• As big box stores like Kmart and JCPenney continue to shutter their doors, they have given birth to a wave of new development.
• With its latest design, architecture firm KTGY transforms an empty store into a living space for homeless residents.
• In addition to offering support for the homeless, the project hopes to bypass the bureaucracy of transitional housing.

The steep decline of big box stores like Kmart and JCPenney has made way for a host of new development. In recent years, a string of vacant malls and retail chains have been converted into everything from classrooms and office space to churches and trampoline parks. 

As merchants like Amazon continue to dominate online shopping, economists estimate that another 30,000 to 80,000 retail stores will close by 2025.

Recently, developers have begun to view these spaces as a possible solution to a growing national housing crisis.

In Southern California, architecture firm KTGY sees big box stores as a way to accommodate the region's thousands of unsheltered homeless residents. In early September, the firm unveiled the designs for Re-Habit, a housing concept that would transform an 86,000-square-foot department store into a transitional space for the homeless.

The firm is not alone. In June, the site of a former Macy's department store in Alexandria, Virginia, became a temporary homeless shelter that provides beds, hot meals, and showers for at least 60 local residents.

The concept behind Re-Habit is slightly different. With its pod-style apartment units, residential kitchen, and rooftop garden, the design is almost indistinguishable from a co-living community, where residents rent their own apartments but share certain amenities and living spaces. That comparison is intentional, said David Senden, a principal at the firm and the leader of its in-house research and development studio. "These are people like anybody else," said Senden, referring to the project's future tenants. "Instead of it being a shelter, it’s just another way to live in a group home."

KTGY is now seeking out partners to help bring its vision to life. Here's what the project might look like if it comes to fruition. 

The project has its own retail space, which adorns an entry path to the mall.

Additional amenities include a kitchen, laundry room, gym, training room, library, computer center, reading room, and outdoor dining area.

The facility features pod-style bedrooms, a temporary shelter, and eight apartment units above the retail space.

The longer a resident stays in the program, the more privacy they are afforded with their rooming accommodations.

Bedrooms come in three sizes: 20-bed pods, 12-bed pods, or a two-bed room.

The design is only a small part of what makes Re-Habit unique. According to Senden, the project is "more about the programming" than the layout.

"The idea is that people would come in with a lot of trouble and, through a very set curriculum and program, could go from being highly cared for ... [to gradually obtaining] greater freedoms," he said. 

In addition to job training services, the development would offer support for residents suffering from mental illness or substance abuse. The end goal is to have residents contribute to the facility by running its operations or working in its retail store.

"Full House" premiered on ABC on September 22, 1987. The show lasted for eight seasons and launched the careers of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (who jointly played Michelle Tanner). The Tanner family grew over the course of the show — and included a few notable guest stars along the way.

Musicians like Frankie Valli and The Beach Boys made appearances on "Full House," but they're not the only ones.

Keep reading to find out which other celebrities have guest-starred on the hit show. 

"Boy Meets World" star Danielle Fishel appeared on two episodes of "Full House."

On season six, the actress played Jennifer P., one of three Jennifers (who were considered "the coolest girls in the fifth grade"). Stephanie later got her ears pierced so she could fit in with them. 

NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar showed off his basketball skills and gave Uncle Jesse some tips.

Abdul-Jabbar played himself on the show and refereed a charity basketball game called "Baskets for Bayview."

"Wheel of Fortune's" Vanna White appeared in a dream that D.J. had while stressing over the S.A.T.

D.J. feared that if she didn't ace the test, she wouldn't get accepted into Stanford University.   

• J.D. Power released the latest edition of its annual North America Airport Satisfaction Study on Wednesday.
• Overall traveler satisfaction with airports is at a 13-year high.
• However, airports serving major cities like New York, LA, Chicago, and Boston all find themselves at the bottom of the rankings. 

J.D. Power released the latest edition of its annual North America Airport Satisfaction Study on Wednesday. The 2018 edition of the study found that overall passenger satisfaction is the highest ever recorded in its 13-year history. 

Overall traveler satisfaction increased 12 points on a 1,000-point scale to 761. 

According to the study, travelers surveyed by the consumer data and analytics firm reported improvements in several major areas including check-in; dining and retail; as well as terminal facilities. 

John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California earned the highest score in the study with 815 points.

However, not all of America's facilities fared as well. 

Airports serving major metropolitan areas such as New York, Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles are all mired once again at the bottom of the rankings. 

Unfortunately, things may get worse before it gets better for many of these cities. 

"Several multi-billion-dollar airport construction projects—such as those in Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago—are reaching phases in which passenger disruption and increased traffic will be incredibly hard to avoid," J.D. Power travel practice lead, Michael Taylor said in a statement. "How well these rapidly expanding airports manage throughout these infrastructure projects will provide valuable insight into what’s in store on a nationwide basis."

The J.D. Power study measures overall traveler satisfaction with mega, large, and medium-sized airports in the US and Canada.

The study takes into consideration six factors — in order of importance — 1) terminal facilities, 2) airport accessibility, 3) security check, 4) baggage claim, 5) check-in/baggage check, and 6) food, beverage, and retail. 

