Kate Yakimchuk
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Gardening tips: Prepare your soil in spring
After long and cold winter months, your garden soil might need some extra effort from you to be ready for plants. While some regions have pretty mild winters, there are still some types of work that has to be done.
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Cooking tips: Pizza – how Italian pizza is different form the American one
Being an originally Italian food, pizza is now extremely popular all over the world, including the USA. While traveling all over the world, the recipe has been changed a few times, so different regions present completely different types of pizza.
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Interior tips: Clean color shades – why they often look bad in interior designs
When choosing main and accent colors for their interior designs, people often use bright and clean shades – and they often ruin their designs. While professional designers often use bright colors too, they tend to choose different shades, so their designs look generally better.
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A new discovery: Maturing – skills that appear after 18
We can't become mature immediately – it takes time to become more responsible and learn our lessons in life. New research, recently published in Nature Communications, presents convincing evidence indicating that executive function, a cluster of cognitive skills essential for tasks such as planning, task-switching, resisting distractions, and sustaining focus, typically reaches maturity around the age of 18.
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Housekeeping insights: What bed bug infestation can lead to
From all types of pests, bed bugs can be one of the most unpleasant ones, being even worse than roaches. They can cause lots of damage, and they are extremely hard to get rid of – some people even say that it's almost impossible.
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Interior tips: Carpets – don't put them there
Carpets can make basically every part of your house cozy and cute, but it doesn't mean that you should put them there. The main reason why it can be a bad idea is that they are often pretty hard to clean.
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Gardening insights: Growing from seeds VS sprouts
If you're new to gardening, then you have to choose whether you prefer growing new plants from seeds or sprouts. Both approaches have their pros and cons, and some plants grow better depending on them.
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Baking tips: Food decoration – make your baked goods pretty
Food decorations don't always affect the taste, but they definitely make it way more pleasant to eat these baked goods! If you bake regularly, then it's time to think not only about the taste, but also about the presentation of food.
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A new discovery: Personality traits matter – researching the sense of belonging
A team of scientists discovered that people who are more social, friendly, or less anxious are more likely to feel like they belong at school. Earlier research also suggested that your personality traits are linked to how much you feel like you belong.
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Interior tips: Maximalism – make your interior design stylish
Simple and minimalistic interiors are pretty stylish and neat, but maximalism has become pretty trendy too. These interiors are full of details and bold ideas, and many people find them exciting and full of personalization.
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Housekeeping tips: Cat litter smell – get rid of it!
Cat owners often stop noticing the smell of their cats' litter boxes, but others don't – so it's better to fix it! While it's almost impossible to get rid of the smell right after the cat uses its litter box, you can at least eliminate the rest of the smell.
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Gardening tips: Get rid of aphids on roses
Roses are one of the most beautiful flowers, but some pests like aphids can easily destroy them. Luckily, there are a few ways to get rid of these pests, or even prevent them from damaging your flowers.
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Gardening tips: How to grow periwinkles
If you want to add some subtle and gentle flowers to your garden, then you can try growing periwinkles. These soft violet flowers can be perfect garden decorations on their own, or as an addition to other garden beds.
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Nutritionist's tips: Bloated face – eat these things to fix it!
When your body contains too much water, you can become bloated – and you'll definitely notice it in the morning. A bloated face never makes anyone attractive, but luckily, there are some foods that can help.
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Cooking ideas: Light risotto – make a low-cal version of it
To manage your weight successfully, you don't have to cut off all your favorite dishes – it's often enough to cook them differently. For instance, delicious risotto can contain fewer calories, but still be delicious, and you just need to alter the recipe a bit.
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Nature is amazing: Eagle's eyes – how their amazing vision works
Many animals and birds have surprising talents and adaptations making them highly effective hunters and survivors. For example, eagles have amazing eyesight, and their superior vision is one of their distinctive features.
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A new discovery: Emotional hubs – they exist in different languages
Emotions greatly impact how people behave, leading researchers to explore these aspects in psychology and linguistics. For example, businesses can strengthen their connection with customers, while non-profits can encourage quicker action by skillfully using prominent emotions.
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Housekeeping tips: Clean your smartphone like a pro
Smartphones are always with us, and we use them multiple times a day – no wonder they contain lots of bacteria, germs, and dirt on their surfaces. While it might be invisible, you can easily see all the dirt on a cloth after you wipe it down.
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Interior tips: Baroque – how to add some elements of this style in your interior design
Modern interior designers often use simplistic and minimalist interior style ideas to create their designs, but it's not what everyone likes. If you love classy, artistic, and unusual styles, then you might like to add some elements of Baroque to your house.
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Gardening tips: How to grow fuchsias
Fuchsias, beautiful and gentle flowers, can actually not be that hard to grow, even if you're new to gardening. Like most flowers, they require some specific conditions to thrive, and your love and care as a gardener.
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