Lightning can travel through your plumbing to the shower
Lightning can reach a shower through the pipes and the water in them. Wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before you wash.
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Fruit flies breed in a week, so traps alone rarely end them
A fruit fly goes from egg to adult in a week. Which? says to clean the bins and throw out rotting fruit first, because a trap alone rarely ends them.
Heat kills bed bugs. So can cold.
Heat above 45C, or a few days in a freezer, kills bed bugs. Look for brown spots on the sheets, and call a pest controller once an infestation is established.
Water puts out wood fires but makes oil fires worse
A water extinguisher works on wood because it cools the fuel. On burning oil, the same water splits the oil into droplets and makes the fire worse.
Why packaging is hard to open, and how to get in
Clamshells, blister packs and shrinking bottle caps resist you by design: they deter theft, prove no tampering and cut shipping weight.
Foil is fine in an air fryer. The heating element is the risk
Aluminium foil can go in an air fryer if food weighs it down, it stays clear of the element and fan, and it leaves room for the hot air to move.