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The Holocaust in Eastern Europe was initially carried out by shooting. Gassing began when the mass shootings proved too stressful for the death squads, whose members developed high rates of mental illness and alcoholism.
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If you want to clean dust off your surfaces and repel it, mix 2 cups of water with 1/4 cup of vinegar, 1 tbsp of olive oil and 3 drops of dish soap to spray on a microfiber cloth and wipe down. Repeat once a month.
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Some 70% of potential natural gas deposits of the Black Sea are concentrated in just two blocks: Neptune Deep and Trident, both well within Russia’s newly claimed Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around Crimea. When it was annexed, subsidiaries of Ukraine’s state energy conglomerate Naftogaz operating in the Black Sea were seized and delivered to Russia’s state-owned energy giant.
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If you want to improve your gut health, try drinking kefir instead of reaching for sugar laden drinks like Yakult or Actimel which have relatively low amounts of probiotic.
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When downloading a PDF, if it ends with .exe, delete it. It’s a virus. So be careful..
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Make sure to leave ample room in your refrigerator and produce drawer. Overstocking can cause less air to flow through the refrigerator, which can cause uneven temps with food expiring faster.
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While sleeping, the bottlenose dolphin shuts down only half of its brain, along with the opposite eye. The other half of the brain stays awake at a low level of alertness. This attentive side is used to watch for predators, obstacles and other animals.
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If you have someone staying with you for multiple days, always stock them up with snacks and drinks in their room. Creature comforts matter when you're away from home.
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If you are trying to reduce energy at home, take showers instead of baths. Showering requires less hot water and therefore is more energy and time efficient.
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MRI machines were originally called NMRI machines but they were forced to drop the first word - “Nuclear” - due to its negative connotations associated by the public.
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Planning a vacation or a trip to a theme park? Go during a weekday. Tuesday to Thursday are the best days to visit and avoid crowds.
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Prolong the life of vegetables by wrapping them loosely in a dry paper towel and placing them in a re-sealable plastic bag.
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The term “fast fashion” was first coined by the New York Times in the 1990s to describe the rise of the now popular clothing store, ZARA. At the time, it only took 15 days for an idea for a product to make it into stores. A 2019 McKinsey report suggests that there’s greater interest in rental and secondhand clothing, and that in 10 years, the resale market has the potential to be bigger than fast fashion.
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If you have a burnt frying pan, place two dryer sheets on the pan and add water. Leave it for 30 minutes and the grime should easily come off without having to scrub.
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If you're looking to use glitter for something, try egg shell glitter for your glittery needs. It's a lot better for the environment than a packet full of microplastic, looks about the same and isn't much more expensive.
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Overripe, very dark bananas make for flavourful banana bread. Instead of throwing them out, bake them into a great dessert. Reducing and recycling your food can even save you money.
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Clean your ceiling fan with a pillowcase. Place the pillowcase on each blade and wipe it down, catching any of the dust inside of the pillowcase.
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A University of Oxford study showed that producing a glass of dairy milk every day for a year requires 650 sq m (7,000 sq ft) of land, the equivalent of two tennis courts and more than 10 times as much as the same amount of oat milk while almond milk requires more water than a typical shower to produce than soy or oat milk.
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Queen Elizabeth II was England's longest serving monarch, reigning for 70 years at the time of her passing. During the time of her reign, the UK had 15 prime ministers and there have been 14 US presidents.
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Keep healthier food options at eye level in your fridge and pantry. This makes them more visible and you are more likely to grab a healthier option if you can see it easily.
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Need to hang some pictures? Try hanging them on your wall at a height of 145cm (57") from the ground to the center, which is the standard gallery viewing height. When you use this as a standard, your living space may look much cosier.
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There is a point in the Pacific Ocean named "Point Nemo" which is the furthest point from land. In fact, it is so far from land, the nearest humans are often astronauts in the International Space Station when it passes overhead. The ISS orbits the Earth at a maximum of 416 km while the nearest inhabited landmass to Point Nemo is over 2,700 km away.
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A knocked-out adult tooth can usually be saved by putting it back in place or in milk as soon as possible, before seeing a dentist. Once the tooth is back in the socket, it will grow roots and re-attach itself back into place.
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Before Shazam was an app, it was a telephone service which users would have to call 2580 on their phones to identify a song. The caller would then get a text with the song details. The first song identified on the app was “How Am I Different” by Aimee Mann (July 10, 2008). In 2018, Apple acquired Shazam for a reported $400 million.
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Nissan (the car manufacturer) sued a man named Uzi Nissan for the rights to the nissan.com website, and lost. Uzi Nissan had purchased the domain when Nissan Motors were more popularly known as Datsun. The domain cost Uzi millions of dollars in lawsuits defending himself. He won every legal battle over a 10 year period, and still owns nissan.com to this day.
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If you’re feeling anxious about something, often the only way to lessen the anxiety is to face it.
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When making homemade fries or potato wedges, after slicing the potato, soak the slices in a bowl of cold water. Some of the starch will release into the water, making the inside of the fries tender while the outside remains crispier.
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Never date anyone who talks smoothly around you from the start because if someone likes you they should be a little nervous.
