Does Blue Light Actually Affect Your Health?

Blue light before bedtime can make it harder to sleep, and the screens on phones, computers, and televisions emit plenty of blue light. This is all true. But if you’re focused on blue light as a major problem affecting your sleep or your eye health, it’s time to step back and get a little perspective.

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Author: Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker

You Should Add Lemon Zest to Pancake Batter

I am an unapologetic champion of baking mixes. Baking from scratch is great, and if you have the time and resources to do so, go for it. But mixes are one of the first modern hacks, and their introduction helped lighten the workload of (mostly) women performing unpaid labor in the home. This—in addition to being…

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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

Pump Up Your Bike Tires With CO2 Cartridges

This is one of those things you might not know if you don’t frequent bike shops (I didn’t) but apparently those tiny emergency hand pumps are not the only way to pump up your bike tires if you get a flat on the road. CO2 cartridge bike pumps are a thing, and I’d say they’re a hack.

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Author: Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker