formed from waves eroding the rocks over 6,000 years.
• Boat tours range from $15 to $75.

Nestled within unassuming rock islands are glowing treasure troves of colors so bright they seem painted on. Lake General Carrera in Chile reflects seafoam greens, sapphire blues, and frosty grays onto rounded rock walls smoothed out from centuries of waves crashing against them.

While they may look artificial, the Marble Caves are just a perfect combination of sunlight, sparkling turquoise water, and a blank canvas. 

Cuevas de Mármol are located on Lake General Carrera in Patagonia.

The Marble Caves are also called the "Marble Cathedral."

They formed over the course of 6,000 years, as waves smoothed out the surfaces of the rocks.

Disney fans are flocking to theaters to see the new live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast," but the original 1991 movie will always hold a special place in our hearts. We've rounded up a list of fun facts even the biggest Disney fan might not have known about this classic film.

Scroll down for a look at 11 things you probably didn't know about "Beauty and the Beast."

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Mrs. Potts was originally named Mrs. Chamomile.

During a special anniversary screening of "Beauty and the Beast" at New York City's Lincoln Center on September 18, producer Don Hahn revealed to the audience Mrs. Potts surprising original name: Mrs. Chamomile. 

"For Mrs. Potts, we originally tried to find the most soothing possible association and we came up with Mrs. Chamomile," Hahn told Vanity Fair at the event. "Chamomile is a very, soothing herbal tea, but nobody could pronounce it. So Howard [Ashman] said, 'Let’s call her Mrs. Potts.'"

Paige O'Hara (Belle) ad-libbed a joke about the Beast growing a beard after his transformation that almost made it into the first movie.

Paige O'Hara was the voice behind Belle, and during the course of creating the movie she became rather attached to the Beast as, well, a beast.  When recording the scene after he transforms into a human again, she couldn't help adding in an extra line.

"I love Glen Keane's Beast, that's why I ad-libbed 'Do you think you can grow a beard?'" O'Hara tells INSIDER. "It almost made it in the movie. But Glen's very proud of his prince and I understand why. He really is the most beautiful, I think, of all the Disney princes in history."

If you've seen the new remake, you might have noticed that Disney gave this line to Emma Watson's version of Belle. 

That wasn't the only improvised line — Cogsworth's joke about gifts the Beast could give Belle was not in the original script.

When the Beast asks Cogsworth and Lumiere for ideas about a special thing he could do for Belle, Cogsworth replies: "Well there's the usual things — flowers, chocolates, promises you don't intend to keep."

The line was improvised by actor David Ogden Stiers, and the directors liked it so much they actually kept it in.

The retail apocalypse has descended on America. 

More than 3,500 stores are expected to close across the US in the next couple of months. 

Department stores like Macy's, Sears, and JCPenney, and retailers including BCBG, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Bebe have all been forced to close up dozens of stores. 

Walking through a mall in 2017 is like walking through a graveyard.

Here's photographic proof that a retail apocalypse is hitting the US hard.

Perhaps most emblematic of the retail apocalypse are photos of dead malls.

As customers increasingly shop online, malls are suffering the consequences.

Visits to malls declined by 50% between 2010 and 2013, according to the real-estate research firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Every year, supplements send roughly 20,000 people to the emergency room.

Last year, the world's largest dietary supplement maker, GNC Holdings Inc, agreed to pay $2.25 million to avoid federal prosecution over its alleged sale of illegal pills and powders.

And the Food and Drug Administration has ordered the makers of several supplements to recall their products after scientists found traces of illegal and potentially dangerous molecules in their formulas.

Still, while many supplements are useless, there are others that we can't enough of simply by eating a healthy diet.

So here are the supplements you should take — and the ones to avoid.

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Protein powder: Skip it — eat beans, tofu, nuts, fish, or meat instead.

Marketed as necessary for weight gain and muscle building, protein is one of the best-selling supplements in the US.

Protein is good for you — it helps build muscles — but most Americans get plenty in their diets. In fact, most of us get too much. Meat, fish, beans, tofu, and nuts are rich in protein. Plus, numerous companies have been accused of spiking their protein powders with cheap fillers — another reason to avoid the powdered stuff.

Homeopathic remedies: Skip them — they don't work.

Advocates of homeopathy — which involves diluting an active ingredient until there's no measurable quantity left — claim that the treatments can do everything from relieve colds to calm anxious pets.

But homeopathy hasrepeatedly been shown to be ineffective. A2005 study published in the medical journal The Lancet found the approach was roughly as effective as a placebo.

Workout boosters like Jack3d or OxyElite Pro: Skip them — they've been linked to illness and at least one death.

For years, the makers of these supplements, whose active ingredient is dimethylamylamine (DMAA), claimed that they increased speed, strength, and endurance.

But in 2011, after two soldiers who used Jack3d died, the US Department of Defense removed all products containing DMAA from stores on military bases. A 2015 indictment against Dallas company USPlabs, which makes OxyElite Pro, accused the company of falsely claiming that its product was made of natural plant extracts. In reality, it contained synthetic stimulants made in China. The indictment also claimed that the use of OxyElite led to several liver injuries and at least one death.

Hummus — a vegan's best friend, a party's perfect snack, a sandwich's unique spread — whatever it is to you, I think we can all agree it's kind of the GOAT. So many food companies have picked up on this hype, and now I'm sure you can find a wall full of hummus varieties on display at your grocery store. But, which of these should you be using for all of your spreading, dipping, and scooping?

9. Oasis Original Hommus

I'm sorry, but Oasis is number 9 in this ranking and number -1,000,000 in my heart. This hommus literally split when we dipped in it (imagine a super dry, natural nut butter texture), and it tasted spoiled enough that I had to double check the expiration date. Not worth the money. 

8. Eat Well Embrace Life Tuscan White Bean Hummus

So number 8 didn't taste expired so it already had the upper hand when compared to our pal, Oasis, but this "hummus" was like a step-brother of the family. With the primary ingredient being white beans rather than chickpeas, this tasted more like refried beans. Verdict? Not a bad addition to a DIY Taco Bell Double Decker, but not hummus.

7. Eat Well Embrace Life Edamame Hummus

Again, Eat Well Embrace Life is all for innovating new types of hummus. You know the salted edamame at sushi restaurants? This edamame hummus = that. It's a tasty dip but not gonna be the best shmear for your falafel. 

Few teams in any sport have made such a lasting impact as the "Fab Five" Michigan teams did on basketball on all levels.

Comprised of some of the top recruits in the U.S., the group came together in the 1991-92 season and turned college basketball upside down with their athleticism, flashy play, swagger, and fashion sense.

While they never captured an elusive NCAA championship, they got to the final two years in a row.

Led by Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson, they've remained a classic team in college basketball, with an impact that can still be felt in some ways during this NCAA Tournament.

Here's where the Fab Five are today....

Jalen Rose was the leading scorer for the Wolverines, and perhaps the embodiment of the swagger with which the team played.

Today, Rose is an analyst for ESPN after playing in the NBA for 13 years.

Chris Webber averaged 15 points per game for the Wolverines in the 1991-92 season.