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How to Tell If You Smell, Getting Started With 1Password, and the Virtues of a $500 Ice Machine


How can you tell if you stink? This week we learned a few ways to evaluate your own body odor so that you don’t funk up the place. We also got started with 1Password, dove deep into those notorious Cheerios seed packets, and more. Here’s a look back at this week’s most popular posts.

All the Best Movies Coming to and Leaving Netflix In May 2017

Spring is here, but that doesn’t mean any of us want to do anything but binge watch TV. Netflix is bringing a bunch of its original TV shows back this month in the United States alongside tons of other new movies.

How to Tell If You Smell

The human nose can detect more than one trillion distinct scents, but it’s not so great at picking up your own odors. There’s always a chance you reek something foul and just don’t realize it. If that’s a fear of yours, here’s how you can find out for sure.

How a Cannabis Expert Sneaks Weed Past the TSA

So you’re about to hop on a plane, but you want to bring your legally acquired medical marijuana product with you on the flight. It’s a very sticky icky situation, but here’s what one expert recommends.

The Beginner’s Guide to 1Password

Using a password manager is basically internet security 101 these days, but that doesn’t make them any less intimidating. If you’ve never used a password manager, they’re annoying, cumbersome to use, and baffling at a glance. 1Password is one of the easiest to use options around, but that doesn’t mean you don’t some help setting it up.

Were Those Cheerios Seeds Really So Bad? An Investigation

Last month, we told you not to plant the wildflower seeds that Cheerios is giving away to help “bring back the bees,” because they seemed to include invasive species that could harm your local environment. Soon afterward, I received some emails about those seeds that pulled me into a much deeper story.

Don’t Take Money Advice From Companies That Profit When You Fail

Taking money advice from a loan servicer is sort of like taking health advice from a tobacco company. The advice might be valid, but there’s probably a better source out there for you. Namely, one that doesn’t profit from your bad habits.

Puppies Love Your Baby Talk, but Dogs Don’t

When you’re meeting a dog for the first time, it’s hard not to slip into that high-pitched, “goochy-goo” voice people use to talk to babies. A new study suggests puppies actually love that voice, but you might be wasting your breath with older dogs.

What Exactly Does One Do With a $500 Nugget Ice Machine?

If you are a fan of nugget ice, also known as “Sonic ice” or “that good ice,” then I have some fairly exciting news for you. Thanks to the brilliant minds at FirstBuild, you can now get your teeth on some without having to leave your very comfortable home. The counter-top ice maker is called The Opal, and it’s pretty sleek.

Here’s a Decent Wi-Fi Adapter That’ll Solve Your Mac’s Busted Wi-Fi Problem

If you’ve ever had a Mac with a Wi-Fi hardware problem, then you know that attempting to use a USB dongle to fix your Wi-Fi has long been a funky experience. That’s especially been the case over the last couple versions of macOS. Thankfully, Edimax has released an adapter that not only works on current and previous operating systems, it might even work in the future.

Why Weed Strains Don’t Always Live Up to Their Stupid Descriptions

If you’ve ever been inside a weed store, whether that’s medical or recreational, you know that there are usually ludicrous sounding claims for every strain of marijuana the store has. One might be “perfect for anxiety,” while another is best suited for chronic pain. Much of this is probably BS.

Every Single Box of Jiffy Mix, Baked and Tasted

Jiffy baking mixes are iconic and adorable, but you’ve probably only used one or two—and one of those was probably the corn muffin mix. But there are many other mixes to explore and, because I am a dedicated investigative food journalist, I decided to test all of the little blue boxes I could find.

You Could Save on Your Student Loan by Moving to a Different State—Here’s How Much

It sounds a little ridiculous to move just to save money on your loan, but the student loan burden is no joke. If you’re curious, Student Loan Hero has a calculator that will tell you how much you could potentially save.