If you’ve been on an airplane enough times, you probably have the safety information memorized: “In the event of an evacuation, please proceed calmly to the nearest emergency exit,” and so on.
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Author: Nicole Dieker
This Banana Pudding Is a Soulful Dessert Casserole
When my editor tweeted a pitch for casseroles, I lapsed into snark mode. “I was raised on soul food,” I muttered. “Casseroles are not soul food.” I was wrong. My favorite dessert—banana pudding—is a quintessential soul food dessert. It is also a casserole both in method and receptacle.
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Author: Afi Scruggs on Skillet, shared by Afi Scruggs to Lifehacker
How to Make More Accurate Predictions
Any time you’re making long-term plans based on more than your own behavior, you need to remember just how unpredictable the world is. It can be hard not to get carried away, especially if you have lots of “good” data to base your plans on. The Collaborative Fund blog lists 12 things to keep in mind when making plans…
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Author: Nick Douglas
Poaching produces incredibly succulent and juicy chicken
Poached chicken. It sounds like a bland technique on an easily bland meat. But I’m telling you, poaching produces the most succulent chicken I’ve ever tasted, and in certain applications it elevates the humble chicken into a show-stopping protein.
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Author: A.E. Dwyer on The Takeout, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker
Go Somewhere Warmer This Winter With Emirates’ International Flight Sale
Go take a look at your international travel bucket list, because there’s a pretty good chance one of those destinations is included in Emirates’ big International Sale.
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Author: Shep McAllister on Kinja Deals, shared by Chelsea Stone to Lifehacker
How to Enable Our Favorite Chrome 78 Features Right Now
The current version of Chrome Canary (version 78 of the browser) has a number of fun features worth exploring—or knowing about, at the very least, if you’d rather play with them when they arrive in a more stable version of the browser.
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Author: David Murphy
Build, Upgrade, or Augment Your PC With Today’s Amazon Gold Box
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Author: Tercius on Kinja Deals, shared by Ana Suarez to Lifehacker
You Can Buy Anything Used, But Skip These Items
Every secondhand enthusiast has that one bargain that could have gone horribly wrong. For me, it was the couch by the dumpster outside my on-campus apartment during college. I had been out entirely too late on a week night, and my friend and I were overcome with strength and the determination to save this perfectly…
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Author: Lisa Rowan on Two Cents, shared by Lisa Rowan to Lifehacker
What a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit Actually Means
On Wednesday, the Queen agreed to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s request to suspend the current Parliament session, just ahead of the Brexit deadline. According to Johnson, it has nothing to do with the UK’s exit from the European Union, but critics are pointing out that the timing will certainly work out in…
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Author: Josh Ocampo
Ease Anxiety Around Preschool Drop-Off With a Dress Rehearsal
We know what we’re supposed to do at preschool drop-off. Leave them at the door (don’t enter the classroom!), give a swift and cheery goodbye (“Have a great time! I’ll be back to pick you up in a few hours!”), and leave. Even if they’re crying, every preschool teacher will tell you, you will only make it worse if you…
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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker