Why YSK: this can be incredibly helpful for nightstand lamps with hard-to-find switches or for individuals with disabilities that struggle with inconvenient lamp switches.

These adapters are generally $10-20 USD but cannot be linked here due to sub rules.

Note: risk of shock/injury/electrical fire when not done properly. Contact a professional if you’re not confident with basic electrical work.

Why YSK: Many people are looking for ways to fight back, but I see a lot of people having a hard time giving up Amazon shopping. Anything you can buy on Amazon, you can most likely find on eBay. Better yet, you can readily buy used items from sellers which helps reduce consumption.

Why YSK: People think that if they go to a potluck they must bring enough for one full serving for everyone-- this isn't the case. When people do this, you end up with an amount of food equal to the square of the number of attendees, which is almost always too much. The paradoxical reality is, no matter how large a potluck scales, you don't ever need to bring more food as an attendee. Even if we factor in folks who don't bring food, as some proportion of the crowd, if every food-bringing person brought enough food for,say, two (assuming 1/2 of the folks aren't bringing food) you could invite 10 or 1000 people and have the exact right amount of food.

Instead, people think 10? Ok 10 servings. 100?? Damn better make 100 servings. When if 10 people bring 10 servings each you have 100 servings, if 100 people bring 100 servings each you have 10 thousand fucking servings.

Be it a potluck or Friendsgiving, stop bringing way too much fucking food. Bring enough for you, maybe 2x to account for folks not bringing anything, completely regardless of the number of attendees.

Why YSK: Because young people just starting in these jobs could be taken advantage of and not paid what the law requires.

I am not endorsing or condemning tip culture or endorsing or condemning the minimum wage in this post. I just want people to know what the law says.

Why YSK: Wax buildup is a sign of a medical problem, not a hygiene issue. Q-tips inserted into the ear canal are likely to cause impaction of wax against the ear drum, threatening your hearing and overall health.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3207072/

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/is-it-really-dangerous-to-clean-my-ears-with-cotton-swabs.html

Why YSK: Google arts and culture is completely free to use and has many museums from around the world and has virtual tours for a lot of them! It has indexes of content and items In the museums too! This is big for education and entertainment and has museums like the Louvre, the MET, the Smithonians, and their equivalents from all around the world! They have small local museums too, so it's not just the big ones. I just found this out today and I needed to share it because this could let more people see museums and their content without the cost of travel.

why YSK: The risk of developing schizophrenia associated with cannabis-induced psychosis is supported by significant epidemiological and systematic reviews. Here’s a concise summary of the evidence:

1. Cannabis Use and Schizophrenia Risk Cannabis use, especially in adolescents, is linked to a higher risk of psychotic disorders. Studies show it may trigger symptoms in individuals with genetic predispositions. 🧠 Volkow et al. (2016). JAMA Psychiatry. Link
2. Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Progression Research indicates individuals with cannabis-induced psychosis face a higher likelihood of developing schizophrenia, highlighting its potential to accelerate underlying conditions. 🧠 Kendler et al. (2021). Psychological Medicine. Link
3. Adolescence: A Critical Stage Early cannabis use impacts brain development, particularly in areas tied to cognition and emotional regulation, increasing vulnerability to psychosis. 🧠 Schneider (2020). Frontiers in Psychiatry. Link
4. High THC Concentrations Frequent use of high-potency cannabis increases psychosis risk fivefold, according to meta-analyses. 🧠 Di Forti et al. (2019). The Lancet Psychiatry. Link

Understanding this relationship is crucial to addressing misconceptions about cannabis safety and protecting vulnerable populations, especially adolescents.

Why YSK: intuit/turbo tax has fished us long enough!!! Cash app is actually completely free afaic. I filed with them last year and will file with them again this year.

The LDS church has announced many new temples. While communities would generally welcome a temple, the church insists on building them on a grand scale and in areas where they don’t fit in. Instead of working with communities to build something that fits in with the community and complies with local zoning laws, the church has a pattern of threatened litigation when it doesn’t get its way, as many communities have experienced recently.

