Tricked by a Fake Viral Food Product? You’ve Just Been Snackfished

You’ve heard of a “catfish”—a fake online identity adopted by someone who wants to trick or scam other people. Transparent ketchup was a “snackfish,” and Benji is the UK’s number one snackfisher. Benji’s Instagram account—UK Snack Attack—is home to pistachio-flavored Coco Pops, pickle-shaped Haribo, mint Coca-Cola, ice-cream Pringles, and butter Oreos. It all started with…

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Most Reliable 5-Year-Old Midsized SUVs

Buyers crave the high seating position with a commanding view of the road, all-wheel drive for winter traction, and plentiful cabin and cargo space found in most midsized SUVs. But buying a new SUV can be an expensive proposition, which is why buying a dependable used one can be a great way to save money….

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Should You Buy a Walmart Onn TV?

The four Onn TVs currently in our TV ratings include the 75-inch Onn 100044717, 70-inch Onn 100012588, 65-inch Onn 100012587, and 43-inch Onn 100012584. We also tested the 65-inch Onn 100071705 and Onn 100071708, which are no longer available. That first set had very good overall picture quality, and the other had excellent HD and…

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5 Healthy Winter Foods and How to Cook With Them

Why it’s so good for you: The orange flesh that’s revealed when you crack open butternut squash “means that it contains lots of beta carotene, an antioxidant that the body converts to vitamin A,” says Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, director of nutrition programs at the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida….

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A Parasite That Eats Cattle Alive Is Creeping North Toward the US

On November 22, the United States Department of Agriculture temporarily halted the import of cattle from Mexico after a flesh-eating parasite was detected in animals in southern Mexico. Before the discovery of cattle screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) at an inspection point in the state of Chiapas, the species had previously been eliminated in North America since…

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Lasers Are Making It Easier to Find Buried Land Mines

scientists in the US have developed a technology that can detect land mines from far away and with high accuracy, potentially lowering the risk of removing mines from current and former conflict zones. Known as the Laser Multibeam Differential Interferometry Sensor, or Lambdis, the tech works by shining lasers onto the ground to reveal suspected…

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KitchenAid Promo Codes: 15% Off Major Appliances

KitchenAid’s strategy is one that maybe we should all live by—if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Remaining nearly unchanged since its introduction in 1914, KitchenAid’s stand mixer has become such a legendary kitchen staple that we called the KitchenAid Artisan 7-Quart Lift Stand Mixer an “everlasting” kitchen must-have and put it on our Buy…

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