If you frequently awaken in the middle of the night, trembling in terror, you might want to consider swapping sides. According to research conducted by Dr. Mehmet Yucel Agargun and colleagues at Yüzüncü Yil University in 2004, individuals who sleep on their left side experience more nightmares than those who sleep on their right. In…
As kids, we were all obsessed with Nickelodeon’s epic green slime — getting slimed felt like the ultimate badge of honor. What most of us didn’t realize back then is how easy it is to make your own slime at home. One of the most common ways to make slime is to combine liquid glue…
Many people rely on the date printed on an egg carton to decide when to toss the dozen, but sell‑by and best‑by dates are quality guidelines — not safety deadlines. If you’ve been pitching eggs solely because of the date on the carton, you may be wasting perfectly good food. Eggs can stay tasty well past…
Sushi rolls, known as makizushi in Japanese, are only limited by your imagination — and your ability to roll them neatly, of course. While it may seem like a lot of effort, rolling sushi is a snap if you have the right tools. If you plan on making sushi rolls a lot at home, a…
There’s an ongoing debate about whether or not it’s safe or even desirable to rinse meat before cooking it. Many fall into the anti-rinsing camp, saying that it’s not effective at dislodging bacteria, especially on poultry, as we’ve discussed before. Meanwhile, some argue that rinsing certain meats, like bacon, can rinse away excess surface salt…
Mechanical locks have been around since ancient Egypt, with the oldest known artifact found in the ruins of Nineveh, an ancient city in Assyria, Mesopotamia, which is just across the Tigris River from what is now Mosul, Iraq. Charles LocksmithIt was a forerunner to our modern-day pin tumbler locks and no doubt fell victim to…
Lasagna, that layered, creamy baked pasta dish, is a lovely comfort food that’s great for a crowd. But if you’ve ever made it, you know you’re usually left with some leftover lasagna noodles. (Although that’s always better than the frustration of running out of noodles while you’re still making a traditional lasagna.) Still, what do…
Learn to play one of the most feel-good ukulele songs ever — Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” — arranged for baritone ukulele. These step-by-step video lessons walk you through the whole song with tabs, chord breakdowns, strumming patterns, and fingerpicking tips to help you master every section. While the lesson is great for intermediate players, beginners…
This clever time-based card trick feels like pure magic — and it’s easy to learn with zero sleight of hand. The Clock Card Trick uses a spectator’s freely chosen card, the current time, and a “clock” of playing cards to predict their selection in a way that seems completely random. But behind the scenes, it’s…
Does executing a perfectly timed, no-scoped headshot, followed by a well-choreographed teabagging ever get old? No, no it doesn’t, and neither do custom emblems for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. How else are we going to kill time until Black Ops 3 arrives? I’ve already covered many, many, many different emblem designs, but there…