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Volcanic eruptions are more than juicy fodder for middle-school science fair projects. Just askthe citizens of ancient Pompeii(if you’re free to find anyone.) How much do you better worry about a volcano destroying your life? It depends on how much youwantto worry, I guess. Supervolcanos: Catastrophic natural monstrosities The worst-case-scenario when it comes to volcanoes is a supereruption of asupervolcano. Weve identified 60 supereruptions in Earths history, and there areabout 20 supervolcanos on the planet....

Ideally, you wouldnt store any sensitive personal information in the cloud. If you do too, consider better protecting the data by encrypting it with a password. Well show you a few ways to encrypt sensitive files before you upload them online. Your password-protected file can be accessed on any gadget; you just need the password to view its contents. This method works best if you have lots of files you want to encrypt quickly....

(To find out yours,take the quiz here.) Here are some ideas. Doing some lingering task neither of you enjoy, like hanging a heavy picture or cleaning the garage. Preparing their favorite meal for no special occasion or picking up lunch for them unexpectedly. Getting the supplies they need for a project, or taking care of household distractions (kids!) so they can work stress-free. Taking the lead on planning an excursion or family trip....

Plan ahead to ensure your ingredients are room temperature and youll be rewarded with a silky-smooth spoonful. Lightly butter the bottom of an 8- or 10-ounce ramekin. Combine all three crust ingredients in a small bowl. The butter will moisten the crumbs but still be loose. Press the crumb mixture into a flat layer at the bottom of the ramekin. Bake the crust at 350F for 10 minutes. When you initiate the oven it will smell chocolatey, but the edges of the crust should not darken....

A car with a gas generator on a trailer in Victoria, Australia. The earliest coal gases were derived from coal and peat and was used for lighting and cooking purposes. Syngas continued to be used in blast furnaces and in factories until the 1920s. At the end of the 1930s, about 9,000 vehicles were in use in Europe equipped with Imbert generators. That number would rise exponentially during World War 2, when gasoline became short in supply....

If youre a people-pleaser, youre probably empathetic and giving. Dont get me wrongthese are admirable qualities to have. If youre tired of feeling like a doormat, how do you start to put yourself first? By virtue of being a people-pleaser, youre probably not keen on making anyone else upset. Here are some concrete tips to begin asserting yourself as your own person. Think about the sort of line-crossing that makes you feel like a doormat....

Most people new to the gym dont give much thought to which direction the plates face on a barbell. But why does anyone care? Lets examine the controversy. If youface the wrong direction in the squat rack, you could get hurt someday. Wait, what does the direction the plates face even mean? Okay, now were asking the real questions. Some plates are the same on both sides, in which case the issue doesnt exist....

Living in the city doesnt mean you cant ever leave the city. A place like Sun Valley, Idaho. Its breathtaking, says Candice Pate, director of theSun Valley Film Festival, of the towns night sky. Here are several more. Summer in the valley. But locals live outside year-round. In Sun Valley summer, the gloaming hours can stretch til 10 pm. Cool calm fall.Lots of locals insist fall is the real Sun Valley seasonal MVP....

As it was a cloudy winter night, most people were likely indoors and didnt see anything. Painting by artist Gustav Hahn who was fortunate enough to witness the event first hand. They all traversed the same path and were headed for the same point in the south-eastern sky. Some witnesses compared the spectacle to a fleet of airships, or battleships attended by cruisers and destroyers. Others thought they resembled a brilliantly lighted passenger train....

My most looked-forward-to appetizer at any casual party is pigs in a blanket. If theyre missing, Ill have something to say about it. The key to an appealing wheat stalk shape is to slice your dough-wrapped dog at an angle. Unfurl the crescent roll dough on your work surface. Cut down the center of the dough shortways so you end up with two smaller rectangles. A regular full hot dog will sit nicely along the edge with a little overhanging dough on either end....

Everybody loves a good mystery, and some internet users have taken that to the next level. Sleuthing forums and online crime-solving groups have emerged across the web, letting ordinary people help solve high-profile cases. Where can you find online crime-solving groups? You dont have to be a professional detective to help solve mysteries and bring criminals to justice. Heres where you’re able to find and join them. Crime-sleuthing forums Crime-sleuthing forums are one of the most abundant and easily accessible places to get started....

To set it up on your Windows machine, go toSettings > System > Storage. Youll see more information about large files or folders on the right pane of the window. UnderRun Storage Sense, select when you want to automatically clean up your system. Another useful option isDelete files in my Downloads folder if they havent been opened for more than. Youll just need administrator privileges on your account for it to work....

Belting show tunes in the shower. Basking in some peace and quiet. There are plenty of perks to living alone. Another tip fromu/orions_shiney_belt: Figure out the best distribution of bills across the month. Rent/Mortgage, insurance in the first half of the month, then utilities for the second half. Asone Redditorputs it: You donthavea clean house, youkeepa clean house. This sentiment was one of the most popular in the thread: Storage space is super important....