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| It turns out the experiment only lasted for about 10 minutes. |
| Taking in the great outdoors while camping as a kid is often that first taste of freedom and independence for kids (even if it’s right in your backyard). So when blogger Rhyan Caminske (@rhyancaminske) and her husband Carl’s seven-year-old son asked if he could camp out in a field all by himself, they fully supported him. |
| In a heartwarming video shared on Instagram, the couple (along with their daughter) escort him to the nearby field with his fully packed luggage in tow. The family does a supportive send off before hanging around in a nearby parking lot to watch him unpack and savor his freedom–before he ultimately calls it quits for the comforts of home minutes later. |
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| “I’ve never dry-cleaned an item in my life.” |
| Your washing machine is basically a superhero in disguise. Sure, it can handle a t-shirt or bundle of socks, no problem, but did you know that your trusty appliance can also tackle a mountain of other random objects? |
| But don’t start tossing everything and the kitchen sink into the washer, because there are also some serious no-nos, when it comes to laundry day. From surprising additions to machine-breaking mishaps, knowing what can and cannot go into your washer can be the difference between a small household catastrophe and simple, easier living. Let’s unlock the mysteries of the appliance. |
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| “We’ve got to start getting rid of the technology and bringing back the things that worked.” |
| Last year, the National Center for Education Statistics published a disturbing study that found that the number of Americans with the lowest measured literacy levels increased substantially between 2017 and 2023. In 2017, 19% of U.S. adults ranked at the lowest levels of literacy, and that number increased to 28% in 2023. |
| “It is larger than what we would normally see in an international assessment, particularly literacy, which is a fairly stable construct,” NCES Commissioner Peggy Carr said. She added that low literacy levels don’t mean someone is illiterate, but cannot read and write at a level to handle basic living and workplace tasks. When pressed for an answer to the literacy decline in America, she said, “It is difficult to say.” |
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| “Keep cooking, stay goated, never be mid.” |
| With nearly 10 million subscribers/followers—and over one billion views across social media platforms—you may know Xiaomanyc 小马在纽约. He’s a linguist who is so curious and immersed in other languages, he finds meaning in being able to speak to different cultures with depth. |
| His given name is Arieh Smith, and he’s a 30-something New Yorker with an astonishing gift for communication. In short, he’s a polyglot. According to Euronews they describe the “polyglot” as, of course, some fluent in French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese, but also “dabbles in Yoruba, Navajo, Fuzhounese, Wolof, and Hindi.” |
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