The rankings are based on data gathered between September 2018 and September 2018 from 40,183 respondents who traveled through at least one North American airport during the three months prior to being surveyed. 

Here's a closer look at the 10 lowest scoring airports in J.D Power's 2018 North American Airport Satisfaction Study: 

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10. Boston Logan International Airport: 747 points.

9. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport: 744 points.

8. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport: 743 points.

The PlayStation Classic is adorable, obviously. Just look at that tiny little replica of the original PlayStation! There's no way a full-sized CD could fit in that CD-ROM drive!

More importantly, though, the PlayStation Classic comes with 20 equally classic games — at least, that's the case for the first five Sony has announced.

Here's what we know so far, and a few more that we expect will arrive with the PlayStation Classic on December 3:

SEE ALSO: Sony just announced a $100 mini version of the original PlayStation — here's everything we know about the PlayStation Classic

Sony officially announced on Wednesday the first five of 20 games that will come preloaded on the PlayStation Classic. They are: "Final Fantasy VII" ...

... "Wild Arms" ...

... "Tekken 3" ...

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• Patagonia doesn't hold many "sales," but in its Web Special section you'll often find merchandise from past seasons for up to 50% off. 
• We combed through the whole section to put together a list of fall and winter clothing staples for men, women, and kids.

Patagonia rarely holds sitewide sales that include its newest merchandise, but its Web Specials section is where you can find hidden gems from past seasons for a fraction of their original prices. While you might think that the section is mostly filled with spring and summer styles (and yes, you'll find plenty of those there), there are also ample fall- and winter-ready staples to shop and wear now. With prices discounted by up to 50%, now is a great opportunity to pick up seasonally appropriate gear for the entire family.

Sizes in the Web Specials section may be limited, but the sale includes deals on coats, fleeces, vests, hoodies, hats, pants, and much more. Whether you're an outdoorsman, a city commuter, or a parent shopping for your kids, you'll find high-quality pieces to wear during the fall and winter seasons.

To better help you navigate the sale and weed through the spring and summer styles, we rounded up the best deals for men, women, and kids, below. 

Shop everything on sale at Patagonia — from men's and women's clothes to kids clothes and gear — here.

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Google employees could probably use a good laugh right about now.

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump and his political allies have accused the company of trying to undermine political discourse. Earlier this year, thousands of Google employees protested the company's work with the military and, later, the possibility that managers may launch a censored search engine in China.

"Goomics," a new book that satirizes the company's corporate culture, may provide the right amount of comic relief.

Emmanuel "Manu" Cornet, a software engineer at Google, is the book's author and illustrator. Cornet, who's also an artist and musician, is from France and started working at Google in 2007.

Judging from "Goomics," Cornet is also a keen observer of the company's culture. Though he often takes a kid-glove approach when sending up his coworkers and bosses, his illustrations are still revealing. Through humor, he casts a light on what life is like working at one of the world's most powerful, innovative, and likely least understood tech companies.

Cornet, however, is at his funniest when he turns his attention to Google's competitors, such as Apple, Microsoft, and Oracle.

We talked to Cornet about his life at Google and his cartooning. Here's what he had to say.

SEE ALSO: Trump's campaign manager calls Google a 'threat to the republic' after a leaked video shows executives lamenting Trump's 2016 victory

Meet Manu Cornet, the cartoonist behind "Goomics."

In an interview with Business Insider, Cornet said that while he couldn't go into much detail, there was a lengthy review of "Goomics" before he was given the managerial OK from Google to publish it.

He said that not everyone at Google was thrilled with the book. According to Cornet, some at the company worried about how it would affect its reputation.

"I hope that it's clear from the tone and the language that I really like the company," he said, adding: "I think that it's important for Google to retain a sense of humor. I think it's good for our image in the long run."

Cornet said he didn't really know what led him to write the book, but he acknowledged that it might have something to do with his background. Comics such as "Asterix" are huge in France.

The illustration Cornet is perhaps best known for is this cartoon poking fun at the organizational structures of some of tech's biggest companies.

"I almost didn't release this one," Cornet said. "This is probably the most popular of my illustrations, but I didn't really think it was that funny. So this shows you how clueless I am at predicting what drawings people will like."

The drawing appeared in The New York Times, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella cited it on the first page of his book, "Hit Refresh," writing that it was what persuaded him to change Microsoft's culture.

In the 148-page book, Cornet shows how employees make good use of the famous perks Google offers, such as free food.

Cornet said that sometimes those perks are abused.

He said some Googlers didn't observe common-sense rules such as: "Snacks and take-out boxes for lunch and dinner are not supposed to be taken home to feed the whole family."

That Google allowed Cornet to release the book could be a sign that regardless of the many changes at the company, managers and workers can still laugh at themselves.

Following the ketogenic diet correctly is making sure you eat right to stay in ketosis. However, keeping close track of your carb intake is extremely important according to registered dietitian Jennifer Masson, as she said you’ll want to make sure you intake a very low range (20-40 grams a day), making it important to make substitutions whenever possible. Items like pasta, bread, and rice can be very high in carbs, making it important to find keto-friendly swaps that won’t throw a wrench in all that hard-earned fat-burning action.

