Kate Yakimchuk
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Food storage: Opened pickled vegetables – how long can they stay fresh
Picked vegetables tend to stay fresh for a really long period of time – it's one of the most long-lasting methods of preserving food. Meanwhile, as long as the can or jar is opened, they can't stay fresh and edible forever.
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Nature is amazing: How goats climb the mountains
Many animals can live and survive in pretty unusual and rough conditions, including mountains. Some goats don't only manage to live and feed there, but also climb the mountains regardless of the impossible angles.
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A new discovery: Want to drink less – remove the largest serving sizes
In England, a study found that when 21 places stopped offering the biggest size of wine, they sold less wine overall. The researchers wanted to see if making the sizes of alcoholic drinks smaller could help people drink less.
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Housekeeping tips: Clean your gamepad safely
When taking good care of your electronic devices, you should be twice as careful, so you won't break them. Items like gamepads are usually well-protected from accidental spills and dust, but they still can be easily damaged.
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Interior tips: Kitchen mistakes – things that make it look unappealing
Like any other room of your house, your kitchen illustrates your sense of style an your love for convenience and good design. Meanwhile, not just the design itself, but also some random objects in your kitchen can make it look unappealing.
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Gardening tips: How to grow asters like a pro
If you want your garden to be full of beautiful flowers, then you should try growing asters – they are pretty and low-maintenance! There are lots of different kinds of asters, but most of them are pretty easy to grow, and we'll explain how.
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Food storage tips: Mold – how it appears in the fridge
When you leave some food on the table for a week, then you might expect it to become dry or moldy – it's a pretty natural thing to happen. Meanwhile, when you keep your food in the fridge, then you might expect it to stay safe from mold, but it still happens regularly.
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Nature is amazing: The most unusual snakes in the world
From all animals, snakes seem to be quite alike – these serpents only seem to have different sizes and colors. Meanwhile, snakes can also be amazing, because of their unique features and abilities.
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A new study: How memory works – generative AI can help
Have you ever wondered how a complicated mechanism of human memory works? Scientists have – so they've used a special generative AI tool to imitate human memory and research the patterns.
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Housekeeping tips: Declutter your kitchen
When you feel like your kitchen has too many items lying around, or you don't have enough space for new items, then it's time for decluttering! Kitchen is a place that usually has lots of various items and food, so it can be easily cluttered and turned into a mess.
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Interior tips: Holidays are over – store your Christmas decorations properly
Christmas decorations aren't present all the time – people usually use them for a month or a few weeks in winter, and then take them away. Meanwhile, if you have lots of them, then you should store them properly, so they won't break or create additional clutter.
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Gardening tips: Garden pests that can attack your houseplants
Some garden pests can only attack outdoor plants, because they only live there, but some pests can also live indoors. Houseplants are usually better protected from various pests and diseases, but they aren't completely safe, so you should be careful.
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Tea magic: Use different kinds of tea – they help your nervous system
People drink coffee to stay awake, and they drink tea to relax and calm down. It's not just a tradition – lots of kids of tea actually contain ingredients that can help your nervous system a lot.
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Pet owner's tips: The most common cat ear infections
Cats' ears are quite tender and sensitive, so they are often attacked by various infections. When an infection is pretty hard to cure, it's way easier to prevent it, or stop it at the very beginning.
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A new discovery: Exercise separately – you'll be more physically active this way
Lots of couples decide to exercise together to motivate each other and make it more fun, but is it actually a good idea? A study reveals that older people who exercise with their spouse tend to demonstrate lower physical activity levels compared to those who exercise individually.
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Nature is amazing: The most unusual deep-sea fish
There are lots of amazing kinds of animals you can see on the land, and even more of them underwater. Deep-sea fish can surprise you not only with their looks, but also specific adaptations that help them survive under tremendous pressure of water.
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A new discovery: Be kind to yourself – it will benefit your relationship
Being kind to yourself in a romantic relationship can make couples happier, according to a new study. The research involved 209 heterosexual couples, and it showed that men, in particular, benefit when their partner is self-compassionate.
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Housekeeping tips: Get rid of the pantry odor
If you have a habit of storing lots of things in your pantry and forgetting about them, then you will probably notice an unpleasant smell soon. In many houses, a pantry is a place that has a distinctive (and usually unpleasant) smell that might bother the house owners.
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Interior tips: Frame TV – how modern TVs can benefit your interior design
TVs used to look stylish and modern, but now lots of people prefer to stray away from too techy looks. Frame TV is a special function that can help you visually "hide" your TV and turn it into a painting or a photo.
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Gardening tips: Choose a perfect garden size
If you're new to gardening and just want to start, then it's not reasonable for you to get a huge garden right from the start. To understand your level of patience and the amount of free time you're ready to use for gardening, it's always better to start small.
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