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    10 Easy Congee Recipes To Try This Winter

    There aren’t a lot of dishes more suited for a cozy winter night than congee. Though congee generally starts from the same base of rice and broth, the incredibly delicious soup is highly customizable and can incorporate a variety of…

  • An AI-generated thrift store scen showng shelves crammed with books, clothing, and miscellaneous objects. In the midst of this is an expensive-looking vase. This vase is distinctively glowing, drawing attention to its rarity and high value.

    Incredibly Valuable Things Bought in Secondhand Stores

    Finding a “hidden treasure” buried — sometimes in plain sight — in a thrift store isn’t an urban legend. Sure, you may not know anyone who’s paid off their mortgage thanks to a secondhand-store score, but there are plenty of…

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    Here’s How the Price of Christmas Trees Has Changed Over the Years

    There’s nothing like the smell of a spruce in your living room to make your home feel like the holiday season has arrived. The constant vacuuming of pine needles keeps you on your toes, too! Yet in a world where…

  • assorted kringles from O&H Danish Bakery

    Need a Last-Minute Gift? Consider Some Kringles

    Here’s the main thing I have to say about kringles: If you know, you know (and if you don’t, we’ll explain it on the next slide). This is the tippy-top tier of pastries if you ask me.  You might have…

  • An image of a stack of college textbooks next to bottled waters.

    5 Common Scams People Really, Really Need To Stop Buying Into

    With the wealth of knowledge available at our fingertips, it’s a true shame that so many of us still fall prey to all kinds of elaborate scams. And we’re not talking about a one-off, “I got scammed, but learned my…

  • Ikea employee Joseph Roth adjusts a kitchen display ahead of the grand opening of the new Ikea home furnishings store on July 26, 2011 in Centennial, Colorado.

    I Shopped at Ikea for the First Time and Here’s What Happened

    Yes, yes — I am beyond late to the Ikea party. But now I can proudly say I took my expectations (being overwhelmed, finding a stark warehouse setting, and tasting Swedish meatballs) to the nearest location of the Swedish-founded company.…