To find keto-safe alternatives that go easy on the carbs, we spoke more to Masson and other experts about all those easy food swaps you can make in order to ensure that your meals are officially keto. Below are some helpful cooking hacks they recommend keeping in mind next time you prep your meals for the week.

Switch out pasta for veggie noodles

“You can swap out pasta for zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash, and or butternut squash noodles,” said nutritional chef and recipe developer Melissa Eboli. They are a great option for a keto diet, she suggested, as each of these veggie noodles are completely grain-free, are low in sugar, and are low in carbs.

Add cauliflower to your dishes

“You can swap out other carb-laden foods with cauliflower,” Eboli suggested. Instead of rice, she recommended making your favorite bowls and stir-fry dishes with cauliflower rice. Cauliflower, she said, is grain free, is low in sugar, and is low in carbs.

Use coconut or veggie-based sandwich wraps

“Coconut or veggie-based wraps are a great alternative for sandwiches or whole wheat wraps,” Eboli told INSIDER. 

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• Great noise cancelling headphones don’t just offer excellent noise cancellation — they’re also comfortable and sound great.

• That's exactly why the Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones are our top pick. This pair blocks out ambient noise better than any other headphones we've tried.
  

Headphone technology has come a long way over the past few years. Gone are the days when using headphones meant wearing a pair of large over-ear headphones that connected to your listening device with a big cable. These days, there are Bluetooth headphones, true wireless earbuds, and even headphones that are specifically built to block out any outside noise.

Active noise cancelling headphones are a little different from normal headphones that simply have padding that physically blocks out noise. Instead, they have a microphone that picks up noise around you, and the headphones play a sound opposite to that noise to block it out. It’s a pretty neat concept that has given rise to tons of noise cancelling headphones that are great for travel or simply getting a bit of peace and quiet.

Of course, there are a number of things to consider when buying a pair of noise cancelling headphones. For starters, you’ll want to consider whether you want over-ear, on-ear, or in-ear headphones. Then, you’ll want to think about any other features that you may want from your headphones — like whether you want wireless or wired ones. Last but not least, you’ll want to decide on a budget. After all, adding noise cancellation to a pair of headphones also generally adds to the price tag.

There’s also the fact that not all noise cancellation is created equal. On the contrary, while companies like Bose are known for excellent noise cancellation, some others simply add it for the sake of it, and it’s not always up to snuff.

Here are the best noise cancelling headphones you can buy:

• Best headphones overall: Bose QuietComfort 35 II
• Best on-ear noise cancelling headphones: AKG N60 NC
• Best in-ear noise cancelling headphones: Bose QuietComfort 30
  
• Best affordable headphones: Audio Technica ATH-ANC7b
  
• Best-sounding headphones: Sennheiser HD 1 Wireless

Read on in the slides below to check out our top picks.

The best noise cancelling headphones

Why you'll love them: The Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones are smart, comfortable, sound great, and they have the best noise cancellation around.

There’s no surprises here — Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones are known for their high quality, and they’re by far the best noise cancelling headphones on the market. That’s largely because of the fact that the noise cancellation on the headphones is so good, and they’re relatively comfortable, too.

As you would expect from a high-quality pair of headphones, the Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones sound great, though audiophiles should beware of the fact that the sound is definitely not all that natural. The headphones boast plenty of bass, the mid range is a little scooped, and the high end generally offers a solid amount of clarity. The Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones may not offer quite as much dynamic range as some other headphones on the market, but the excellent noise cancellation more than makes up for it.

One of the best things these headphones have over previous Bose headphones is built-in Google Assistant support. You can quickly access your digital assistant without having to pull out your phone. It’s a nice feature for those who like voice assistants.

So what are the downsides to these headphones? Well, the main one is the build. The headphones are very lightweight, but the trade-off is that they’re largely built out of plastic, so you’ll want to make use of the case that comes with them for protection. They’re also a little pricey, coming in at $349.

Pros: Good sound, very comfortable, excellent noise cancellation

Cons: Expensive, plastic build

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The best on-ear noise cancelling headphones

The best in-ear noise cancelling headphones

Why you'll love them: The Bose QuietComfort 30 headphones are well-designed and feature good noise cancellation, plus, they’re in-ear and very portable.

This is the second pair of Bose headphones in our guide, and for good reason. If you’re looking for a pair of in-ear noise cancelling headphones, then the Bose QuietComfort 30 headphones are the way to go. Not only do the headphones sound good and offer good noise cancellation, but they’re also ultra-portable, thanks to their in-ear form-factor.

The QuietComfort 30 headphones are well made with a neckband-style design that features playback and volume controls on a small remote. While in-ear headphones often have a rough time when it comes to comfort, these ones aren’t so bad.

Of course, perhaps the best thing about the headphones is the fact that they sound great, as you would expect from Bose. The headphones feature plenty of punch in the bass and mid range, plus the high-end is detailed and clear, ensuring an exciting listening experience. Then there’s the noise cancellation, and while it’s perhaps not quite as good as the QuietComfort 35 II headphones, it’s still very good.

