Chicken manure pellets make good lawn fertilizer because they are rich in phosphorus. Follow with a light watering, however.

The “Me Too” movement for sexual assault survivors was started by Tarana Burke in 2006.

In 2022, a 30-year Statistics Canada study found only 19% of working-age people saw their friends on a regular basis, a drop from almost 48% in 1986.

Like the Hollywood sign overlooking Los Angeles? If so, you can thank Alice Cooper for helping to get it restored in the late 1970s.

UK says courgette, U.S. says zucchini. UK says aubergine, U.S. says eggplant. UK says swede, U.S. says rutabaga. Courgette. Aubergine. Swede. Let’s call the whole thing off?

This article appears in July 18 • 2025.

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