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LumiNola/istockphoto Cleaning Myths That Will Ruin Your Things
Few things are more satisfying than a clean home, from sparkling windows to freshly scrubbed counters. On the flip side, few things are more frustrating than finding out that the cleaning methods you’ve relied on for years may actually cause more…
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Attila Barabas/istockphoto Things You Should Never Try to Sell on eBay
With 138 million active buyers, eBay is one of the largest online marketplaces in the world, and one of the most visited shopping platforms in the United States. That makes it a great place to earn extra cash as selling…
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Gulcin Ragiboglu / Getty Where to Score Free Tacos and Other Tasty Deals on National Taco Day
Though nobody really needs an excuse to head to their favorite taco chain and grab a copious amount of tacos, there’s no better day than National Taco Day, celebrated Oct. 4. From taco subscription passes and contests to free tacos…
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anyaberkut/istockphoto Big Names That Changed With the Times to Avoid Being Canceled
Companies, products, and artists continually reinvent themselves to keep up with consumer preferences and ensure they’re on the right side of history. Rebranding and other such changes are nothing new but have taken on a new urgency in the face…
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by_nicholas/istockphoto 18 Biggest American Sports Scandals
Remember your Little League coach telling you to “just go out there and have fun” or your parents cheering for you during your first pee-wee basketball game even though you could hardly dribble the ball? Maybe you still get chills…
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General Photographic Agency / Stringer / Hulton Archive / Getty Images CC 2020s vs. 1920s: Will History Repeat?
With the 2020s well underway, we’re still looking to see how predictions in everything from cars to investments play out — but also seeing similarities some parallels with what America experienced a century ago. That starts, of course, with a coronavirus…
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Gewoldi/istockphoto Beware of Fly Vomit … It’s More Dangerous Than You Think
From unrepentant buzzing around your head to annoyingly painful bites on your ankles, flies are a nuisance from their slimy, squirmy maggot beginnings to their fly-swatter spatter endings. But as…
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Umaibō by 天然ガス (CC BY-SA) 40 Foods That Americans are Missing Out On
Few things are as essential to any world culture as its food. Despite increased globalization of many popular food brands, tastes and basic ingredients alike still vary wildly between countries,…
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vm2002/istockphoto 25 Annoying Airline Upcharges That Are Actually Worth It
Fees are the price travelers pay collectively for accessible air travel, where there’s little mercy for checked luggage and more airlines charge for a carry-on. Are the fees worth paying?…
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Johnson & Johnson The Surprising Reasons These Companies Changed Their Brand Names
Companies’ reasons for choosing new names and logos vary from the banal — corporate restructuring — to the extraordinary: fraud, disasters, or scandal. Changing a company’s long-standing name isn’t without…
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Justin Sullivan/Staff/Getty Images News/Getty Images North America I Quit Facebook for a Month and This Is What Happened
There’s a good chance you’ve had your fill of Facebook, the social media platform created by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. Of course, the platform has evolved, adding features, targeted ads,…
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Sean Rayford / Getty Florida Residents Are Sharing Terrifying Videos of Hurricane Ian’s Destruction
Hurricane Ian battered Florida’s southwestern coastline on Thursday, leaving 2.7 million people without power and flooding homes across the state. Experts classified the tropical storm as one of the strongest…
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Sarah J Lee/istockphoto The Deadliest Hurricanes and Other Natural Disasters in the U.S.
From deadly wildfires and heat waves to hurricanes, all forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes, natural disasters seem to be on the upswing — with more to…
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slobo/istockphoto Will Costco Stock Benefit From a Recession? Experts Weigh In
Consumer confidence is low, prices are up, and talk of recession is in the air. That explains why some shoppers are trading down, meaning that they’re purchasing cheaper versions of…
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gorodenkoff/istockphoto Do Blue Light Glasses Work? Here’s What Experts Say
In This Article: What Is Blue Light? What Are Blue Light Glasses? Do Blue Light Glasses Work? Sleep Quality Eyestrain Eye Health The Bottom Line Frequently Asked Questions There’s no…
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ScareHouse/Yelp The Most Terrifying Haunted Houses in America
You could put on some scary face paint and celebrate Halloween with some mild, even family-friendly spookiness at a theme park, or throw on one of this year’s most popular…
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Cliff Hawkins / Getty Images The Brands Behind Trader Joe’s Most Popular Products
Trader Joe’s may seem like an easygoing, carefree brand, but the higher-ups at corporate treat its inner workings more like an intelligence agency than a grocery store. Case in point:…
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Bill Oxford/istockphoto Medicare Part B To Cost Seniors Less Next Year
Starting next year, retirees will spend less on monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B plan — the first time there’s been a decrease in a decade. The 3% decrease also affects…