There are some downsides to these headphones, namely the fact that they’re expensive, coming in at $299. Still, despite the price tag, reviewers like TechHive and CNET gave the headphones 4/5 or more.

Pros: Great design, excellent sound quality, good noise cancellation

Cons: Expensive

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• The value of a dollar changes from year to year as markets and economies fluctuate. 
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks inflation, calculating how much the American dollar was valued in any given year and month.
• Business Insider looked at the value of $10 between the years 1965 and 2010 to find out what it could buy in 2018.

The rate of inflation fluctuates year to year, month to month, as markets and economies change. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics can calculate how much the American dollar was valued any given year and month. Business Insider used the CPI inflation calculator to find the value of a $10 bill every year in January, from 1965 and 2010, in 2018 dollars.

We then found out how much different products — from Sharpies to New Balance shoes — cost in 2018 to compare the buying power of past years.

Below, find out what a $10 bill the year you were born could buy you in 2018.

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1965

Value of a $10 bill in 1965: $80.82

What you can buy in 2018: A pair of New Balance shoes

A pair of 574 New Balance women's shoes retail for $79.99. In 1965 dollars, $10 could afford you one fresh pair of New Balances.

1966

Value of a $10 bill in 1966: $79.29

What you can buy in 2018: A Rihanna Fenty makeup palette

Rihanna released her Fenty makeup line a year ago. A Galaxy Eyes palette from the collection goes for $79. In 1966 dollars, $10 would buy a Fenty fan one shimmery palette. 

1967

Value of a $10 bill in 1967: $76.64

What you can buy in 2018: A leather-bound copy of The Bible

The Holy Bible is the most stolen item worldwide. In 2018, a copy of the Bible with imitation leather bindings costs upwards of $76.56. In 1967 dollars, $10 would have covered a new Holy Bible with little change left over. 

Although we think of ice cream as an American specialty, the frozen treat was first enjoyed in the Middle East and then made its way to Europe in the 8th century. Today, Americans put their own twist on the treat, creating frozen yogurt and soft serve.

But ice cream has developed quite differently all around the world. From gelato to paletas, ice cream is an extremely diverse dessert. 

For the devoted ice cream lovers, here's what ice cream looks in different parts of the world.

Take a bike of mochi ice cream in Japan.

Mochi ice cream is the perfect blend of ice cream with Japanese mochi, which is a sweet rice cake. In this multicultural dessert, traditional ice cream is wrapped in a tasteful layer of mochi that forms the perfect bite-sized treat. Common flavors of mochi ice cream include green tea and red bean.

Italian gelato is often confused for American ice cream.

Although gelato is often confused for ice cream, the dessert is actually quite different. In Italy, gelato is a denser and milkier option to satisfy that craving. Not to mention, according to Mental floss, gelato has less fat because it is made with milk instead of cream. As a result, gelato is smoother and creamier. 

Ice cream in Turkey is called Dondurma.

Turkish ice cream — known as dondurma — can be stretched, pulled, and shaped like a tasty taffy, according to GrubStreet. It is a chewy ice cream that is made with a flour called salep and mastic, which can be found in gum. The local treat is then beaten with long metal rods and kneaded like a tough dough before becoming your next dessert.

• Your desk should be organized in a way that maximizes productivity and your ability to perform tasks efficiently at work.
• A cluttered, messy desk can negatively impact your ability to perform your job.
• Here are nine things you should never keep at your desk.

Organization comes naturally to some, but for others, it's just not in their nature. Maybe you're too busy to clean up, or perhaps organized chaos works well for you.

Regardless, a messy desk can negatively impact productivity and your ability to perform tasks efficiently at work, according to a study published in The Harvard Business Review.

Additionally, some of the items you keep on your desk may not be appropriate for the workplace, such as political items or documents with sensitive information.

Whether your place of work is cubicle, corner office, or open layout, here are nine things you should never keep at your desk:

SEE ALSO: 6 things you should always keep at your desk

1. Lunch

You may think it's wise  to eat lunch at your desk, when in fact, it could actually hurt your productivity.

In a 2015 NPR article, Professor Kimberly Elsbach of the University of California, Davis Graduate School of Management noted, "We know that creativity and innovation happen when people change their environment, and especially when they expose themselves to a nature-like environment, to a natural environment."

"So staying inside, in the same location, is really detrimental to creative thinking. It's also detrimental to doing that rumination that's needed for ideas to percolate and gestate and allow a person to arrive at an 'aha' moment," Elsbach said.

2. Dirty coffee mugs

Unwashed coffee mugs lying around can add clutter your workspace.

"It's best to take a minute and leave your coffee mug in the kitchen immediately after usage," Valli Vishnubhotla, digital PR manager at AW Media, told Business Insider.

3. Political items

"Although everyone is entitled to their beliefs and opinions, your work colleagues may take umbrage to your political viewpoint," business coach and entrepreneur Eugene Gamble told Business Insider.

This can lead to unnecessary work tension and conflict. Gamble suggested keeping your political views separate from the workplace.

Missing a flight is a terrible feeling that can be extra stressful if you're traveling for a personal emergency or on a tight work schedule. While dealing with the unexpected might cause you to feel anxious, upset, and helpless, there are several steps you can take to ensure things run as smoothly as possible when air travel doesn't go as planned.

