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Stop shaking that container of berries in the supermarket, it's doing more harm than good. Our expert has a better way to ...

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Watermelon is easy to cut with just a few simple steps. Slice it into chunks, slices, or sticks depending on what you need it for.

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Some of my elderly friends are putting out self-published memoirs or uploading original songs to Spotify. We want our grandchildren to check us out down the road. I want my grandkids to be able to ...

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Food-waste reduction company OneThird developed an infrared scanner, already being tested in Tesco stores, that reads ripeness levels to help shoppers pick the perfect fruit. Stacey Leasca is an award ...