physical sciences
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How to ‘Supercool’ Your Home (and Why You Should)
If you have some sort of air conditioning in your home, you are among the lucky ones — at least it feels that way until the energy bill arrives. If epic utility bills are making you sweat, there’s one strategy you can try that may seem counterintuitive on the surface but can keep your home…
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12 Myths About Sunscreen You Need to Stop Believing
We’re heading into sunscreen season, and as we crack open those fresh bottles (or peel the wrapper off those spray cans) there are a bunch of myths about sunscreen that it’s time to leave behind. I’ll spoil the ending for you: Sunscreen works, and the best kind to use is the kind you’ll actually wear.…
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How to Use Garden Lime (and Why You Need It In the Fall)
When we think about gardening, things like planting, watering, and harvesting usually come to mind first. But in reality, there’s a lot more to it — including what’s going on just below the surface.
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10 Surprising Ways to Use Windex Around Your Home
Turns out, the dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding was right. Windex can do way more than just make your windows spotless. (But don’t spray it directly on your skin — he was wrong about that part.)