Here is an article about the church threatening to sue a town in Texas. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/faith/2025/01/27/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-to-sue-fairview-over-temple-dispute/?outputType=amp

Members of the church are generally good people, so this post is not about the people or their beliefs. It’s about the way the church interacts with communities when it doesn’t get 100% of what it wants.

Why YSK: The church has announced many of new temples in the past few years, and one might be coming to your community. Communities should be aware of the tactics the church uses to force their way around local laws.

Edit: I’m told you can email the church at feedback@churchofjesuschrist.org. I highly doubt the church will read or care about those emails but passing it along.

Why YSK: A common misconception is that most sexual assaults are done by strangers. However, a majority of these crimes are committed by a current or former romantic partner, friend, or acquaintance of the victim.

Specifically for juveniles below the age of 18, 93% of the victims knew the perpetrator.

And overall, more than half of sexual assaults happen within or near the victim's home.

https://rainn.org/statistics/perpetrators-sexual-violence

https://rainn.org/statistics/scope-problem

Why YSK: effectively identifying yourself to bears is paramount when in brown bear country. Bear bells are not great at that.

You've seen them in outdoor stores and heard them on the trails: little jangly bells that attach to your gear and make noise so you don't surprise a bear. Easy peasy, right? Well, not so much...

1. They are not really all that loud. If it can't be heard from a few switchbacks away, it's not loud enough to alert bears at a distance. They're certainly not louder than running water if you're hiking near a river.

2. Bears don't know what that sound is, and therefore don't associate it with danger. Human voices, cracking branches, loud sudden noises? They know to head in the other direction. But soft jingles? There's nothing in that sound that would trigger a bear to leave the area. They know what danger sounds like; a little bell is not an alarming sound that would instigate the flight reaction you're looking for.

3. Repetitious sounds become easy to ignore. Animals (humans included) are much more likely to react to an irregular sound, like a sudden shout, than a soft, repetitive jingle. Bells run the danger of becoming background noise.

So what should you do? If you're in a group (recommended), make sure you're talking amongst yourselves. If silence is what you're looking for, AT LEAST give a good shout every five minutes, especially if you're cresting a hill, coming 'round a bend, entering brush, or in some other situation where visibility is limited. If alone, intensify these efforts and make it a game. I like to very loudly list all the Pokémon I know...it usually gives me a few hours of content (yeah, yeah, I'm a nerd). And remember to be loud and shout it out-you have to be much louder than a bell. You might feel a bit crazy, but it's the best way to be safe in bear country.

Remember: the vast majority of bear attacks are defensive as a result of surprising a bear. There's no need to hike in fear as long as you're taking the correct steps to respect these animals. And always carry your bear spray. Happy hiking!

Source: park ranger who does a lot of solo hiking in brown bear territory. Also tired of hearing people jingle-jangle through the visitor center 8 hours a day.

TLDR: bear bells are neither loud nor alarming enough to keep you safe from bears. You're better off using your own voice.

Why YSK: If your drawers or cabinets make that annoying creaking sound or feel tough to open, a simple fix is to rub some petroleum jelly or candle wax along the edges. It helps things slide more smoothly and cuts down on noise. It’s an easy, budget-friendly trick, especially in older furniture or kitchen cabinets that get stuck over time.

All you need is take a bit of petroleum jelly or rub a candle along the spots where the wood or metal parts rub together. Do this every now and then, and you'll keep things moving quietly. Also good for preventing further wear and tear.

Why YSK: It's easy to talk yourself out of starting some form of exercise regimen because you're worried you don't have the motivation to keep it going. But the energy and good feeling you get from doing it once can provide the motivation for the next time, and the next, and the next.

Why YSK: It's uncommon, but not unheard of for someone to hijack your number to use it for nefarious purposes, such as getting around your 2 FA authentication.

You could also lose your phone or it could get stolen, leading to the same issue of someone potentially being able to get past the authenticators.

With a separate phone and a pre-paid number, you've pretty much made it impossible for anyone to get past 2FA authenticators, because pre-paid numbers can't hijacked and the second phone would be tucked away in a secure location at your home.

