Your Phone Is Even Grosser Than You Think We touch our phones some 2,617 times a day (that includes every swipe and tap). We take them with us everywhere: bathrooms, gyms, subways, and buses. They’re like an extra limb or appendage. And while most of us think to clean doorknobs, faucets, or anything else in contact with our hands, we rarely think of our… Read more…

Tourists search for Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia – but does a geographical location for pivotal Bible event even exist? (The Conversation) — A scholar of the Hebrew Bible argues that very little is known about the location of Mount Sinai, and it is likely that it was once part of a foundational legend. The post Tourists search for Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia – but does a geographical location for pivotal Bible event even exist? appeared first on Religion News Ser…

How does streaming negotiations(for shows/movies) even work? I got so many questions, how does a company even afford to license a large variety of movies(like netflix of amazon) for a period of time, since major cable channels back in the day could only afford a tenth of the movies on streaming platforms now. Sometimes I see some movies being streamed on two platforms, doesn’t that defeat the point? …

LPT: When finished using it, move the pan off the burner, even if you’ve turned it off. Laugh if you must: lately I’ve been cooking more in the mornings, and I’ve never habitually moved the skillet or fry pan off the grate after I finished cooking. I simply killed the flame, but lately I’ve been leaving the house uncertain that I turned off the burner, resulting in more than 1 return trip to the house. Moving the pan to a different…

Do Bay Leaves Even Do Anything? Bay leaves are the dryer sheets of the kitchen. I know that they do something, I’m just not entirely sure what it is, and I don’t really miss them when I run out. Yet I keep buying them, because this what humans that cook do. They buy bay leaves and put them in things. Read more…

Is it bad to buy a house with someone when you’re not even married? I have no plans of getting married, but I’m curious about buying a house with someone. What are some things to consider? submitted by /u/whatsinanameidunno

Why does my foundation look like this even after moisturizer and primer? New to makeup I cleansed my face followed by E.L.F moisturizer. Then used a primer by facestudio. Foundation is Maybelline super stay hybrid powder foundation and then I used a setting powder from milani. Why does it look so damn dry???? Do I just need a cream foundation and if so which one? Additional can someone please teach me how to apply makeup??? I’m 2…

You Can Put Your College Credits to Use (Even If You Didn’t Graduate) Going to college and getting a degree used to be a pretty common goal. For a long time, a bachelor’s degree of some sort was seen as a necessary precursor to a good career and financial stability. In recent years, though, that’s begun to change—between the steep cost of earning that degree, the current confusing mess… Read more…

The Morbid Zoo: What Even Is X? submitted by /u/SaintMark5

Even Porsche Is Mulling Over A North American Battery Plant Good morning! It’s Wednesday, July 26, 2023 and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Google points to many ways it can win in A.I. even as online ad market shows cracks Google is securing its place as an artificial intelligence powerhouse, even as it faces long-term challenges in search.

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Russian Attack Threatens Even Alternative Routes for Ukrainian Grain The attack on a grain hangar on the Danube River, an alternative export route that has become an economic lifeline, complicates Ukraine’s efforts to export its grain.

LPT: In your teens/20s, it’s easy to feel lonely even surrounded by people and “friends.” When you’re young, there’s a logic to quantity and over quality, but you can feel starved for meaningful interactions. Keep up with the friends who know the real you, even though they may seem less exciting. It’s easy to feel lonely even if you are surrounded by people and “friends,” and that’s OK. When you’re young, there is a certain logic to going for quantity over quality for friends and connections, but it can leave you without enough of the meaningful human connection people crave. The cure is to spend m…

F.B.I. Botched Query on Senator Even as Its Adherence to Wiretap Program Rules Rose A newly declassified court ruling about a warrantless surveillance law is likely to add to a debate over whether, or how, Congress should extend it.

Your Heart Benefits Even If You Exercise as a ‘Weekend Warrior’ A new study has encouraging news for weekend warriors: It’s the amount of exercise, not the pattern of exercise, that counts, even if the workouts aren’t evenly distributed over the week.

Even my Sahsimi has a summerbody submitted by /u/Sitcaboy

LPT: If you’re gifting someone something that requires a filter, buy an extra one. They’ll be even more grateful to have a backup. submitted by /u/Thisisredred

How is it possible that Instagram still has such a fast growing user base even though people seem to be over it? Are they often times bots? I mean the reach is horrible even for big influencer accounts, in my private life and all over the internet people seem to be done with this app and ditch it. It seems to be a similar phenomenon to what’s happening to Twitter, but Twitter really loses revenues and is in the free fall while Instagram is growling rapidly. How? submitted by …

Credit Score Keeps dropping, even though I’ve never missed a payment For context, this is my first card and I’ve had it for 6-7 months. My credit limit is $1000 and I’ve never been above $120 on my statement. Timeline: May 06: Received a Fico score, was assigned a 707. Jun 11: Credit score decreased by 7 to 700. I had a $120 Balance on my card this month. Paid it on the same day the statement was generated. Jul 0…