Lifestyle
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This Company Is Fighting Food Waste by Making Fabric Out of Your Leftovers
Did you know the fashion industry is slowly killing our planet? Fashion contributes to roughly 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and many of the clothes we wear (about 60%) are made from plastic, which — dun dun dun — never fully…
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Why You Should Never Play the Lottery
The lure of the lottery is powerful. Just pony up a few bucks for a ticket while you’re buying a coffee at the corner store, and a few days later, all your dreams could come true. That line of thinking…
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‘Buying Candles Is a Scam’: How To Make a ‘Kajillion’ DIY Candles for Around $50
Do the prices of nice-smelling candles make you sigh deeply and just hope your house smells OK without them? One TikToker has a solution. For just slightly more than the cost of one Anthropolgie candle, she can make “kajillions” of…
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Underrated and Affordable: 9 ‘Best Value’ Cities, According to Working-Class Americans
It’s not often that mid-sized Midwestern cities get to shine. But in a recent thread on Reddit’s r/PovertyFinance — a working-class forum that focuses on frugality — Middle America outshined the coasts with its high concentration of “best value” cities.…
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‘This Always Brightens Them Up’: Retail Workers Share 8 Ways To Be a Model Customer
The very existence of the subreddit r/RetailHell — an 80,000-strong community of disgruntled workers — should tell you everything you need to know about the service industry (hint: it sucks!). Besides the pay, Redditors can’t help but vent about all…
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AI Says This Mac and Cheese Recipe Is Worthy of a Michelin Star. Here’s What It Really Tastes Like
People have asked ChatGPT how to do pretty much everything. How to cheat on a test. How to build a bomb. How to make a decadent, fat-laden recipe, which is destructive in a different way. Yes, someone asked ChatGPT for…
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TikTok’s Favorite Grandma Shares 3 Unusual Ways To Use Charcoal
Known primarily for firing up barbecues, charcoal is emerging as an absolute rockstar in the home improvement world. You might be raising an eyebrow, thinking, “Really? The same stuff I…
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Lanyards, Wrist Straps, and 3 Other Ways To Protect Your Phone From Thieves While Traveling
If you, like most tourists, walk the streets of a foreign country staring cluelessly down at your phone, you’re a prime target for thieves. All it takes is a pickpocket…
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Popchips Offer a Healthier Twist on Snack Time, But Are They Any Good?
In an era of growing health consciousness, consumers are turning to smarter, more nutritious alternatives to traditional snacks. Enter popchips: a brand that’s been picking up steam thanks to its…
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Beyond Cold Turkey: 5 Ways To Quit Smoking Without Spending a Ton of Money
The financial stress of paying for smoking cessation programs, pills, and patches can make an already daunting task feel impossible. But you may not realize that the government mandates insurers…
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‘Stop Mixing Baking Soda and Vinegar. You’re Wasting Your Money:’ TikToker Shares How to Wash Produce in Viral Video
Some people rinse their produce with water and call it good. Then there are folks who wipe the apple on their shirt with one swift motion before taking a bite.…
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Conquer Summer With These 7 Cheap Patio Furniture Sets Under $200
Whether you’ve got an apartment patio or a full-blown wraparound porch, you’re not maximizing your summer unless you’re kicking back with some snacks and a frosty beverage in hand. But…
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Domino’s Pickle Pizza and Giant Cup Noodles: Weirdest Fast Food News This Week
My job as a food writer involves thinking way too much about fast food, watching too many food TikToks, and sifting through mountains of restaurant-related press releases. That means I…
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I Found More Insane Things: The OfferUp 8
It’s my favorite day of the week! I’ve got another edition of the OfferUp 8 for you, a series where I share some of the most insane things I’ve seen…
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10 ‘Life-Changing’ Products You Can Buy for Less Than $100, According to Redditors
While we’re skeptical about the whole “change your life” angle — when has a doohicky from Amazon done that? — Redditors recently shared a long list of useful products and…
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I Tried a Stone Bath Mat in the Shower and It Was a Game Changer (Especially for My Dog)
I blame Roo for my new appreciation of stone bath mats. My 13-year-old, 12-pound dog of indeterminate breeding is wonderful in many ways. She’s quiet, she’s a night snuggler, and…
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Eat the Rich: Lobster, Burning Man, and 7 Other Things Rich People Have ‘Ruined’
As soon as natural wine bars start cropping up in your neighborhood, it’s already too late. Prepare yourself for boring mid-rise developments, market lights, an onslaught of “creatives,” and sizable…
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Tom Hanks’ Most Regrettable Movies
Tom Hanks, who turns 67 on July 9, may be the best-loved American actor currently working, with more than 80 movies and counting to his credit. With the combination of…
