Can You Actually Go to Jail for Collecting Rainwater?
I bought my first rain barrel on a whim, wedged it under the downspout by…
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Why We Love Funeral Sandwiches and How Exactly They Got Their Name
As a lover of comforting and delicious food, one dish that has always held a special…
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What to Do If You Find an Orange Tag on Your Windshield
So you’re walking back to your car and there’s this — it’s bright, like blindingly…
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HOw To Know If An Onion Has Gone Bad
The other night I went digging through the bottom of my onion basket and pulled…
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Strange Metal Part Found on a Truck Leaves Owner Curious
A small, finned metal block found on a truck left its owner wondering what it…
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What Is That Strange Thing Coming Out of Your Toilet Paper?
Those tiny threads with a speck balanced on the tip are almost certainly lacewing eggs,…
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Why Pickle Jars Don’t Have the Word ‘Pickle’ on the Label
Curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to do a little digging to…
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Why You Should Stop Ordering Lemon Water At Restaurants
When you go out to eat at a restaurant, you’re usually asked by a server…
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What Is That Strange Round Growth on a Tree Trunk?
That bulging, knobby lump on the trunk is almost certainly a tree burl. It’s an…
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“What is this? It’s under the kitchen cabinet of the new home.”
So this, um— this came up in a housewife group and kind of went off— some…
