Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, October 29, 2023
I STEWed over this one for a bit, but ultimately I was up to the CHALLENGE, and I’m sure you will be, too. If you’re looking for the Connections answer…
Never Put These Things Down Any Drain in Your Home
We like to think of drains as some kind of magic hole that makes things disappear. As convenient as that would be, unfortunately, that’s not how they work—including those attached…
7 Objects Floating in US Airspace Right Now
Photo: Alessandro Sarasso (Shutterstock) When it comes to unidentified objects encountered by the US military, the most likely culprits are high-altitude balloons. The US government, weather tracking organizations, private companies,…
Four Reasons Your Cat Keeps Peeing Outside Their Litter Box
Photo: rossiaa33 (Shutterstock) When your cat starts peeing outside the box, your first instinct might be to call the vet: Could it be a UTI? Kidney stones? Diabetes? Cancer? While…
“We The People”: Viral Photo Shows Garbage Inside Vande Bharat Express
The image shows garbage strewn on the floor of the coach.New Delhi: A photograph that shows garbage strewn on the floor of a coach of a Vande Bharat Express train…
You’re Doing Winter Recycling All Wrong
Photo: Mulevich (Shutterstock) We all know recycling is a generally good practice, but it’s one of those things where it’s not really not just the thought that counts. If you…
How to Hide the Fact That Your Cat Poops in a Box in Your House
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Cats make every home better—this is an undeniable fact. But with every cat comes an unsightly litter box (or two), and the age-old conundrum of where…
How to Make Your Cats Use the Freaking Litter Mat
Cats are great; constantly stepping on their litter is not. If you bought a litter-trapping mat only to watch your cats leap dramatically across it onto the floor you just…
Washing our clothes has created 5.6 million tonnes of microfibre waste
By Jessica Hamzelou Microfibres are released when we wash our clothesShutterstock / nexus 7 Millions of tonnes of tiny microplastics have been shed from clothing into the environment over the…