I know it seems like an iffy scam website - thats probably why they chose it. But its very real and safe - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OptOutPrescreen.com) and FTC page about it (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/prescreened-credit-insurance-offers)

Why YSK: 99% of these offers go straight in the trash but the cost to our environment for shipping and paper is significant. You can opt out for 5 years online in 1 minute.

https://www.optoutprescreen.com/ - click "Click Here to Opt-In or Opt-Out", select "Electronic Opt-Out for 5 years" and "Continue"

EDIT: According to some comments SSN and DOB is optional and it still works without it. Mileage may vary.

Just paste the text in, then at the bottom, type some version of: "Grammar and spell check only, do not change any of the words of the text," then enter, and it'll do its magic. Please note that sometimes it'll ignore that part and will heavily change the text, and you should proofread over it or place it into a text diff checker to see the changes before and if there are any just run it again with a studier reminder. You can use pretty much any LLM and any difference checker for this and they should do about as well.

Why YSK: Because misspellings are forever, and a lot of spell checkers I've seen change a lot more than they should while still missing mistakes or switching misspelled words to wrong words. LLMs know more context, so they can figure out difficult things like: "volumco" means volcano in the context "That volumco is about to erupt," which would probably be corrected to "volume" by most spell checkers.

It's also a relatively harmless use of them. While people don't like AI writing for you, spell checking isn't usually considered that bad,. Plus, assuming you made sure it followed the "don't change things" rule, it won't trip AI detectors because it's still your writing, just with better spelling and proper use of commas.

Note, depending on what LLM you use and how you use them, what you input can be saved as training data or just data that someone can use for to find stuff about you. Be careful out there.

This is a common theme around discussions surrounding hot topics. People with dumb takes always take the lead at garnering attention and upvotes. You shouldn't waste your time on that. Focus on their flaws in argument and point out their childish behaviour.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240709-seven-ways-to-spot-a-bad-argument

Why YSK: TurboTax has been scamming the American public for years, including me. They overcharge for basic tax filing services and pressure users to pay when they don't need to. They utilize dark patterns in their software and lobby to stop the IRS from building its own public filing system for citizens to use.

Strong alternative for online filing ($0 federal, $15 state): FreeTaxUSA - https://www.freetaxusa.com/

NYT explanation of TurboTax's sabotage of public filing system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhV4Z76mXrI

Hasan Minhaj explanation of TurboTax's predatory business practices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xQQkzWhMOc

Why YSK: You will use less chap stick if you rinse your mouth out better after brushing teeth. Toothpaste has a hydrophobic chemical in it. Notice the water repel from it when you spit in a wet sink? Well, that chemical still lingers in your mouth, spit and saliva if you do not rinse out properly. This leads to dried out lips which get worse when you 'wet' them with more saliva. Its a neverending cycle. Rinse your mouth an extra 2 times and you will use less chapstick. That chapstick was manufactured by the same corporate owner - GlaxoSmithKline as many toothpaste brands suggests why this information, while true and verified by dentists, is not in the public knowledge lexicon. One product indirectly funds the other.

https://www.hinsdaledental.com/blog/5-toothpaste-ingredients-to-avoid/

Why YSK: If you’ve ever been in an argument where someone responds to a valid criticism with “Well, what about [insert unrelated thing]?” you’ve run into whataboutism. It’s not a real counterargument—it’s just deflection.

Here’s the thing: whataboutism doesn’t actually address the issue at hand. Instead, it shifts the conversation to something else entirely, usually to avoid accountability or to make the original criticism seem invalid by comparison. It’s like saying, “Sure, this thing is bad, but look at that other thing over there!”

This is not the same as actual criticism. Real criticism engages directly with the issue, offering either counterpoints or additional context. Whataboutism just throws up a smokescreen and derails the conversation.

The next time someone hits you with a “what about X?” in a discussion, don’t fall for it. Call it out for what it is—a distraction. Stick to the point and keep the focus where it belongs. Don’t let this rhetorical dodge shut down meaningful conversations.

Why YSK: People seem to assume you can't remove ads or block trackers from apps on your phone a lot of the time, but whether you have an Android or an iphone, there's a bunch of open source apps that pretty much do the same thing: Run a virtualized firewall that blocks from a list of known ad and tracking sources. As long as those apps are running in the background, pretty much every ad should be blocked, and most apps that say in the description that they collect personal data won't be able to.

