Новости за 13.10.2022

If you ever fantasized of leaving your job on your 67th birthday and hopping on an international cruise, well, the pandemic likely shattered that vision. With all the ways the pandemic changed how people work, many have latched onto the idea of more flexible, phased retirement plans (or even coming out of retirement…

After the FDA changed the definition of “healthy” (for food labeling purposes), it turned out that many popular breakfast cereals don’t meet the criteria. CNBC points out that Raisin Bran, Honey Nut Cheerios, and Corn Flakes have too much added sugar to qualify. If you were surprised, buckle in, because the idea of…

Infidelity is a cut to the heart. If you’ve been cheated on, you probably feel a myriad of emotions from resentment and anger to hurt and betrayal. Not surprisingly, you might even feel like you want to hurt your partner back for the pain they’ve inflicted, including participating in revenge cheating.

They say fortune favors the bold, but I think it favors the anxious (like me), particularly when it comes to event planning. And what is Thanksgiving but an event? The “very detail oriented” among us tend to plan things “too far” in advance, but that extra bit of preparation usually pays off in the end.

If what I’m…

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Contrary to popular belief, National Dessert Day is not a storied federal holiday, and was in fact only recently created by a PR firm? But who’s quibbling over its bonafides when they have the chance to get some sweet deals on some sweet treats? This year’s National Dessert Day is tomorrow, Oct. 14. Here are some of…

Wordle is tiny; Redactle is big. Where Wordle asks you to solve a single five-letter word, Redactle presents you with an entire blacked-out wikipedia page, and not a stub, either. You guess a word at a time, and you have unlimited guesses. You even get a bunch of freebies to start with, words like “was” and “and” and…

With many different retailers participating in early Black Friday sales, it’s not surprising to expect them to try to lead you to think their deals are the best of the best. But how far are some retailers willing to go? If you have a hunch that the price for a “deal” on Amazon was cheaper a week ago (before its Prime…

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If the Catholic church is right, you are going to Hell. Probably.

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Discord is not just for gamers anymore—it’s becoming a safe haven for communities that are being pushed out of other platforms like Slack and even Instagram. Discord’s free plan gives you enough power to run a large community, with moderation, rules, and more. But one thing Discord sucks at is the UI: Discord’s use…

One of the hardest parts about parenting is the uncertainty about the future. As much as you want to (and try to) do the right thing, it can be hard to predict what the end results of your efforts will be, once your child has eventually grown up and left home. Parenting during the teenage years can feel especially…

Many young, single people assume they don’t need life insurance. Unfortunately, this misconception is difficult to reconcile before it’s too late. After all, life insurance is one of those investments that you can’t exactly buy after you need it, and if you wait too long, it’s going to cost a lot more to get it.

While once unthinkable, tech companies are starting to play nice with one another. No longer are ecosystems so walled off that it becomes impossible to have an Android and a Mac, or an iPhone and a PC. In fact, Microsoft now allows you to sync your iCloud photos from your iPhone to Windows 11—you just need to jump to…

I primarily associate graham crackers with cheesecake and after-school snacks. Traditionally, I have not associated them with meatballs, let alone ham balls, an Iowan delicacy I learned about just a few days ago.

If you have a grass lawn on your property, you already know how much they suck. Grass is fragile, fickle, and expensive to maintain. Lawns suck your time and energy and are pretty much ecological disasters in many ways, ranging from water use to the reduction of natural habitats—plus they’re a pain in the ass to…

If you haven’t already turned on your heat for the first time this year, you’ll probably have to do it soon. Before you do, you should give your radiators a good cleaning—and the easiest way to do it involves little more than a hair dryer.

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