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Cats love Christmas trees. A lot of them love messing with the tree, even climbing it. Theyll knock off the ornaments, make needles fall, and eventopple the tree. RedditorTaricha_torosasuggests an extra-fluffy skirt.TheFrostedForestuses a fluffy tree skirt thats comfortable enough to distract the cats from the tree itself. Or try a hardtree collar. If your cat loves to play with plastic bags, you might try a different material. Dangerstar19suggests laying tape down, sticky-side up....

What could PayPal possibly want withHoneys 17 million users? But the answer is obvious: data. But is it worth trading your personal data about your shopping habits for a coupon code? Unfortunately, its not easy to give a definitive answer across the board. They probably do both of the following: First, they charge stores a commission for participating. Youre just getting a slice of the larger rate. Stores participate because they want to attract new and returning customers....

I woke up at 5:15 this morning to do my Cyber Monday shopping. Within an hour I had purchased everything on my holiday gift list while coming in $37.36 under budget. (I also bought myself an Instant Pot, but well get to that.) Set a budget Yes, I know. GO IN WITH THE BUDGET. STICK TO THE BUDGET. Remember, saving money on holiday shopping doesnt count if you go over budget....

Early computers were mechanical machines built using gears and levers. Vladimir Lukyanovs water integrator. To ensure the quality and durability of reinforced concrete structures, the engineers poured concrete only in the summer. Despite this, cracks still appeared in the concrete when temperatures dropped below zero in winter. At that time it was the only computer that could solve partial differential equations. Lukyanovs water integrator was an impressive piece of plumbing....

Weird things like that. Its an ASUS, running Windows 10, antivirus ESET, use Chrome as primary web app. I have always had the configs set to sleep (or hibernate? Its interchangeable to me) when I step away. I dont use the laptop in public, so there are no privacy prefs needed other than my passcode. I go to work, it sleeps. In the last month or 2, this changed. Every time I leave for more than like 30 minutes, the computer shuts down completely....

These accounts, they claim, share cliched heartwarming and makes you think content that sometimes goes viral. And Americans like and share it. (While not mentioned here,Facebook is obviously also infected.) No matter where you go online, someone will venture to share a piece of anti-American propaganda with you. Sometimes these posts contain actual lies. One post by the now suspended PoliteMelanie reads: My cousin is studying sociology in university. Last week she and her classmates polled over 1,000 conservative Christians....

Now its a bigger cultural deal than Monopoly, even chess. Its featured inStranger Thingsand the podcastThe Adventure Zone. In the real world, itstrendy among artsy parents and their kids. And I hear it all the time: I really want to start playing D&D. But starting out can feel intimidating, with all of the games books and charts and maps. Even if youvefound a dungeon master and fellow players, now you have to create a character....

The public park Landschaftspark in Duisburg-Meiderich, Germany. Attempt was made to preserve as much of the existing site as possible. The waste water in the open canal was replaced by clear water. Bridges and footpaths were added. Where the heavily contaminated sintering plant once stood, is now a flourishing meadow and a shady grove. The entire park is a huge festival place where as many as fifty thousand people gather during festivities....

Tipping really is one of the most confusing customs. Thats because there are no real rules for tipping, and the etiquette of it can seem pretty arbitrary. Besides varying opinions for who and how much to tip, customs vary by country as well. Ask a dozen people when and how much they tip, and youll get a dozen different answers. Heres what we found out for several categories where youre likely to find yourself in a tipping situation....

Here are some of the situations you could avoid and others you probably cant. Thats just how life works. However, the online options havenever been better. The rat race doesnt slow down because you like Netflix more than karaoke. Sorry, friend, but we all have our social obligations. Your own special events.You have birthdays, promotions and reasons to celebrate, too. If you dont want to do anything elaborate or loud for your own shindigs, thats OK....

The target was the Westminster Cathedral. By good fortune, the airmen miscalculated the trajectory and the bomb missed the church. These were called Victory Gardens, a term first coined by George Washington Carver, an American agricultural scientist. The Dig for Victory movement gained momentum across America and Europe. Both Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle had vegetable gardens. Mr. Hayes wasnt the only one who saw opportunity in an act of destruction....

If you drive a car, you should probably know how to jump-start it in case the battery dies. Youre dealing with batteries and engines, after allyou want to check that youre everything everything correctly. First, verify you have the things youll need. There should be no exposed wire and the rubber coating should be free of cracks or damage. We suggest keeping abattery terminal brushin the trunk with your jumper cables, just in case....

It is both easy and apparently cool to hate green bean casserole. I dont have much Thanksgiving nostalgia, but green bean casserolewhich my dads family calls bean junkis the exception. You dont need to mess with a good thing. Its a prime candidate for veganization because the only inherently non-vegan ingredient is the soup. French fried onion bits contain no animal products, and neither do green beans. If youre looking for a satisfying vegan take on a misunderstood classic, Ive got you covered....