Never Donate These Items to Thrift Stores.
If you’re moving or tidying up your closet, it’s probably better to gift old stuff than toss it in the bin. But your local thrift […]
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Three Ways to Cook Large Mushrooms so That They Do Not Overcook
Stuffed champignons are a classic holiday snack, but the more mushrooms you have, the more moisture you’ll need to have when cooking them. By stuffing […]
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Why Do Other Devices Put Your Laptop to Sleep
Like smartphones and other battery-powered devices, laptops go to sleep to conserve power. But you may notice that your car crashes into a bag in […]
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How You Store Cups and Glasses (Almost) Doesn’t Matter, Really.
You have just washed the glasses and are putting them away in the closet. How do you put them – upside down or right side […]
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Finish It All Off With Breadcrumbs
Often added before cooking as a binder (for meatballs) or a coating (for chicken cutlets), breadcrumbs can be mistaken for something to cook. But the […]
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10 Best Travel Destinations in November
November is a great month to travel, as there are many fun festivals and events all over the world. Whether you’re looking to plan a […]
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12 Podcasts to Listen to in the Dark
The feeling of being touched by horror can become compulsive and even addictive, and few tools make it as easy for you as podcasts. The […]
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Your Candy Needs Spice
One of the benefits of moving northeast to Texas was learning how to add a little spice to things, like sprinkling tagine on watermelon or […]
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Never Do It at the Hardware Store
New DIY enthusiasts often approach hardware stores like a child approaches a candy store: everything is interesting and all the cool tools are on display. […]
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20 of the Coolest Action Movies Ever Made
Dwayne Johnson’s passion project Black Adam was met with bad reviews (critics) and rapturous hugs (fans) over the weekend. Even though the superhero genre is […]
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Use This Extension to Search Google Flights for Who Has the Most Legroom
I think I hate flying. I don’t hate traveling . Only flight and everything connected with it. Security lines, the agony of boarding, and the […]
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12 Things You Didn’t Know About Halloween
I’m a Halloween scientist with a Ph.D. in Witchology at Virginia Tech* and I want to share my knowledge with you. These 12 Halloween Facts […]
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This Is the Key to Making Really Great Chicken Soup.
It’s a sick season and I’m a little sick. It’s not COVID, but it’s my first cold in over two years and it won’t go […]
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Apple’s “Drive Focus” Is Wobbly As Hell
The Apple Focus feature is a great way to bring all of your Apple devices together to match your current activities. If you’re at work, […]
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10 Lazy Costumes to Make at the Last Minute Before Halloween
The keys to a harmless last-minute Halloween costume are simple: people need to be able to tell who you are, and it needs to be […]
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You Don’t Have to Ruin Your Halloween Clothes.
I truly believe in the value of homemade Halloween costumes. The idea of buying a ready-made suit is offensive to me personally. Since I’m going […]
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Hidden Xbox Settings You Should Change to Improve Your Game
The Xbox is a fantastic console with some pretty good software. Fortunately, it has even more potential: your Xbox contains many hidden features that are […]
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Three Ways to Decorate Halloween Cocktails With Candy
Halloween is coming soon and I know what you’re thinking: “How can I cram more candy into my body?” Eating candy as a snack is […]
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Why You Should Buy Series I Bonds Now
As inflation soared to its highest level since 1981, you’ve probably noticed how much it affects the cost of many of your day-to-day needs. But […]
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The Fastest Ways to Compress Videos on IPhone and Android
Smartphones are amazing video cameras: iPhone, Google Pixel and Galaxy do a great job of stabilizing 4K video with great detail and color quality. But […]
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10 New Google Docs Features You Should Try
Sometimes it feels like Google Drive is stuck in time. Sure, the program looks and functions more or less the same as it did seven […]
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Park These Recalled Kia SUVs Outside Due to Fire Risk
Korean automaker Kia will again recall about 71,000 older 2008 and 2009 Sportage SUVs in the United States due to continued potential fire hazards and […]
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14 Ways to Get Weird With Cranberries
For such a simple condiment, cranberry sauce is a real lightning rod. I’ve never been able to serve Thanksgiving food without including at least two […]
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How to Bypass the Doordash Automated System to Talk to a Real Person
Every time I have to communicate with a bot, a part of me dies inside. The need to communicate with an automated system makes me […]
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Create Simple and Free Halloween Decorations From Things You Already Have
Halloween is almost here and you forgot to decorate. Maybe you didn’t have time or didn’t think that someone would come, but suddenly the plans […]
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10 of the Scariest Theme Park Accidents in History (and What We Can Learn From Them)
There is something mesmerizing about accidental deaths in theme parks. These places are designed to give us the illusion of danger while still being completely […]
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Siri Will Tell You the Secrets of “invisible Ink”
Putting secrets into texts is a risky business. Email is almost certainly banned, as is traditional SMS. Encrypted text messages like iMessage are better , […]
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Yes, Mosquitoes Do Love Some People More.
Have you ever gone on a group hike where you all forgot to pack your bug repellant, or perhaps had a backyard barbecue where the […]
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Hackers and Bad Actors Turn Your Typos Into Weapons
It’s hard to track down the many ways malware can infect your devices, but a “typo” is one of the most insidious. As the name […]
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This Windows Developer Kit Is the Mac Mini of the PC World
Apple has had great success with its M-series chips. These SoCs are now used in almost the entire Mac portfolio of the company, from the […]
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Get a Pumpkin Lantern Hand Mixer
I’ve never been into pumpkin carving. I love looking at pumpkin lanterns and I have deep respect for those who take the art of carving […]
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Rain Should Not Spoil the Fun of the Game “Trick or Treat”
Even though I live in the Pacific Northwest, between the pandemic and having pretty young kids, we haven’t had a super -wet night with treats […]
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Change These Microsoft Edge Settings to Make It Even Better
Web browsers love to hide their best settings in menu layers, and Microsoft Edge is no exception. It’s not the worst in the world because […]
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The 14 Worst Human Parasites That Exist (and How to Avoid Them)
Ready to read something truly terrifying, based on real stories of people who have experienced unimaginable pain and suffering? No, I’m not going to recommend […]
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Get Fallout 3 for Free While You Can
If you’ve never had the pleasure of roaming the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout 3 , now’s your chance to experience a dark survival role-playing game […]
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7 Shrubs to Plant Now to Bloom in Spring
While you can think of autumn as a time to harvest and prepare your garden for winter , you still need to plant your plants […]
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What’s New on Netflix in November 2022
It’s been more than a dozen years since Disney released a traditionally animated feature film, prompting audience indifference to mediocre mid-00s films like The Range […]
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How to Block Apple’s Own Ads on Your IPhone
While you can install ad blockers on your iPhone, these apps have a bright blind spot: Apple’s own ads. No ad blocker for iPhone (even […]
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These Recalled Pine-Sol Sanitizers Ironically Contain Harmful Bacteria
While the COVID-instigated sanitation scare of 2020, in which people still pretended to wash their hands for 20 seconds and sanitizers flew off the shelves, […]
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Some Apple Streaming Services Are Getting More Expensive
Well, this week Apple Music and Apple TV+ suddenly went up in price. As of October 24, Apple Music now costs $11 per month for […]
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