How to Make Your Own (Cuter) DIY Grow Lamps
If you have plants in your home and live anyplace besides on the equator, you’ve likely looked into grow lamps to nurture your precious babies. You were probably also disappointed …
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How to Fry Foods Without Burning Your Hands
Fried food is art, and fish houses, purveyors of fried chicken, and Southern gas stations have it making down to a science. But there is something deeply satisfying about transforming …
What’s The Best All-Wheel-Drive Car Ever Made?
Photo: Ford All-wheel drive is constantly becoming more and more common. Once reserved for off-roaders and pickup trucks, you can now buy even the most basic hatchback with four drive …
This Overlanding Mercedes SLK Traveled 150,000 Miles Across 116 Countries
If you were to design the ultimate overlander, a vehicle capable of covering more than 100,000 miles across countless countries, where would you start? Would you opt for something rugged, …
Sonic the Hedgehog Speed Cafe at SDCC Interview and Photos
io9 is at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 and we made a pre-convention center detour to the Sonic the Hedgehog Speed Cafe, a fast food activation inspired by SEGA’s Sonic the …
Decade-Old BMW F800GS Project: Weekend Wrenching Updates
My once-sketchy 2013 BMW F800GS is getting more rideable by the day. The new tubes, tires, and bearings did most of that work, ensuring the bike would actually lean over …
Where to Watch Harley Quinn Season 4 (and What You Should Know)
Harley Quinn debuted as an original character on Batman: The Animated Series in 1992, and over thirty years later she’s become a beloved character with her own movie and adult …
You Can Make Car Tires Out Of Cheese, But It Isn’t Easy
Screenshot: YouTube/Good Mythical Morning Generally speaking, the YouTube algorithm sucks. You’d think it would be better because it’s owned by Google (sorry, Alphabet). But no. For some reason, it loves …
Use Salt to Revive Your Kitchen Sponge
For a seemingly humble cleaning supply, there has been a lot of discussion about sponges over the years; more specifically, how to clean or sanitize them. Various studies, like the …
Diner cops unexpected surcharge at UK restaurant: ‘Never come across this before’
A diner in the UK has been stung with an unexpected surcharge while enjoying a meal with friends at a restaurant with live music. The woman’s partner posted the bill …