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The skydiver who survived a 14,000-foot fall, the truth about how billionaires travel, and how to fix any zipper problem.

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Can’t Find Anything Good on Netflix? Try the Secret Menu to Find Movies and Shows

The Netflix secret menu is your key to unlocking hundreds of new movies.

11 Things to Say When Someone Dies Besides ‘I’m Sorry’

It’s hard to summon any words when someone dies—let alone the right ones.

7 Password Rules to Live by in 2024, According to Security Experts

Here’s what the experts recommend you do when you need to create a new password - and one rule likely goes against what you’ve been told.

How to Change Your Life in 5 Seconds

A super simple strategy that can help you beat procrastination, break bad habits, and improve performance—all in just 5 seconds.

How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is like a huge heat pump, taking water from the tropics to the north, warming areas in Europe. But as climate change accelerates, AMOC is becoming less stable. It might even be headed to a shutdown.

How to Fix Every Common Zipper Problem

From stuck zippers to zippers that won't clinch, here's how to fix all the problems you'll run into with anything that zips.

The Truth About How Billionaires Travel

The new secrets of private travel, from exclusive villas to trips planned for US presidents.

Why You Shouldn’t Mix Baking Soda and Vinegar for Cleaning, According to a Chemist

Here’s a little chemistry lesson.

Why We Might Never Know the Truth About Ultra-Processed Foods

Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.

Emma Carey: The Skydiver Who Survived a 14,000-Foot Fall

In 2013, Emma Carey went skydiving for the first time and experienced an absolute nightmare. This is why she refuses to let the accident define her.

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