Cucumbers, believe it or not, are not inherently shiny — on the vine, they're textured and kind of dull. The matte finish comes from a naturally waxy skin that prevents moisture loss and oxidation, ...

Concerned about store-bought apple coatings? Experts reveal simple, natural ways to remove wax and residues. Boiling water, vinegar soaks, baking soda solutions, and salt water baths are effective.

You probably clean your ears with Q-Tips-- and even enjoy how satisfying it can be -- but Q-tips aren't the safest method and can actually harm your ears. You can potentially injure your ears or worse ...

Apples often have a wax coating to preserve freshness, which can trap pesticides. To remove wax and residues, soak in baking soda water, vinegar solution, or use lemon-salt scrub. Store apples ...

Ah microtransactions, the age-old debate. 'MTX are terrible!,' says one camp, the other retorting 'if you don't like it, don't buy it.' It's the 'blue or white' dress situation all over again. What ...

Let us commence with our reading, then, so that the best of what the Beehive State has to yield may be brought more clearly to our gaze. Here is your first card—the Eight of Wands. This is a card of ...

The city levied hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines this year against the private contractors responsible for clearing most streets of snow. Yet none of the $342,546 in penalties handed out for ...

It’s music to their ears. City regulators are making a bid to address the bane of New Yorkers’ existence: noise! The city Department of Environmental Protection ...