You can also permanently delete your unique ad ID in your phones settings, which is what like 90% of all tracking is done by. This is because when you are served an ad there's a little auction house that bids for the placement, and they give the ad ID + anything else they know about you upfront to anyone who enter, which means data collectors can just walk in, not bid, and walk out with your location data.

Why YSK: Actively repeating a name reinforces it in your memory and shows the other person you are paying attention and value the interaction. This improves your memory and social skills, making you more personable and better at building relationships in both personal and professional settings.

Why YSK: With these methods, you can convert °C to °F (and vice versa) like a pro! Also great for trainin yo brain!

Hi there! I was bored and decided to put down a chart for ease of conversion from celsius to fahrenheit and vice versa.

I'm sure some of you know of the standard "°F = °C * 2 + 30 and °C = (°F - 30) / 2."

I noticed that it gets more inaccurate the higher you go and that bothered me. So I went on a numberventure and found some patterns that got me wondering if I could use any for more accurate results. Here are the results.

Hope it helps and sorry if it's been posted before! Too lazy to check :D

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Formula for °C to °F:

°F = (9/5 * °C) + 32 or (1.8 * °C) + 32

°C to °F Pattern Observations:

For Celsius values, each increment of 1°C increases Fahrenheit by 1.8°F. Every other even (0, 2, 4...) or odd (1, 3, 5...) value of °C correlates with an increase of 3.6°F (this can be useful, I just haven't taken the time to think of how to expand...yet).

Chart A:

I noticed a cool pattern: for every 10°C, °F increases by 18. That means for every 5°C, °F changes by 9! If multiplying decimals isn’t your thing, this bridge is a super easy way to work with friendly numbers :P

Example:

Finding °F from 45°C. I like to use 10°C because it's easy to calculate from 50 but whatever floats your boat!

• °C1 - °C2 = 45 - 10 = 35 (here, °C1 is given value and °C2 is the reference value)
• 35 * 1.8 = (35 * 1) + (30 * 0.8) + (5 * 0.8) = 35 + 24 + 4 = 63
• Add 63 to the reference value: 63 + 50 = 113°F

Formula for °F to °C:

°C = 5/9 * (°F - 32)

°F to °C Pattern Observations:

For Fahrenheit to Celsius conversions, every other even or odd increment of °F increases Celsius by ≈1.1°C.

Chart B:

Here’s an (in my opinion) easy route:

Start with a reference point

0°F = -17.7°C (even numbers)
1°F = -17.2°C (odd numbers)

Examples:

420°F:

• 420 - 0 = 420
• 420 / 2 = 210
• 210 * 1.1 = 231
• 231 - 17.7 = 213.3°C

69°F:

• 69 - 1 = 68
• 68 / 2 = 34
• 34 * 1.1 = 37.4
• 37.4 - 17.2 = 20.2°C

Important notes:

Up to 100, there's a deviation of ≈0.5
200 - 300, deviation of ≈1
300 - 400, deviation of ≈2

...I think. Sounds good nuff to me!

It's not like a formal science or anything, but when it comes to problems, there are often people who want to be helped, people who want to be hugged, and people who want to be heard.

You can even ask - "do you want to be helped, hugged, or heard right now?"

People who want to be helped are interested in solutions. They generally don't want your pity or your validation, they're often looking at the situation from a "what do I do" standpoint.

People who want to be heard aren't looking for solutions, and instead want to be listened to. Their general goal is to be validated, and look at the situation from a "isn't this horrible, oh my god" standpoint.

People who want to be hugged are often looking for physical touch or even just your presence. They may not even want to talk about the problem, just to be near someone who makes them feel safe.

Why YSK: If you try to solve the problem using a method that doesn't work for that person or that problem or their current emotional state, you'll risk making the problem worse. A hugger who had their parents just die isn't going to want to answer questions about their parents' wills, and instead will just want a hug or for gentle conversation around it or maybe even just might want to spend time with you taking their mind off of it. A helper who had their house catch on fire probably wants you to help them call up insurance companies, not sit around and talk about how hard the fire has been for them. A heard-er (strange name I know, but I'm sticking with it) who just had a breakup wants you to listen to them vent and say things like "wow, that's so horrible" and "oh my gosh that must be so hard" to validate them, not solve all their problems for them.

