Does Attacking Ants Really Attract More Ants?
Every year around this time, when the doors of my house open, we begin to feed on the fresh spring air through our window screens, […]
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Here Are (Almost) All the Free Games Available When PlayStation Plus Launches
Today, PlayStation announced an impressive list of games that will be available to customers after the launch of new PlayStation Plus levels. Sony says this […]
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Why You Should Never Make Your Own Infant Formula
When you’re cooking for yourself, it’s never a bad idea to experiment. Even if you mess up the recipe completely, you can probably still eat […]
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Don’t Eat These Recalled Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers Gummies
About a month after several Skippy peanut butters were recalled over concerns that “chunks” in some of the company’s products were actually metal fragments, Mars […]
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What to Do If a Police Officer Asks to Search Your Car
Americans spend a lot of time in their cars, so it’s no surprise that the police stop so many of us – about 50,000 a […]
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How I Trick My Kids Into Going on Walks With Me
My kids claim to hate walking and no “but it’s a good day!” or “we all need fresh air!” enough to convince them otherwise. So […]
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This Free App Removes Any Photo Background
Photo editors can do a lot, but one thing they often can’t do easily is background removal. Most built-in photo editors don’t help you remove […]
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You Can Design Your Garden to Repel Snakes
Snakes often help control pests like mice in our gardens, but you probably don’t like the idea of encountering a venomous snake in your yard […]
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7 Deadly Sins of Raising a Teenager
If your child manages to make it to adolescence, you’ll make over 85 million parenting mistakes (starting with not using birth control once). You will […]
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14 Best Movies and TV Shows That Dare to Solve the Problem of Abortion
Despite all the cultural and political debate around abortion, it remains a taboo subject. Research shows that 25% of women will have an abortion by […]
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How to Find a (Good) Therapist If You Don’t Have Insurance
Approximately 31 million Americans are currently uninsured, and it is estimated that one in four Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in any given […]
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What Not to Do If You Screw up at Work
We all make mistakes, but knowing how to actually overcome them is a highly underrated skill. We recently covered how to save your career after […]
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The Best Perennial Herbs You Should Plant in Your Garden
For those who love to cook, having your own herb garden is a game changer. Not only is it very convenient to have all these […]
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Never Buy These Things at a Yard Sale
This time of year, yard sales and flea markets are in full swing. Not only do they offer the opportunity to pick up a lot […]
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How to Clean Tar From Your Car
Whether it’s on a freshly paved road or driving down a patched street on a hot day, at some point you may find your car […]
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What to Do (and What Not to Do) With Visible Tree Roots in the Lawn
While most roots tend to grow (and stay) underground, sometimes tree roots can break through to the surface. While it’s not something you’ll necessarily notice […]
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How to Get Rid of the Musty Smell of Mothballs
Some smells are immediately recognizable: freshly cut grass, oven-baked bread and moth balls. If you’ve come into contact with clothing or any fabrics that have […]
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Why Your Seeds Don’t Germinate
While our elementary school science classes may have taught us the basics about seeds and how to plant them, if you started gardening as an […]
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The Fitness Hula Hoop Is the Thing (and Why You Should Try It)
You may know how to spin a hoop like a pro , but did you know that you can apply those skills as part of […]
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How to Stop Annoying YouTube Bots From Spamming Everyone
Bots and spam comments are nothing new on YouTube, but lately the site has been flooded with fake accounts trying to trick viewers into commenting […]
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Why ‘Just Breastfeeding’ Isn’t the Solution to Formula Shortages
The country is facing a shortage of infant formula , due in part to a massive recall of contaminated formula from one of our very […]
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7 Junk Food Myths That Don’t Make Sense (but People Still Believe)
Eating food prepared by someone else requires a lot of trust. We need to know that the person or company that prepared the food did […]
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How to Actually Decide When to Arrive Early at the Airport
For decades, conventional wisdom has advised arriving at the airport three hours before an international flight. But where did this travel advice come from? And […]
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Why Enlarged Photos Look Bad on Your IPhone (and How to Fix It)
When you want to get closer to an object without moving, you magnify it. It’s a camera feature that’s been around for decades, and it’s […]
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Get Your Girl Drunk on a Strawberry Daiquiri
Before I got serious about cocktails, I had two main associations if you said the words “strawberry daiquiri” to me. The first thing that would […]
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This Chrome Extension Will Help You Work Less
We often write about productivity and, well, life hacks on Lifehacker; how to hack your space , your iPhone , your resume and next job […]
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How to Know If You Have a Fear of Abandonment (and What to Do About It)
It’s normal to feel a little awkward or insecure about a new romantic interest or a new friend. But if you find yourself too worried […]
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The 25 Most Expensive Movies of All Time Adjusted for Inflation
John Cameron’s 2009 Avatar sits at the top of the list of most expensive films ever made, but even higher on the list of highest-grossing […]
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These Are the Best Alternatives to Keurig
When it comes to coffee, there are essentially two types of people: those who will take a cup from any convenient source, and those who […]
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How to Fix Slow Messaging on Your Pixel
Messaging should be instant: you send a message and the recipient reads it in seconds. They send you a reply, you know what happened in […]
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10 Google I/O Reveals What You Probably Missed
As expected, this week we saw the official introduction of Android 13 at Google I/O 2022 and, surprisingly, quite a few hardware announcements. However, because […]
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Stencil on This Old Concrete Patio
When you step out of the house this spring and look around your outdoor space, you may find that your old concrete patio could do […]
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The Difference Between Honing and Knife Sharpening (and Why It Matters)
I didn’t learn knife care from my parents, which is a good thing. Their preferred method of knife care is simple: buy a block of […]
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How to Fight a Goose and Win (Just Kidding, You Won’t Win)
A few weeks ago, a video circulated on the internet of an unsuspecting Florida woman being attacked by a goose in a crowded parking lot. […]
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12 Sunscreen Myths You Need to Stop Believing
We’re approaching sunscreen season, and when we open those fresh bottles (or peel the wraps off those aerosol cans), there’s a bunch of sunscreen myths […]
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How to Use Your Android Phone’s Built-in Password Manager
Android devices are packed with features to make navigating your digital life easier, and one of the most useful is a password manager. Password managers […]
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How to Update Your AirPods
Apple frequently releases firmware updates for the entire AirPods line, including the AirPods Pro, AirPods 2, AirPods 3, and AirPods Max. However, the company doesn’t […]
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The World Needs More Culinary Meetings (and How to Host Them)
In cooking, as in life, a little bit of healthy competition can motivate people to show up, show off and shine. Cooking, baking, any food-related […]
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Everything You Never Thought You Need to Know About Ear Infections in Adults
Some medical incidents are inextricably linked to childhood experiences: children often vomit for some reason, their knees are skinned , their tonsils are removed, they […]
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How to Survive Sleeping in the Heat If You Don’t Have Air Conditioning
You can make your air conditioner more efficient and effective , you can make your own air conditioner , and you can cool your home […]
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