Kate Yakimchuk
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Gardening tips: Getting rid of Colorado beetles
When growing potatoes, you can get your plants infested by Colorado beetles – pests that are easy to recognize by their black-and-white stripes. These little beetles can damage the leaves of your potato plants and destroy your harvest.
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Cooking ideas: A healthy cake – make it low-cal!
When you have a birthday party, then you might need a cake – it's a universal tradition that most people follow. Meanwhile, if you want to manage your weight, or simply make a low-cal version of a birthday cake, then you can do it and still get a delicious cake.
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Nature is amazing: Unusual facts about seahorses
From many sea creatures, sea horses are one of the most unusual ones – and it's not only because of how they look! Except for their unusual shape, these little creatures have lots of amazing abilities and adaptations you might not know about.
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A new discovery: Virtual violence – do video games make us more tolerant to real violence?
Neuroscientists explored whether playing violent video games affects human empathy. The study involved adult participants playing a violent video game repeatedly over several weeks, with their empathic responses measured before and after the experiment.
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Housekeeping tips: Keep you faucets shiny
If you have hard water, then your faucets might always have a layer of white residue on them that is often hard to clean. While you can't always make your tap water softer, you can maintain your faucets clean and shiny.
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Interior tips: A perfect living room – arrange your furniture like a pro
When creating a perfect living room, you should arrange your furniture carefully. This way, your living room will not only look good, but also be comfortable and safe to use.
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Gardening tips: Decorations that aren't trendy anymore
If just plants aren't enough to make your garden pretty, then you can always add some garden decorations. While some garden decorations are considered classy, others aren't trendy anymore, so you better stay away from them.
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Nutritionist's tips: Iron – your diet might contain too much of it
Our body needs vitamins and nutrients to stay healthy and strong, but more isn't always better. While iron is necessary for our bodies, you can also eat too much of it, which can lead to imbalance.
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A new discovery: Art therapy – how it helps postmenopausal women
Transitioning through menopause can be challenging for women, impacting their emotional well-being and cardiovascular health. A recent pilot study explored a unique way to support overweight, postmenopausal women during this phase using a combined approach of nutrition education and creative arts therapies like art therapy and dance/movement therapy.
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Pet owner's tips: The signs that a cat used to be abused
Just like people, pets can experience trauma and mental health problems, especially when their owners treat them badly. For example, when you decide to adopt a cat from volunteers, you can sometimes notice the signs that the cat's previous owner abused an animal.
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A new discovery: Social media – how our reposts shape people's opinions about us
We often like and share posts online without actually thinking whether these things actually represent us correctly or not. New research reveals that people can form inaccurate impressions about us based on our social media posts, marking the first study to explore perceptions of personalities through online posts.
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Housekeeping tips: How a messy bedroom affects your sleep
A messy house can sometimes be a great illustration of what's happening inside a person's head. Moreover, the mess itself can affect different spheres of a person's life, including their sleep.
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A new study: A caring adult – positive impact on childhood
A recent study reveals that positive relationships with parents and caregivers during childhood can reduce the risk of depression, anxiety, and stress in adulthood. The research underscores the lasting impact of early emotional support on long-term mental well-being.
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Housekeeping tips: The signs of mice infestation
Of the many pests, mice can be one of the most annoying ones, because they can cause lots of damage to your food and items. It's not always easy to get rid of them, but it's always easier to fight mice when there aren't too many of them yet.
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Interior tips: Hang your plants – make creative DIY planters
If you love plants, but don't have any good ideas where to put them, then you can always hang your plants with special hanging planters. They can look light and creative, and the best thing about them is that you can make them by yourself!
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Gardening tips: The dangers of dry trees
Some gardeners prefer to get rid of old and dead trees quickly, but others just let them stay – mostly because it takes time and effort to get rid of them. Meanwhile, some dry trees can be potentially dangerous, and it's especially true for families with kids.
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Nutritionist's tips: Hidden sugars – unexpected foods that contain lots of sugar
If you want to reduce your sugar intake, then you should be very careful with what and how much you eat. In most cases, it's not enough to cut off sweets and sugary drinks – there are plenty of other foods that are full of hidden sugars.
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A new discovery: Successful education – engagement matters
Education experts suggest that boosting student outcomes involves focusing on high engagement in the learning process. A recent experiment revealed that less than a third of teachers are currently involving students in complex learning activities that foster critical thinking and problem-solving.
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Clothing care: Clothing drying – things you might be doing wrong
When cleaning or taking care of your clothes, it's not enough to remember all the nuances – drying them also means a lot. By drying your favorite items incorrectly, you can cause lots of damage and ruin them.
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Interior tips: Hangers – turn them into interior design elements
When you're creative, everything can become a part of your interior design – even the simplest things! For example, hangers can be transformed into an installation, or just being presented creatively.
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