SEE ALSO: The 10 airports in America people hate flying into the most

Talk with airline representatives.

Before you start to stress out, talk with airline representatives about your missed flight. Henrik Zillmer, the CEO at AirHelp, told INSIDER that simply explaining why you missed your flight is the first step. "Some airlines have an informal 'flat tire' rule which means they can book you on the next available flight, should space allow, if you missed your flight for a good reason," he explains.

Did you miss your flight because of circumstances you couldn't control like a car accident related traffic jam en route to the airport? If you're lucky, you might be able to be re-booked without a penalty.

Acting ahead of time can help too. "If you're stuck in traffic on the way to the airport and afraid you'll be too late to board, some airlines may be able to book you onto a later flight. The sooner you let the airline know you might be late, the earlier they'll be able to help you rectify the situation," Zillmer noted.

Brush up on your airline's policies.

One of the best things you can do before you fly is familiarize yourself with your booked airline's policies. Know what their contract of carriage is, as it will outline how an airline handles various scenarios, such as delays, missed flights, and more.

Consider other transportation options.

If your airline won't rebook you without a pricey penalty, it may be time to consider other options. "Sometimes, it's less expensive to buy a brand new ticket from other airlines, fly out of a neighboring airport, or to re-organize your agenda to fly out on a different day," Zimmer affirms.

If your flight was scheduled to be short, such as Los Angeles to Las Vegas, you might be able to get to your destination faster with a ground transportation option like a rental car, bus, or train.

• Verizon has a large, seven-building campus in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
• The space can accommodate a total of 6,000 employees.
• Business Insider swung by One Verizon Way and took a tour of its facilities.

Verizon's corporate headquarters may be based in New York City, but the telecom giant has another big presence about 30 miles to the west.

Verizon's recently-renovated operational headquarters are located in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The office complex, known as One Verizon Way, can accommodate 6,000 employees.

Verizon moved into the space in 2005. The most recent round of renovations began in 2016 and wrapped up in 2017.

Business Insider visited the space and took a tour with Verizon's Executive Director of Global Real Estate Joe Rossi.

Here's a look inside Verizon's Basking Ridge campus:

SEE ALSO: At PayPal and Venmo's New York offices, employees enjoy as much free food as they can stomach, from Taco Tuesdays to secret stashes of candy

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Verizon's operational headquarters takes up 138 acres and consists of seven interconnected buildings. The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge surrounds the campus, which means that employees often spot turtle and bird eggs around the site.

Verizon set up shop in its Basking Ridge compound in 2005. Previously, AT&T and Pfizer occupied the space.

Source: New York Times, New York Post

The office complex is known as One Verizon Way, but that's not all there is to the space.

Most of us don't think much about the color of our toenails unless we're picking out polish for a pedicure. But believe it or not, the shade of your toenails can actually tell you a lot of information about your body's overall health. 

A healthy toenail is smooth, consistent in color, and generally pinkish. Different shades, spots, or lines could indicate health issues.

Dr. Miguel Cunha of Gotham Footcare spoke with INSIDER about the way different afflictions can affect your toenails, and how to know if you need to seek medical attention. Read on to find out what the color of your toenail could say about your health. 

If your nail is black or purple, you probably already know why.

Nails that have turned a black or purple shade have likely experienced a "subungual hematoma," Cunha told INSIDER – aka, they've been bruised. You typically have to drop something pretty heavy on your toe to cause this kind of trauma, so you likely know how it got that way.

The good news is, you generally don't have to do anything to heal a bruised toenail. The bad news is, it'll take quite some time to go back to normal. Your nail will continue growing and push the bruise down to where you'll eventually clip it off. Cunha noted that, "this will take several months, as the toenails only grow a millimeter per month."

The other option, which you'll probably want to avoid if you can, is to have the nail removed by a professional.

"This option is only necessary if the nail becomes painful which can happen sometimes if the pressure of blood accumulating underneath the nail plate becomes abnormal and excessive," Cunha said. 

If your toenails are yellow or brown, they're probably infected.

Toenails that are unusually thick with a yellow or brown-tinge are most likely the result of a fungal infection. A microscopic fungus, Cunha said, may affect one or more nails at a time.

"These microscopic organisms typically thrive in dark, warm, and moist environments," Cunha said. "The insides of shoes are a perfect environment to harbor fungal organisms." He further explained that what often starts as athlete's foot – a skin infection – may spread to the nail itself.

"As the nail fungus penetrates deeper into the nail, it may cause the nail to discolor, thicken, and develop crumbling edges – an unsightly and potentially painful problem."

The treatments for this issue vary based on the severity of the infection and can include a topical treatment, oral antifungal medications, or procedures like microdrilling, which creates small pores for medication to more deeply penetrate the nail. If your nails are looking yellow or brownish, see a doctor — they can perform a nail biopsy and begin treating it.

Brownish-greyish nails that don't have the texture of a fungal infection, however, can suggest a deficiency in B12. Consider taking a supplement, or speaking with your doctor if the problem persists.

White spots or lines typically mean repeated trauma.

Cunha said white lines or spots on nails are the results of a repeated pressure or trauma, but not one severe enough to cause a dark bruise. The culprit may be something as simple as frequently wearing ill-fitting shoes that pinch or rub the toenail in the same spot constantly. Apart from ceasing whatever's causing the damage, Cunha recommends certain supplements to help with healing.

"Take a nail fortifying vitamin such as hair, skin, and nails biotin, or even prenatal vitamins for females," he said.

Ultimately, however, this is another one you're just going to have to wait out. The spot will likely remain visible until it is replaced by new growth.

White nail discoloration can also be caused by anemia, so if your shoes or other potential sources of injury don't seem to be the cause, consider checking with a doctor to see if you might have an iron deficiency.

It is easy to assume that celebrities take themselves a little too seriously, or that they can't take a joke.

But these celebs prove that they're in on it when they appeared in movies as themselves — or fictionalized versions of themselves — like Justin Bieber in "Zoolander 2" posing for a selfie before he's murdered, or Eminem coming out as gay in "The Interview."

Keep scrolling to see what famous faces have poked fun at themselves in movies.

Neil Patrick Harris revitalized his career with his turn as a drug-using, womanizing, party boy version of himself in "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," and its two sequels.

Harris steals the show in "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" when he makes his first appearance, high on ecstasy and begging Harold and Kumar for a ride. He goes on to steal their car, and generally plays a terrible version of himself. In real life, Harris is a happily married man with two children, and no ecstasy habit to speak of.

The first installment of the "Harold & Kumar" saga was released two years before Harris came out as gay— but the third installment, 2008's "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas," addresses this by claiming that Harris and his husband David Burtka (who also appears as himself) are faking their relationship, and that Harris is pretending to be gay to take advantage of women.

Harris' role in the movie, which is about two stoners who desperately want to get to White Castle to grab some munchies, can directly be attributed to his current success. Before "Harold & Kumar," he was only known for his role as Dr. Doogie Howser in "Doogie Howser, MD.," when he was just a teen. The roles just weren't coming in, according to Harris.

So, without "Harold & Kumar," we probably wouldn't have Barney Stinson, his iconic opening number at the Tony Awards, or the newest iteration of "A Series of Unfortunate Events."

Both Selena Gomez and Margot Robbie appear in "The Big Short" as themselves. They're both used to explain complicated financial terms to the audience in ways the average viewer could understand.

"The Big Short," which details the events leading up to 2008's financial crisis, introduces the typical movie-goer to many complex financial terms and situations, which is where Robbie, Gomez, and a few other celebrities come in.

Gomez appears at a blackjack table next to Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard Thaler. She's tasked with explaining what a synthetic CDO is, by using the simple metaphor of a blackjack game.

Robbie's scene is her in a bubble bath drinking Champagne, and explaining what exactly the mortgage crisis was — that banks were issuing riskier and riskier mortgages in order to keep profits up.

Obviously, no one would expect Robbie or Gomez to have extensive knowledge of the financial crisis — people still believe that beautiful women are inherently dumb.

Everyone in "This Is the End" played fictionalized versions of themselves, but Michael Cera's cocaine-fueled monster was the highlight.

To be fair, everyone plays a pretty terrible version of themselves in "This Is the End," which depicts what would happen to a bunch of Hollywood stars during the apocalypse, but Cera's performance as an angry coke-head who screams at all his friends and gropes Rihanna is pretty hilarious.

It goes directly against the nerdy persona he established in "Scott Pilgrim vs The World" and "Superbad." No one wants to think that the sweet Paulie Bleeker from "Juno" is actually a mean-spirited maniac.

Fittingly, Cera goes on an embarrassing note. He accuses all of his friends of stealing his cell phone, gets impaled by a fallen street light, and then realizes he had his phone the whole time. He then meets his demise by descending into a fiery sinkhole.

Owning a dog is one of life's greatest joys, but nobody's happy when Fido has to stay home alone — especially for long periods of time. Separation anxiety is a problem for many dogs and their owners, particularly when pets are young. And even normally calm dogs may freak out during bad thunderstorms or fireworks.

Fortunately, there are many safe, effective ways to make your dog feel better when home alone. Here are 11 anxiety-reducing pet products that will keep your pup calm.

PetChatz's camera lets you video chat with your dog and dole out treats.

Think FaceTime, but for your pet. The PetChatz's two-way video camera lets you see and communicate with your dog remotely and vice versa. The app-operated device even dispenses treats, deploys aromatherapy, and tracks your dog's activity.

Thundershirt's anxiety jacket makes your pup feel safe and secure.

Just like swaddling helps infants feel safe and secure, the technique can lessen anxiety in dogs.

Thundershirt's dog anxiety jacket takes this fast, drug-free approach to manage separation anxiety and problem parking. According to the company, it's more than 80% effective.

Dr. Lyon's calming aid is a homeopathic remedy for canine anxiety.

Made of nutrients like vitamin B1 and l-tryptophan, as well as herbal extracts like chamomile flowers and ginger root, Dr. Lyon's soft chews are an edible stress buster to keep your dog in a good mood. Your pet might love the natural cheese and liver flavors.

