These Are the Best Candy and Booze Combinations for Halloween
As Halloween approaches, adults everywhere are faced with the usual questions: How sexy is too sexy when it comes to costumes? How many candies can […]
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A Bunch of Exclusive New IPadOS Features Just Released
After an extra month or so of delay, Apple has finally released iPadOS 16 to the public. Well, technically it’s iPadOS 16.1. The wait means […]
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What’s New on HBO Max in November 2022
If the risk/reward ratio of making a sequel becomes more asymmetrical, both in terms of how much the original is loved and how much time […]
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Should You Work From Home or Take Real Sick Leave?
If your only options when you are sick are to go to the office or cancel the call, then obviously if you are contagious you […]
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What a Professional Cleaner Will (and Won’t) Clean
Hiring a house cleaning service can be extremely helpful if you’re busy, disorganized, or in a hurry, but there are some etiquette you should know […]
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Your Halloween Party Needs These Peanut Butter Bat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Aside from the agony over the details of your elaborate Rings of Power Halloween costume, part of the allure of October 31st is an excuse […]
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20 New IOS 16.1 Features You Need to Know About
Here we go again: Apple’s next big update for the iPhone, iOS 16.1, is here, bringing a host of tweaks and improvements to the experience […]
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What You Need to Know About RSV, a Respiratory Disease on the Rise in Children
Respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, is on the rise again , to the point that healthcare workers are worried about hospitals being overwhelmed […]
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These 20 States Are Sending Out Stimulus Checks.
While there’s little to see in terms of federal bailouts from record inflation , some states are doing their best to help their residents face […]
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Quickly Classify a Room With Painted Fake Arches
Arches are a good way to give any room an eye-catching focal point, but installing an arched door or building an arched niche is time-consuming […]
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How to Fix Your Noisy Radiator Based on the Sound It Makes
Part of the charm of city life is the no-frills rooms. Plain white paint covers your walls, trim, and door frames, a standard light bulb […]
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Take These Precautions Before Any DIY Project
Doing your own home improvement and maintenance projects can be rewarding: in addition to saving money, there’s a sense of accomplishment that comes when you […]
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How to Get Rid of the Shame of the Mess
Scrolling through social media with carefully curated images of beautiful, clutter-free living spaces often leaves you feeling inadequate about your own home. Whether it’s dishes […]
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You Are Wrong About the Origin of These 12 Common Words.
Whether we’re talking about “shit,” “fuck,” or “fillet,” people love to make up funny stories to explain the origins of commonly used words. False etymology […]
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What to Do If You Realize You Are “nurturing” Your Partner
Every relationship is different, including when it comes to power dynamics. Even when a couple strives for an equal partnership – and in some cases […]
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Fire up These Enzymes Now and Use Them All Holiday Season
Honey is good. Fermented honey is doubly good. Fermented honey is also one of the easiest and most reliable ways to ferment if you’ve been […]
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25 Most Useful MacOS Ventura Features
A fresh update can make your old appliances look new. You might be tempted to upgrade your MacBook to the fancy M2 machine, but perhaps […]
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7 Deadly Sins of Grocery Shopping
You make a mistake when buying products. Unfortunately, I cannot personally accompany you to Piggly Wiggly and get you to navigate the supermarket correctly. I […]
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Learn New Old Recipes From This Free Collection of 12,000 Vintage Cookbooks
Today, cookbooks are a dime a dozen, and every celebrity chef — and celebrity-turned-home chef — releases his own (usually accompanied by a line of […]
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Difference Between Living Room and Family Room
In most homes, the kitchen is the kitchen, bathrooms are recognizable by the presence of a toilet, and bedrooms are places to sleep. But what […]
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How a Tenant Can Save on Electricity Bills
No matter where you live, you are likely to experience rising prices for energy, gas and water. Those who own their home can invest in […]
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How to Sleep Comfortably on the Couch
Inadvertently falling asleep on the couch is not difficult. Whether you fall asleep while watching TV or sit down to rest your eyes and wake […]
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Use the Triangle Method to Find Out If Someone Is Lying to You
According to Karen Donaldson , an expert in communication and body language, manipulative people generally fall into one of two categories. Firstly, there are those […]
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How to Reduce Glare on Your TV
Even with all their bells and whistles, most modern TVs are prone to glare to at least some degree. Whether it’s sunlight streaming in through […]
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Four Easy Ways to Save on Your Heating Bills This Winter
The cost of heating your home is always in the spotlight when the cold weather hits, but with rising energy prices this year, it’s more […]
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What Are Stabilizer Muscles (and Do You Really Need to Train Them)?
You may have heard that dumbbell exercises are better than barbell exercises because they work better with your “stabilizers,” or that free weights are better […]
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Instagram Scammers Are Getting Bolder
Have you already been hit by the “I’m running for an ambassador for the Influencer Program” scam on Instagram ? It’s a scheme where one […]
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How to Understand Why You Have Low Water Pressure (and Fix It)
Cooking, washing dishes and bathing are all difficult when the water is running from the faucet in a trickle. While you might think that low […]
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How to Finally Get Rid of Those Wood Panels (or at Least Cover Them Up)
Each decade has a “look”. You can turn on any random movie or TV show and instantly know what era the story takes place in […]
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Get Gold With an Alaska Cocktail
Between gin or vodka, olive or lemon twist, brine or curdled milk, dry or wet, colored in monosodium glutamate or tincture in saline, there is […]
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How to Discipline a Sensitive Child
As every parent knows, no two children are alike, and no discipline strategy is guaranteed to work for every child. Given the diversity of personalities […]
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All the Best New Features in Firefox 106
Mozilla has just released the latest version of its popular Firefox 106 web browser, and this version comes with some powerful new features, most notably […]
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11 Sex Podcasts That Will Make You Better in Bed
We all have questions about sex that we’re too shy to ask, and if you don’t have Dan Savage on speed dial, listening to podcasts […]
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20 Spooky Games You Can Play on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Extra This Halloween
The Halloween season is the perfect excuse to catch up on the best scary horror-themed video games. While there are plenty of great horror games […]
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A Guide to Children’s Culture for Adults Out of Touch With Reality: What Is Misiveria?
This week’s offbeat guide is a medley of trendlets, memes and terrible ideas. Young people teach each other dubious facts about geography, “cleanse” their intestines […]
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10 Things Science Still Doesn’t Know About
Thanks to science, we know many things that our ancestors did not know. For example, how diseases spread, and why continents are shaped like that, […]
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How to Talk About Negative Experiences at a Previous Job at an Interview
At some point in their career, almost every employee comes to the realization that the “dream job” does not exist. Even those that look perfect […]
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How to Improve Your VO2 Max
Setting a new personal maximum is a great way to track your progress towards your fitness goals. So what’s the easiest way to do this? […]
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How Often Do You Really Need to Wash Your Winter Coat?
We all have a lot of things that need to be washed on a regular basis, so a seasonal item that we wash less often […]
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How Inflation Could Help Cut Taxes in 2023
On Tuesday, the IRS announced several adjustments for the 2023 tax year to account for the impact of inflation. For many taxpayers, these changes could […]
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