How to Turn Old Soap Slivers Into 'New' Bars of Soap

Its easy, fun, and you could tell yourself your creation is just as good as store-bought soap. How you do it depends on how much effort you want to put into the project. Below are three soap-cycling methods, presented in giving-a-shit order, from hardly to a ton. Heres the step-by-step: Gather your slivers of soap. Put them in a plastic bag. Stick them in the microwave for a minute or two....

February 1, 2022 · 3 min · 435 words · Laura Duncan

Operation Epsilon: When Allied Forces Locked Ten German Scientists Together in a House

The operation was nicknamed Epsilon. Farm Hall, where the ten German scientists were incarcerated. Microphone installed?, he asked rhetorically, Oh no, they’re not as cute as all that. Heisenbergs own estimate for the critical mass was all over the place. He then admited to Otto Hahn that he never worked it out properly. Farm Hall in Godmanchester, England. At first they refused to believe it and felt the Americans were bluffing....

February 1, 2022 · 3 min · 496 words · Michael Carroll

Fuck Noom

Still, I wasnt exactly at peace with my body, and Noom caught my attention. If I was sick of dieting, the ad told me, then Noom was for me. I have an intimate understanding of diet culture and the weight-loss landscape. So, what does Nooms not a diet weight loss look like? Maybe if you did, your body would naturally take on its ideal form? The hashtag:#intuitiveeating. An emphasis on thoughts and feelings is how Noom distinguishes itself from other weight loss appsin theory....

January 31, 2022 · 3 min · 452 words · Caroline Young

How Much PDA Is Too Much PDA?

Public displays of affection have long been a touchy topic, pun intended. So, how much PDA is too much PDA? It depends where you are. How much PDA is too much PDA at work? Any PDA is too much PDA at work. Sorry, those are the rules. If your partner stops by your office with lunch, maybe a quick peck is okay. Work is a professional place. Whether your colleagues know about your inter-office romance or not, its not a good look....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 344 words · Laura Gray

The Nazi Gold of Merkers Mine

Nazi treasure at Merkers mine. The bulk of this gold reserves was held at the Reichsbank in Berlin. It contained a billion Reichsmarks bundled in one thousand bags, and a considerable quantity of foreign currency. The Reichminister for Education also sent the nation’s art treasures to the mines for safekeeping. These included one-fourth of the major holdings of fourteen of the principal Prussian state museums. General Eisenhower inspects stolen artwork at Merkers mine....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 228 words · Debra Walters

Ancient Board Games

Playing games is a great way to socialize with friends and pass time in an enjoyable way. Humans recognized this a long time ago before there was the Nintendo or the PlayStation. Games also became important cultural and social bonding events, as well as teaching tools. Having evolved from the same family, one can assume that prehistoric humans behaved pretty much the same way. Excavation of Egyptian tombs and Mesopotamian graves have unearthed dozens of dice and knucklebones made from animal bones....

January 28, 2022 · 4 min · 653 words · Diane Young

How to Block Everyone Who Uses Twitter’s NFT Profile Pictures

Sadly, it appears as if social media companies are enjoying the non-stop engagement this crowd provides. Twitter is even now allowing people to use hexagonalNFT profile pictures on its platform. There are many ways to mute or block the crypto/NFT crowd on Twitter. you might decide which of these options is the best for you and your own personal stress levels. Better Tweetdeck Better Tweetdeckis among the most subtle NFT blockers out there....

January 28, 2022 · 2 min · 275 words · Jeffrey Harrison

How to Overcome ‘Productivity Dysmorphia’

Working in a capitalist system has always led to a unique sludge of emotions. Say you manage a coffee shop. In this hypothetical scenario, you did great! You got all those tasks done and were attentive to your employees needs for time off and fair schedules. So why do you still feel like you didnt do enough and youre failing? Dont worry, though. There are ways to battle this feeling and relieve some of that anxiety....

January 28, 2022 · 2 min · 348 words · Leslie Horne

Please Stop Checking Your Heart Rate so Much

Well, not exactly. Your heart rate is only a good gauge of effort in certain types of exercise. And it can even steer you wrong if the numbers are miscalibrated. This measure is also notoriously inaccurate for some activities. Spoiler: It doesnt. Our bodies aregood at conserving energy in daily life when were burning a lot of calories during exercise. The higher your heart rate during the workout, the harder youre working....

January 28, 2022 · 2 min · 395 words · Justin Stewart

What's New on Prime Video in February 2022

In morenews from the niche corners of the modern streaming marketplacecomesThe Legend of Vox Machina, a hyper-violent animated fantasy series thats half-Dungeons & Dragonsparody and half genuineDungeons & Dragonsadventure, and fully based on a YouTube series thats basically justfootage of a bunch of professional voice actors sitting around playing a role playing game.The parent series,Critical Role, is whats known as an actual play webcast, which means exactly what it sounds like it meansyoure watching people who are actually playing aD&Dcampaign, albeit one that has been juiced a little to be as dramatic and funny as possible....

January 26, 2022 · 3 min · 617 words · Patricia Anderson

Juliane Koepcke: The Girl Who Fell From an Airplane And Survived The Rainforest

Juliane Koepcke was seventeen and desperate to get home. Their flight was on Christmas eve of 1971, and the plane was already seven hours late. It was just before noon when Juliane and her mother finally boarded the flight. The flight to Pucallpa was supposed to last less than an hour. Overhead compartments flew open, showering passengers and crew with luggage and Christmas presents. Juliane Koepcke returns to the crash site in 1998....

January 25, 2022 · 3 min · 586 words · Eric Hawkins

This App Makes Your Cheap Mouse Work Better Than Trackpad Gestures

On one hand, using a cheap Bluetooth mouse with your Mac is better than moving the cursor with your finger. On the other hand, though, you miss out on some of macOS trackpad gesturesincluding the three-finger drag to switch to different workspaces. But theres a free app called Mac Mouse Fix that adds trackpad gestures and smooth scrolling to your cheap Bluetooth mouse, and you should try it. Once youve downloadedMac Mouse Fix 2, itll immediately capture all your mouses buttons (except left- and right-click) to let you decide what happens when you press them....

January 25, 2022 · 2 min · 393 words · Stephanie Douglas

How to Stop Rushing Your Kids Out the Door in the Morning

in a tone youknowsounds more agitated than you want it to. But you cant help it. Rushing them will only cause more stress, anxiety, power struggles, and angerfor everyone involved. (Especially when they are physically resisting your best efforts.) Keep in mind that children have very little decision-making power and crave a sense of autonomy over their lives. Start earlier and prepare the environment Start earlier, you say? Well, sometimes that is just not possible!...

January 24, 2022 · 2 min · 340 words · Monica Moore