From working long hours to styling displays, those who work at Halloween pop-up stores know what it really takes to have a successful scary season. Here's what it's like to work at a Halloween store during the peak season, according to former employees.

While INSIDER cannot independently verify these stories and individual experiences, they are certainly interesting.

You never know what your hours are.

"... Unfortunately, the schedule expectations were absolutely insane. Shifts could last anywhere from four to 12 hours and your hours varied from four to 48 hours, weekly.

"Even worse? The manager reserved the 'right' to change shifts without warning. You were expected to constantly check the scheduling app because at any time, including with less than an hour's notice, the manager could shorten, lengthen, push back, push forward, remove, or add a shift on your schedule."— Quora userBeck Mageau

Customers aren't always the most respectful.

"[There was a lot of] theft by employees and customers ... [I encountered] the worst retail customers I've ever experienced. I don't know what it is, but people have no respect for these pop-up stores.

"You'd take away packages of wigs from someone and explain why they aren't supposed to take them out, and 10 minutes later you'd find them hiding in a corner doing the exact same s---. And I'm not talking about kids, I'm talking about adults.

"Or, you find someone in an aisle trying to dress their child. You ask them to go to the changing room and tell them where it is, then as soon as you're one aisle away, you hear them telling their kid to shut up and put [the costume] on because they'll be done quick. When you go back again you find four to five costumes on the floor mashed together with broken accessories. These are ADULTS.

"You also have very little loyalty because no one really cares about a job they won't have in a couple of months. I worked there for so long because I love Halloween, and it was a fun job … "– Reddit user TessDevin

For some, working one season is enough.

"I worked for a [Halloween store] years ago. Setting up was so much fun. Theft is a big problem so you may be put in one section and asked not to leave that area — not even to bring someone to another area. Opening costumes on the floor is also a HUGE no-no. I didn't understand why at first, but at the end of the season, you wouldn't believe how many costumes were missing random accessories. All in all, a pretty good experience, but I wouldn't do it again."— Halloween Forum user mikieofthedead

Many people think of cults as strictly religious, but that's not always the case. And though most people don't want to believe it, given the right circumstances, it can be easy to fall prey to a cult.

Still, there's hope — and here are 10 stories of people who say they successfully escaped from a cult.

Maude Julien wrote a memoir about how her father created a "three-person family cult."

In 1936, Louis Didier, a 34-year-old businessman in northern France, convinced a poor couple to let him take in their 6-year-old daughter named Jeannine. By 1957, Didier had married Jeannine and he decided they were to have a child together. They had a girl they named Maude Julien.

Julien describes how her father attempted to make her into a "superhuman" child. In the time between the first and second World Wars, he would experiment on her. Around the age of 6, he would ply her with whiskey and then command her to do complicated tasks. He also regularly made her hold onto electric fences with her hands or kept her in a basement in the darkness with bells on her sweater so he would know if she moved.

He also reasoned that since musicians survived concentration camps, his daughter needed to learn as many musical instruments as possible. That's eventually how she escaped; a music tutor convinced her father to send the formerly homeschooled Maude away to "a harsh school" to continue her music training.

Today, Julien is 60 years old and is a psychotherapist. She went on to write a memoir about her experiences titled "The Only Girl in the World."

The entire Phoenix family of actors — River, Joaquin, Rain, Liberty, and Summer — spent part of their childhoods as members of The Children of God.

In 2014, Joaquin Phoenix sat down for an interview with Playboy and talked about growing up in The Children of God.

"My parents had a religious experience and felt strongly about it. They wanted to share that with other people who wanted to talk about their experience with religion," he said. "These friends were like, 'Oh, we believe in Jesus as well.' I think my parents thought they'd found a community that shared their ideals."

But according to Phoenix, that wasn't the case and the group was actually a cult.

"Cults rarely advertise themselves as such," he continued. "It's usually someone saying, 'We're like-minded people. This is a community,' but I think the moment my parents realized there was something more to it, they got out."

In reviewing a biography of the tragically short life of Joaquin's brother River Phoenix, LA Weekly wrote that Children of God "infamously encouraged both incest and adultery." The parents constantly preached the Children of God word to any who would listen in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela — while the Phoenix kids begged from locals since families in the cult were responsible for providing their own food.

The family eventually left. In Joaquin's interview with Playboy, he said that he could see the cult's beliefs and actions evolving in a disturbing way.

Rose McGowan also spent her childhood growing up as a member of The Children of God.

For the first nine years of her life, Rose McGowan says she and her family were a part of a Children of God branch in the beautiful Italian countryside. According to McGowan, her dad was a leader in the branch — not just a run-of-the-mill member.

The Children of God believed strongly in both an imminent apocalypse and also free love. McGowan told People that when the Children of God started heavily pushing the idea of child-adult sexual relations, her father left and took her with him.

McGowan talked to People magazine about her family's escape.

"My dad, Nat, Daisy and I escaped with my dad's other wife in the middle of the night," she said. "I remember running through a cornfield in thunder and lightning, holding my dad's hand and running as fast as I could to keep up with him … [The cult] sent people to find us. I remember a man trying to break in with a hammer."

