I’m furious the Instant Pot makes better rice than my expensive Asian rice cooker

Like anything with a modicum of mainstream popularity, my reaction to the Instant Pot was initially dismissive. “I know how to cook,” I convinced myself, “I don’t need no novelty gimmicks to make good food.” Nevertheless, I bought one for work. Skepticism still coursed through my veins. But after just one batch of…

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Author: Kevin Pang on The Takeout, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker

How to Get First-Class Perks While Flying Coach

First and Business class plane tickets come with a lot of perks.You get to board the plane before anyone else, are guaranteed a spot for your carry-on luggage, get the most legroom (and sometimes a lie-flat seat!). You get free drinks and food a cut above what’s being served to passengers in other cabins of the plane.

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Author: Emily Price

Gaiam’s Discounted Seat Cushion Is a Subtle Alternative to a Balance Ball Chair

I know, I know, one of your New Year’s resolutions was to get one of those balance ball chairs at work to improve your posture and core strength (surely this applies to someone reading this?!). But listen, you don’t have to look like Dwight Schrute to reap the benefits of a balance ball.

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Author: Shep McAllister on Kinja Deals, shared by Chelsea Stone to Lifehacker

I Dug a Green Grave and Learned the Truth About the Dirty Death Industry

ESSEX, NEW YORK—I’m standing with John Davis in front of his grave. It was the very first grave he dug three years ago in the firm soil of the Adirondacks in a place known as Spirit Sanctuary. He had planned to be buried on his land, but he became so enamored with this exact spot, tucked among willows and behind a…

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Author: Brian Kahn on Earther, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker