Pasta

You can use peanut butter to make diamonds. Before you run to the supermarket to get all the peanut butter you’ll find there, here’s something you need to figure out first — how to recreate the conditions of the lower mantle of our planet. You’ll need to support such conditions for weeks just to create a tiny piece of diamond. Just so you know, the temperature should be 1,832˚F. Here’s something that will make you question everything you know: strawberries aren’t actual berries, but bananas are! Cucumbers, bananas, and kiwis are all classified as berries, while blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries are not.

A basic sponge and baking soda can make a great eraser for little grease spots, fingerprints, and stains on your walls. Or any other painted areas such as furniture or wood fences. Just sprinkle a bit of baking soda on your dry sponge and scrub the stained area in a circular motion. And then use a clean dry cloth to wipe the baking soda off to get rid of any remaining dirt. If you’re worried that this technique might ruin the paint, try just a tiny bit of soda first and see how the surface reacts.

Washing your food is definitely the way to make sure it’s bug-free right? Mmmmm, not really. Next time you’re biting into a strawberry, try to forget what else you could be munching on as well!Soaking your strawberries in saltwater before eating them can help get rid of any pests left living on the fruit. You put them in the saltwater, returning a short time later.What you find on your strawberries is something more like a scary movie than a delicious treat! Little maggots crawling all over your fresh delicacy! What’s going on here?

You are most likely to be into healthy meals if your parents are fans of them. That’s because we tend to take in eating and drinking patterns and then implement them into our own lives. The important thing in all of this is the amount of time parents spend on cooking — the more they do it, the higher the chances their kids will too.No matter the eating habits any family has, there are certain things that make food preparation much more attractive.

You’re watching your favorite cooking show when suddenly, the star chef adds a pinch of salt to some jam that is supposed to go in a dessert. You pick up the phone to call and complain, but right then the chef explains. It turns out that adding salt to fruit is a common thing in different cuisines across the world. In Mexico, they like to spice up mango and citrus fruits with salt and chili powder. You can try mango with a shrimp taste in the Philippines and salted watermelon in the Southern states.

The art of cooking is a challenge, as it requires a lot of skill, time, and focus. The ideal goal is to prepare a meal that delights the palate, does not stick to the bottom of the pan, and does not burn. Unfortunately, not all of us do well in the culinary arts, even if we try our best.

Being in the royal family certainly has its rules when being in public. You have to behave in a certain manner in order to keep the reputation clean. But it turns out that the rules apply behind the scenes too. Even at dinner, there are certain things the royal family must and mustn’t do.

Americans spend more than 4 years of their lives in the kitchen, or more than 400 hours a year. This is a lot! But why not turn this time into a fun pastime? Daily chores will no longer be boring if you jazz up your kitchen with creative accessories. And who wouldn’t welcome a cute sponge just like Sponge Bob with his bed into their home?Make sure to look for the bonus adorable kitchenware at the end of this article. We bet you’ll wanna buy them all.

Even though cooking for one can be challenging, the best meals more often only call for a few simple ingredients and little effort. Thus, if you think you’re hopeless at cooking, try drawing inspiration from some recipes for one person that even our favorite celebrities have tried and nailed.

Some foods appear harmless at first. They don’t seem to pose any threat, however, more often than not they can silently cause heart diseases, cholesterol issues, and much more. Some are even full of mercury. Hopefully, this list of foods that you wouldn’t believe can cause issues will open your eyes, because it definitely opened ours.

There’s no doubt that eggs have many health benefits, such as supporting your weight, bettering your eye health, and providing many nutrients, like protein and omega-3 acids. However, new research suggests that it may be better to replace them with other foods that include the same types of nourishment needed for your body. This way, you might stay on track to good health.

When your big bowl of pasta accidentally falls over onto your carpet, you need some special tricks to get rid of the stains it leaves behind, especially if you don’t have a special vacuum cleaner. Your home can get easily smarter with the power of tested tricks, and you may save some money.

Many of us like to cook. We look for unusual recipes and try to recreate them. However, when we go to a restaurant and compare our homemade dishes with those made by professionals, we realize that our dishes surely are missing something.

Throughout the years, we’ve gotten in the habit of doing things as accepted practice or just as we’ve seen others do them. We love to believe that we know everything, but it’s never too late to learn something new, especially if it’s a convenient life hack.

Are you more of a skilled cook, or more like the kind of person who blames the stove when things go wrong? If you chose the second option, you should know that you are not alone. Often, habit, speed, or even some myths that we have believed when it comes to preparing something, makes your dishes not as tasty as you expected.

We all love different delicious foods, and some of us even like the process of cooking. According to studies, on average, people spend 6.5 hours a week in the kitchen. And only 1 in 3 people enjoys cooking. Thanks to such people, we learn more about how to make ordinary meals perfect.

Some world records may be impossible for us to break. After all, not all of us can train like Usain Bolt and can run a 100-meter dash in just 9.58 seconds. Not everything is beyond our reach though, as there are some achievements that we might actually succeed in beating, even if we’re just in the comfort of our own homes.

It seems the future is already here. At least that’s the impression we get when we see a hoodie with an inflatable hood, hair strands with a print, or chocolate with 2 alternating tastes. Today it’s hard to believe in the existence of all these items but we are sure that after a year or 2, they will settle into our lives as if they have always been there.

Many people think that “life hack” and “advice” are synonyms but they’re not. According to a study, a life hack is a method of doing something ordinary in a simpler and more effective way. Every person can create a life hack — you just need to have the guts to experiment.

We all really love our cats, but sometimes it seems that they are really silly. Otherwise, how can you explain some of the things they do? Like, why do they chew on plastic bags, drink water from the toilet, or climb something tall and then scream for their owner’s help?

Culinary art is a science. One wrong move can spoil any dish, even in Michelin-starred restaurants. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an experienced cook or only cook for yourself at home, everyone can make mistakes. The main thing to remember is what to do to prevent things from going south just in time.

Some of our favorite healthy and quick snacks, like smoothies and dried fruits, could actually be damaging our skin health and making us age faster. This is because of some not-so-nice ingredients like large amounts of sugar, sodium, and sulfates that can negatively impact our body by dehydrating it or weakening the skin’s collagen.

You probably remember some delicious yet simple meals from your childhood. We loved those meals but it wasn’t until we grew up that we realized that our parents made them for us because they didn’t have a lot of money. So, internet users decided to remember the favorite cheap, but yummy meals that were served in their families.

As adorable as pets can be, they always get themselves into trouble or some kind of mess. Whether your kitten jumped in your bowl of pasta or your dog got stuck on a swing, they never fail to make us laugh with their goofiness. Moreover, some lucky people managed to capture these situations and kindly share them for the whole world to see, and we appreciate that!