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  • How Often You Need to Wash Your Dog’s Food Bowl

    How Often You Need to Wash Your Dog’s Food Bowl

    Ask five people with dogs how often they wash their pet’s food bowl, and you’ll probably get five different answers. While there are likely several reasons for this, one is that despite the fact that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued hygiene protocols on dog food dish contamination, not many people —…


  • What to Do With a Car That’s Been Flooded

    What to Do With a Car That’s Been Flooded

    The day before Superstorm Sandy slammed into my neck of the woods a decade ago, my wife asked if we should move our car off the street. I said, confidently and incorrectly, that our street didn’t typically flood, so we had nothing to worry about. A mere 24 hours and 1.2 m of water in…


  • 11 Facts That Will Curb Your Fear of Flying, Once and for All

    11 Facts That Will Curb Your Fear of Flying, Once and for All

    In a country that seems more divided than ever, Americans remain united on one subject: Air travel sucks. From the ever-shrinking legroom to the ever-growing list of fees for basic amenities, it’s a deeply unpleasant experience. But another reason we all despise air travel so much: fear.


  • How to Stop Your Phone From Calling 000 by Accident

    How to Stop Your Phone From Calling 000 by Accident

    When there’s an emergency, you want quick, reliable access to help. What you don’t want is for that access to be so quick and so reliable you end up calling 911 by complete accident. Unfortunately, that is the state of emergency services on iPhone and Android, and if you’re reading this, you might be well…