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Viral videos are a great example of this. The public becomesveryinterested in that personveryquickly, despite really only knowing a few seconds worth of information about them. Heres what to know beforeyourinevitable 15 minutes of fame. How does viral fame work? Sometimes, viral fame is wholesome. That man, Zack Tahhan, was swarmed by press and feted online. Whats more, viral fame doesnt always evenstart outwholesome and take a turn for the worse....

Remodeling or renovating your house yourself can be an affordable and deeply satisfying journey. Youll learn practical skills, beautify your living space for less, and feel a sense of accomplishment. As the work drags on and you become increasingly exhausted and frustrated, mistakes may start to pile up. Heres how to hide some common DIY renovation mistakes. Your solution is pretty simple, thoughopt forjumbo-size wall plates. Youll go to attach your wall plates and discover your outlets and switches are buried too deep....

(I know, I know, but the rabe is so good!) What is bolting? They then produce fruit in the form of a tomato or pepper or peapod. For some vegetables, the root itself is the prizeyour turnips, radishes, and carrots. When plants are dunzo, they go to seed, which means then send up flower stalks. Those flowers open, and the flower seeds are what become new plants. When this happens, we call it bolting, and it happens a lot during temperature shifts....

The Seymour Narrows, however, has its own hazards. It is very narrow and is known for strong tidal currents. Before 1958, it claimed more than a hundred ships, big and small, and as many lives. The Seymour Narrows before the Ripple Rock was blasted. Notice the violent turbulent eddies that formed in its wake during low tide. Photo:Wikimedia The following year, engineers began drilling holes into the top of the rock....

Secondly, there is a difference between cloud sync services and true backup services. The better choice is a dedicated online backup service provider. Here are five of the easiest backup solutions for your Mac, with the best options listed first. you’re able to get started by going toSystem Preferences > Time Machineand selecting a backup disk. Or choose a more expensive, robust solution like NAS (web connection-attached storage). If youre looking for a more advanced solution, adedicated web link-attached storage equipment is an option....

We dont know what these early names sounded like because there was no method to record sounds. Writing would not be invented until very late in human historyabout 5,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia. The Sumerians were the first to develop a script to record information. To its left is a brick building with a chimney, probably a brewery. The quantity involved is marked above the picture. To the left is the time period involved, marked by 3 circular holes and seven small depressions....

If youve been followingmy stretching journey, this is the part where it starts to get interesting. Recently, I tried some new techniques. And there are alotof gurus in the stretching world. But there are, in fact, manyand the proponents of each will argue that their way is best. The definitions of each arent always agreed upon, which makes for yet more arguments. Static stretchingis when you hold a stretch for a while (say, 10 seconds or more)....

(Pour one out for Bebo, MySpace, Friendster, Google+, and Parler.) Fine, but what the hell is itand will it beyournew favorite app any time soon? What is BeReal? It officially launched in December 2019, but has only exploded in growth in recent months. They have exactly two minutes to open BeReal and snap a picture of what theyre doing. The daily post is itself, unfortunately, called a BeReal. At the heart of this feed-scrolling is the question,Who cares?...

But there are regions where the southernmost continent is free of ice cover. Their areas range from several dozen to several thousand square kilometers. Here are some of the most notable Antarctic oases. McMurdo Dry Valleys McMurdo Dry Valleys. Photo:Miers Valley/Cool Antarctica Wall Valley, Antarctica. Photo:Nemadude/Wikimedia Despite being an oasis, the McMurdo Dry Valleys is essentially a desert. The McMurdo Dry Valleys contain several extremely saline lakes and a few meltwater rivers....

Theres a ton of space-related news dominating the headlines right now. One might start with:How, exactly, do they go to the bathroom up there? What is the primary barrier to traditional bathroom use in space? We all get it. In space, where there is less gravity, you float. Tanya Harrison, a planetary scientist, told Lifehacker that on the Space Station, astronauts exist in microgravity. It follows, then, that excrement floats, too, which sounds terrible....

Once nearly exclusively observed by Jews, Seders are becomingmore and more secular, with tons of gentiles attending. Heres what it’s crucial that you know before you show up. Should a non-Jew even accept an invitation to a Seder? In most cases my answer is a wholehearted yes! But there are exceptions. There arearguments about cultural appropriationas well. If you have any doubts, ask. Its a compelling story with something for everyone....

Some 30 kilometres from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, a dusty track meanders towards the abandoned town of Kuldhara. According to stories, Kuldhara was inhabited by the Paliwal Brahmins of Rajasthan back in the 19th century. But the people of Kuldhara were united and not easily relented. The houses of Kuldhara still stand inhabited. Photo:Manish Ayachit/Flickr Loose threads of mystery weave intrigue into the story. No one knows where the villagers went or what happened to them....

Stalins government was pushing its proletariat to achieve new and steadier goals with a renewed vigour. Soviet factory workers in the 1920s. Photo:Archive Z/Flickr Nepreryvka: a Boon or a Bane? The unique feature was that this fifth day was not the same for all. Instead, each person would follow a unique schedule. But the response of the cabinet was unexpectedly dejected. This way, four-fifths of the proletariat would be at work on any given day....