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Google was originally called BackRub. Some speculate that the early search engine's nomenclature was a nod to retrieving backlinks. BackRub, which linked to the founder's original homepages, lived on Stanford University's servers for more than a year, but eventually chewed up too much bandwidth.
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You can download maps on Google Maps, meaning that you can navigate offline and use less battery. Your phone will use GPS instead of your data. This is particularly useful if you're traveling to a country with high international roaming rates, or if you have a data cap with your service provider.
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Not feeling like doing the dishes after cooking and eating? Just rinse them for now. It will make the cleanup easier and future self will be thankful.
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Chicken breasts taste best if you whack them with anything sturdy (like a rolling pin) beforehand. Meat tenderising is a thing. Or cut them across the grain (short sections, not long) as this also cuts the fibres and looks best for serving.
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How to survive a Coyote attack: Make yourself look as big as possible. Throw sticks/rocks at it. Make loud, intimidating noises. Do not run away or turn your back on it
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Save the water after boiling pasta or potatoes, allow it to cool, and then use it to water your houseplants. The water contains nutrients that plants will love.
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Instead of plastic wrap, use shower caps to cover bowls, loaves of bread, plates, etc. Rinse (if necessary), dry, and reuse!
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To dry a damp load of laundry faster, add a dry bath towel to the mix.
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Studies show that playing the guitar improves the grey matter in the brain resulting in improved memory power.
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If you want to stop your chopping board from slipping while you chop, put a damp kitchen towel under it but wring out as much water as you can from it first. This creates friction between your board and the counter to keep things from slipping.
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Pay special attention to your knives — a good knife set can make all the difference when it comes to how long it takes to chop, and how easily a meal comes together.
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Add a little honey to your marinade or sauce when grilling. The sugar in the honey caramelizes to help create gourmet-looking grill marks. And pssst, you can even use this trick when cooking foods on the stove. Brush meat, chicken or fish with honey and salt? in a non-stick pan coated with cooking spray to give it a golden-brown colour.
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Trees talk. Their roots are connected through an underground network of fungi, nicknamed the “Wood Wide Web.” Scientists call these mycorrhizal networks that allows them to share resources and distress signals with each other. In exchange, the fungi consume about 30 percent of the sugar that trees photosynthesize from sunlight.
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When camping, line your rucksack with a heavy-duty garbage bag in case of rain or wet conditions to keep your stuff dry.
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Stock up on butter when it's on sale—you can store it in the freezer for up to six months. Pack the butter in an airtight container, so it doesn't take on the flavour of whatever else you're freezing.
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There are over 800 languages spoken in New York City, more than any other city in the world while London has around 300 different languages. For reference, the most linguistically diverse country in the world is Papua New Guinea, with 839 languages.
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While shopping on a supermarket aisle, save some money by going for the version of a desired item that’s out of your eye level. The items put at eye level are the most profitable for the supermarket, therefore they try the hardest to catch your attention.
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When trying to assess someone’s character pay attention to 3 things; their communication style, their body Language and the energy of the conversation when they are present.
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Always check your cell signal when looking for new apartments or dorms to live in.
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Do not put your feet up on a car's dashboard. Airbags go off like small bombs and it can easily break both of your legs.
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Accelerate slowly when you begin your drive. The most wear to the engine and drive train occurs in the first 10 to 20 minutes of operation.
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To test the freshness of your eggs, place them in about four inches of water. Eggs that stay on the bottom are fresh. If only one end tips up, the egg is less fresh and should be used soon. If it floats, throw it out.
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Turkeys were once worshipped like gods in 300 B.C. turkeys were heralded by the Mayan people as vessels of the gods and were honoured as such, so much so that they were domesticated to have roles in religious rites. They were symbols of power and prestige and can be found everywhere in Maya iconography and archaeology.
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Benefits of a cold shower: Although uncomfortable taking a cold shower in the morning can increase heart rate, oxygen intake and alertness, getting you in the right mindset to make the most out of your morning. It can also help to reduce muscle soreness after an intense workout.
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A helpful way to organise your cables and prevent tangling, is to wrap them up and place them into cardboard kitchen or toilet paper rolls. You can then label them to easily find your desired one.
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When boiling an egg, add one teaspoon of baking soda to the pan before boiling to make the shell come off effortlessly.
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Looking for something? Scan right to left with your eyes. You will pick up more since your brain isn't used to reading that way.
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Oxygen is not a friend of veggies, so get as much air out of containers and bags before sealing. Also, avoid washing until you are ready to eat the produce.
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While travelling, put a dry bar of scented soap in the same bag as your dirty laundry. It will keep the clothes smelling clean until you can wash them again.
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Drink cranberries juice. Cranberries contain a substance that appears to keep bacteria from sticking to the walls of the urinary tract and has been shown to help prevent UTIs. Because cranberry cocktail is high in sugar, drink unsweetened juice diluted with water or take capsules of powdered cranberry extract.
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You can use your hair conditioner as shaving gel. It will help your razor to glide smoothly over the skin and keep your skin from getting dried and flakey. So you not only save money on shaving gel, you also save money on moisture cream.