When to See December’s Full Moon at Peak Brilliance
Photo: Voraorn Ratanakorn (Shutterstock) December’s Full Moon will grace us puny humans with its majestic presence on Dec. 7. Often called “the Cold Moon” (because it tends to be cold…
When to See the Orionids Meteor Shower This Month
Photo: Pozdeyev Vitaly (Shutterstock) Every year in autumn, our planet passes through a ribbon of space-debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, and Earth’s atmosphere colliding with this trail of ice…
Altitude Masks Are Bullshit
Photo: Paul Biryukov (Shutterstock) The thin air at high altitudes has long been recognized as a training superpower for athletes. If you live and train at altitude, you’ll likely wipe…
How to Stop Blossom End Rot on Your Tomatoes and Squash
Photo: Jean Faucett (Shutterstock) It’s the time of year in many places in North America where squash and tomato plants are beginning to flower and fruit. It’s exciting for gardeners…
How to ‘Supercool’ Your Home (and Why You Should)
Photo: John Royal (Shutterstock) If you have some sort of air conditioning in your home, you are among the lucky ones—at least it feels that way until the energy bill…
How to Distill Your Own Water at Home
Photo: David Tran Photo (Shutterstock) Though it’s not difficult to find distilled water in stores, if you find yourself in a situation where you need (or want) to make it…
How Many Calories Do You Actually Burn During Sex?
Photo: Storm Is Me (Shutterstock) Can anything spice up a roll in the hay more than worrying about how many calories you’re burning while you do it? Impossible, right? So…
How to Clean That White Residue From Your Terracotta Pots
Photo: jax10289 (Shutterstock) When deciding what type of container is best for growing your plants, you’ve probably at least considered traditional unglazed terracotta pots. They’ve long been a staple of…
Stop Adding Banana Peels to Your Plants (and Do This Instead)
Screenshot: Beth Skwarecki To hear TikTok tell it, banana peels are an amazing fertilizer for your garden due to their high potassium content and the fact that you get them…
How to Test Your Home for Lead (and When You Should)
Photo: Lori Butcher (Shutterstock) While lead in paint was banned in 1978 and in plumbing in 1986, it can persist in older buildings. If you’re not sure whether your home…