In particular, heard-ers and helpers often get into a lot of issues where the heard-er will say "can't you just LISTEN to me?! Do you not see how horrible this is?!" and the helper will say "I don't see what the big deal is. Why don't you just do X?" and after a long-standing pattern of this, the heard-er will feel invalidated for not feeling listened to and the helper will feel the same because the heard-er never takes their advice (because they're not looking for it) and resentment can form, with the helper often feeling exhausted by needing to listen and provide validation that doesn't come naturally to them, and the heard-er feeling completely unsupported by not feeling understood.

As always, balance is key - some people are a mix and change depending on the time of day, what the problem is, how big the problem is, etc. It's important to not judge other people for their styles, either - heard-ers can often think of helpers as callous and uninterested, while helpers are taken aback at the accusation that they don't care - "clearly I care, I just presented solutions" - and can consider helpers as solely wallowing in self-pity. But in reality the world takes all types!

Why YSK: It's snowball effect that you should check and always prevent it in your pet, if the bloating continues to escalate into GDV (Gastric dilation and volvulus) it will be life threatening for your pets, Every pet owner should know or be reminded always about this , my pet has gone to better place early due to my carelessness I thought she was just full and tired, I still can't stop my tears flowing whenever I remember carrying her to vet shivering and suffering from bloating, I wish there would be more helpful guides that removes bloating for dogs in the internet so that people that can't afford vet can be saved and not be drowned in guilt of not saving them.

I wish there was someway to make people more aware of this. In training, textbooks, new policy, internal documents, ect, hospitals are pushing to replace “patients”, with “customers”. Or “clients” at best.

When I first received my medical training, some years ago, I had never heard of this. Now it’s all over everything. Learning materials, education stuff, internal policy, you name it.

Why YSK: This seemingly small change represents the direction healthcare in the US is continuing to head in.

When you are ill, when you need care to save or heal your body, you don’t have a right to help. You are not a patient, you are just a customer, and customers must pay.

In the US, your health is not a right. The most basic things needed to live your longest life (with teeth), are for sale. And if you cannot purchase, go die or waste away.

*im furious about this and refuse to use the word in any of my practice. Wonder how long that will last.

Why YSK: They are not allowed to tell you this, but an 8-6 is considered a neutral review, which is like a -1 to their score, and a 6 or less is considered -2. This is how it was at the company I worked for, other companies most likely have a similar system. Most people don't even do surveys so you are really hurting them leaving that 8 or less. It's not fair and they shouldn't have to risk not being able to provide for themselves with these ridiculous rating systems.

Why YSK: Google and Bing/DuckDuckGo profit by sending you to websites that exist to sell you something. For the last decade independent websites, and even sites not optimized for mobile viewing, have been harshly downranked in search results, giving the impression that the internet is dead.

While Google is useful and there's nothing wrong with shopping, no one wants to shop all the time. If you ever feel like surfing the real non-commercial World Wide Web again, try some search engines that prioritize the old internet:

https://marginalia-search.com/

https://wiby.org

Marginalia is the one I recommend because its index seems much less restrictive than Wiby's and I saw lots of good stuff there. Both of these are open source and not-for-profit.

Also, both of these sites have a 'Random' button. Reminds me of StumbleUpon.

Why YSK: Before opening a shaken or dropped soda can, tap lightly on the top of it a few times. This helps dislodge bubbles that have built up on the sides, making it less likely for the drink to fizz over and spill. A simple trick to avoid a mess!

Why YSK: This came up on social site when people were complaining of misdelivered packages and people having to swap packages for the right ones. Someone noticed her address in Google pointed to a spot where her packages often ended up, even if the house number didn't match.

So check Google map of your address. If the marker is not right on your house, make the necessary correction. UPS and FedEx relies on Google map to make the route and with hundreds package per driver per day, the drivers often won't have the time to check the house number or the street name matches the package. They go by what the programmed route states.

I have no idea if Amazon does the same so check anyway if your package keeps getting delivered to the wrong house.