physical sciences
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10 Sizzling Sunscreen Tips for a Burn-Free Summer
After more than a year of feeling endlessly cooped up, we’re emerging from our pandemic isolation to do all the things we once took for granted. All of that means being out in the sunshine, which feels glorious after a long, dark, lonely winter; but it also means we need to get back in the regular…
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Should You Stir in Circles or Straight Lines?
Many years ago, I saw — or at least I think I saw — an article that claimed stirring a pot of food using straight, back-and-forth motions was more effective than stirring in circles. I cannot find the original article I either saw or imagined, but at least one other person also saw or imagined…
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What Your Salt Cravings May Be Trying to Tell You
Salt is an essential nutrient. Our body requires a small amount of sodium every day in order to maintain the proper fluid balance, as well as keep our nerves and muscles functioning properly. Over the course of human history, we’ve usually had a hard time getting enough salt, for which cravings have been helpful, as…
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How to Get That Funky Smell Out of Your Sheets
When I put the question of how to remove dank odour from one’s bedsheets to my trusty WhatsApp mum chat, one mum replied, “WTH. Don’t do things in your sheets that make them smell!?”