Fire is among the most essential requirements in any survival situation which is why should plan for at least three different ways to make it. Fortunately, with some advanced planning, you’re all but guaranteed to always have fire-making kit on hand when you need it.

Earlier this month, NIST and NRC Canada distributed 29 of the 60 masses, one to each of the participating South and Central American countries. The remaining artifacts will be kept and monitored by NIST and NRC Canada until the study is complete.

For more information about indoor insect pests, visit the University of Minnesota Extension’s website at extension.umn.edu/household-insects/household-insects.

16. GIY  While we don’t have the climate to support a thriving fruit industry, we can certainly grow our own vegetables. Putting the work into a small section of your garden, a local allotment or even a window box is not only immensely satisfying, but the produce couldn’t be more organic or fresh and the exercise involved in weeding and harvesting will help towards a fitter family.

Other insects often found inside homes are ants. Many different species can show up, but the most common ones seen in the winter are carpenter ants: large, black or black and red, and winged or wingless. Seeing some carpenter ants in your home in the spring may mean there’s a nest nearby, but if you find them in the winter, then likely there’s a nest inside.

Since it uses infrared heat to dry your hair, this Revlon hair dryer leaves your hair feeling shiny and soft, while the tourmaline ionic technology helps reduce any stubborn frizziness (and reduces damage). Each hair dryer comes with both a concentrator and diffuser attachment so you can also use this dryer on curly hair, and there are two heat and two speed settings to choose from when using.

This is when the magical moment where the actual GPU gets dropped in happens; the moment when it stops just being a plain ol’ bit of printed circuit board with a few resistors and memory chips on it and becomes a fully fledged graphics processing monster. For me, this is when these graphics cards truly come alive.

Cheryl Quinton, a Canadian scientist who lived in Finland for more than three years, says she still misses her dish drying cabinet. Back in 2008, she even wrote a blog post praising the virtues of this Finnish home staple.

A reviewer from Epicurious said the "containers are liquid friendly" and also found them reliably air-tight. And in the interest of disclosure, we use these containers in my house and we love them. My firsthand experience is what I'm more than comfortable recommending them.

Despite our best efforts, there are always going to be some insects that live in our homes. None of the ones mentioned above transmit disease;  they’re mostly just a nuisance. With a little persistence and some careful note taking, you can be more successful at tracking down the problem and finding a solution.  

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The Towpath Gaming Quickwits party game is good for any crowd: all you need is three people, but the more people, the better. Each round lasts between 20 and 30 minutes, and each player races to name an example of the categories on the cards placed on the table. Whoever names them fastest wins the card, and many Amazon reviewers noted how they "laughed, snorted, cried, and had a great time" while playing.