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Why You Shouldn’t Rinse Your Mouth With Water After Brushing Your Teeth

Spit, don't rinse.

Why You Shouldn’t Rinse Your Mouth With Water After Brushing Your Teeth

How to Get Something Out of Your Eye

Something stuck in your eye? There's a solution for that.

How to Get Something Out of Your Eye

Ditch Single-Use Plastic Bags and Get These Reusable Silicone Ones

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Ditch Single-Use Plastic Bags and Get These Reusable Silicone Ones

How to Protect Pets From Fireworks Stress This Summer

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How to Protect Pets From Fireworks Stress This Summer

You Might Be Stacking Your Burger All Wrong

Is your mouth watering?

Keep Your Garbage Disposal Working Efficiently With These Everyday Kitchen Items

Garbage disposals use centrical force to pulverize food

The Reason You Sweat After a Shower—and How to Stop It

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The 5-Second Rule: The Simple Way for Knowing When It's Too Hot to Walk Your Dog

Not too hot to trot.

10 Tips for Coping With a Heat Wave

Don't let the heat beat you up this summer.

This Ingenious Hack Makes Pitting Cherries Quick, Easy, and Mess-Free

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No, the White Stuff on Your Baby Carrots Isn't Chlorine

Grin and carrot.

Heading to the Beach? Here's How to Protect Your Phone from Water, Sun, and Sand

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Why You Should Never Use a Wet Oven Mitt

Oven mitts can be dangerous in the wrong hands.

9 Terms You See on Sunscreen Bottles, Defined

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6 Reasons You Should Get More Sleep (And What to Do If You Can't)

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The Best Way to Treat a Bee Sting

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