A windy walk through an Ohio neighborhood led a 12-year-old to build a platform that keeps trash cans from spilling into the streetIn a world where litter is all too common, young inventor Damian Earley rose to the challenge. With keen awareness of his surroundings, he ...
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The story of the cooks of Chernobyl, 40 years laterForty years ago, a nuclear disaster struck Chernobyl. Women from Rivne Nuclear Power Plant were sent to cook for clean-up crews. They faced...
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This One Habit Is Quietly Damaging Your Furniture Over TimeDust is a silent destroyer of furniture, acting like fine sandpaper that wears down fabrics and dulls finishes. Research reveals that negle...
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Clean Closet, Clear Mind: How Donating Unused Clothes Can Make Getting Dressed FasterA cluttered closet can lead to decision fatigue and mental stress, impacting daily routines. Research indicates that decluttering unwanted ...
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The Daily Shower Routine That’s Secretly Encouraging MoldHot showers are a daily comfort but can foster mold growth. Trapped steam and poor ventilation create damp environments. Even clean bathroo...
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The Hidden Slime in Your Water Bottle Cap: Why You Should Wash It Every DayYour reusable water bottle, a symbol of eco-friendliness, might harbor a hidden danger: a slimy biofilm teeming with bacteria and fungi. St...
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Your pillowcase might be making you sick: Harvard-trained gut-doctor drops eye-opening hygiene checklist for a healthier, cleaner youHarvard-trained gastroenterologist Dr. Saurabh Sethi shared a viral hygiene guide emphasizing that simple cleaning habits play a major role...
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Spain mounts biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as death toll reaches 211In Valencia, Spain, recent flash floods have killed at least 211 people and many are still missing. The government has deployed 5,000 addit...
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Cut plastic use, avoid what you do not need: UN environment body chief27 May, 2018, 08.58 PM IST
We will take action against ‘benami’ property: PM Narendra ModiLakhs of crores of rupees of black marketeers have turned into waste. It has also taken away the gleam from the faces of Mayawati and Mulay...
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- Don't get bugged
The best course of action is to eliminate the source of infestation.
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