How do you put a face to infidelity? The answer is, you can't. Just as you were taught not to judge a book by its cover, it's near impossible to look someone in the eye and, in just one glance, know they're a cheater. The truth is, anyone can be unfaithful— it just depends on how you define the term.

Relationship counselor and clinical sexologist Dr. Martha Tara Lee of Eros Coaching said cheating is subjective because different people have different boundaries.

"Cheating can be emotional, and/or physical. It is all depending on how the person concerned is feeling," Lee told INSIDER. "Most people are more disturbed by the breaking of trust and the intimacy in the ‘rival' relationship, than whether there is sex involved."

According to a 2010 to 2017 General Social Survey issued by the Institute for Family Studies, 20% of men and 13% of women have had sex with someone who was not their spouse while married. And what's most heartbreaking about these statistics is, of those who had been cheated on and found out about it, most probably never saw it coming — at least, not until it was too late.

Anyone can be unfaithful, but while you shouldn't necessarily base your judgments off of the stereotypical cheats you see depicted in Hollywood, there are some common personality traits cheaters share. If any of the following red flags are waving right in front of you, it could be a sign your partner's up to something.

Cheaters like to keep their personal lives private.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that secrets are no fun unless you share with everyone. But not only are a cheater's secrets not fun, they're rarely shared with anyone.

A cheater's secrets can often be revealed through their recent calls list, in text messages on their phone, or a private folder in their email. But a locked phone especially, Susan Winter said, is a dead giveaway.

"Your partner doesn't want you to see their private activity, and therefore is purposefully excluding you from a vital portion of their lives." the New York City-based relationship expert told INSIDER.

Cheaters tend to put some pretty intense privacy setting on their personal lives too, so it's not just their romantic happenings they'll keep to themselves, Winters explained. They prefer to keep all personal details such as things about their family, who their friends are, and where they work on the DL, too.

"What do you actually know about your partner's life, their family, upbringing, and personal life?" Winters said. "A cheater keeps their cards close to their chest."

Cheaters will rarely, if ever, call you by name.

You might recall this trick of the trade from the 2006 teen dramedy "John Tucker Must Die," but apparently the three-time cheater's strategy of calling his three girlfriends "baby" and "sweetheart" wasn't just clever writing, it's a legitimate tactic cheaters use to make sure they aren't mixing up your name with their other partner's name.

Winters said cheaters will latch onto cutesy nicknames like "baby" and "sweetheart" so that the odds of a slip up are in their favor.

"Calling out the wrong name in the heat of passion is a faux pas that's hard to backpedal," Winter explained, while pet names are easy to remember, especially if someone is sleeping with multiple partners.

Cheaters know how to lie, and know how to lie well.

Don't feel bad if you've ever fallen for a cheater's false promises and lame excuses for canceling plans in the past. It's easy to do because they're eerily good at it.

So good, in fact, that LeslieBeth Wish, a noted psychotherapist, author, and founder of Love Victory said cheaters will sometimes lay the groundwork for future lies ahead of time in order to cover their tracks later on in the relationship.

"They might begin way ahead of time by telling you that their workload at the office just dramatically increased because of reorganization or people leaving," Wish told INSIDER. "These are lies, of course, so that when they are not with you, they have a great story to draw from."

What's even more disturbing about cheaters is that not only do they know what to say, they know how to say it, and how to carry themselves so that their body language doesn't give away a lie.

"They are masters at seeming believable," Wish explained. "They can look you in the eye and say things such as:  ‘What a long day at work,' when they were actually with another person."

Morning sickness, a missed period, mood swings — these are all classic signs that you might be expecting a baby. But any woman who's ever been pregnant can tell you that these aren't the only symptoms, even in the earliest stages of pregnancy. And surprisingly enough, a lot of these signs aren't exactly something you'd connect to being pregnant.

If you're feeling any of these signs, you could be pregnant, especially if you're also experiencing nausea and a late period like many women do. Though these are not guaranteed signs of pregnancy, it might not be a bad idea to grab a test if you notice that several of these symptoms happening to you. 

Feeling hotter than usual can indicate a baby on board.

Most people equate hot flashes with menopause, but as it turns out if you notice you're sweating more than usual —especially first thing in the morning — it could mean you're pregnant.

According to Healthline, ovulation makes your body temperature rise. So if that hot feeling sticks around for longer than two weeks, you might have yourself a fertilized egg.

Your nose is stuffed, but you aren't actually sick.

Bad news: for some women, pregnancy means perpetually having a cold. As Parenting pointed out, increased hormones and blood production cause mucous membranes to swell, dry and bleed. 

You're cramping, but not dealing with your period.

Several pregnancy symptoms are the same as signs that your period is on its way — one of nature's cruel jokes. But if you feel those familiar cramps come on, it might not be that time of the month. Rather, it might mean you're pregnant, and once again, that increased blood flow is to blame.

"The cramping that occurs during early pregnancy comes from the increased blood flow to the uterus," Dr. Michele Justice told The Bump. "The cramps before your period are due to increased prostaglandins that help the uterus prepare to shed its lining."