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Prepare to spend the day avoiding mirrors, ladders, and walking over drains because the unluckiest day of the year is here.That's right, this Friday will coincide with the 13th of October, a day long associated with bad luck and superstition, and perhaps second only in the spooky states after Halloween.Often fodder for horror films (there are an impressive 12 slasher movies in the Friday the 13th franchise), the day is riddled with creepy goings-on and superstitious behaviour.Yet it's not just the stuff of Hollywood legend — hotels have often gone to great lengths to remove “room 13s”, while many tall buildings lack a 13th floor and some planes don't have a row 13.But where does our superstition around this particular date, known as paraskevidekatriaphobia, come from? And why are we so afr...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Wednesday, October 11, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for October 11, NYT Connections #122! Read on if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Connections game.If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day, bookmark this page. You can also find our past hints there as well, in case you want to know what you missed in a previous puzzle.Below, I’ll give you some oblique hints at today’s Connections answers. And farther down the page, I’ll reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!Nope, today’s words are common ones and pretty much mean what they say.Here ar...

Once you’ve invested in the necessary supplies, washing your car yourself—as opposed to taking it to a car wash—can save you money. But beyond that, it also gives you more control, allowing you to spend additional time on especially filthy areas, or be extra gentle on delicate parts that may have seen better days.But if you’re not using the right soap, cloths, and techniques to wash your car, you may end up damaging it in the process. Here are a few examples of things you shouldn’t do when washing your car at home.Though it might seem like all washing a car involves is filling a bucket with water, adding any kind of liquid soap, washing the car with a rag, and rinsing it with a hose, it’s not quite that straightforward. It’s not that it’s a particularly difficult task, but small decisions ...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Sunday, October 8, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for October 8, NYT Connections #119! Read on if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Connections game.If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day, bookmark this page. You can also find our past hints there as well, in case you want to know what you missed in a previous puzzle.Below, I’ll give you some oblique hints at today’s Connections answers. And further down the page, I’ll reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!Yes, and in some cases it’s local knowledge. Several of the words on today’s board ...

Stopping at a gas station to refuel your car is inconvenient—especially when you have to wait for a pump, or drive out of your way to find somewhere to fill up. So, in order to get the most out of a tank of gas, you may opt to top it off after the pump stopped. But according to experts at Consumer Reports and the American Automobile Association (AAA), squeezing a few extra drops into your tank is a bad idea. Here’s what to know.Even if you’ve been topping off your gas tank for decades without a problem, automotive experts have identified three reasons why you might want to break that habit:“There’s a lot more going on in a car’s fuel tank than just a tank,” says John Ibbotson, Consumer Reports’ chief mechanic. “Fuel systems have become more sophisticated over time to keep up with increasin...

From water bottles to bike computers, there’s a ton of cool bike gear on sale during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days—provided you haven’t spent every last dime on your bike, of course.Whether you’re a dedicated lifetime cyclist or a total newb, here are some bike-centric deals you can check out during Amazon’s latest sale event. Screenshot: AmazonWinter is coming, but snow and cold are not excuses to stop training, especially when you can pick up this Garmin Tacx Boost Trainer, an indoor bike trainer, for half price: $149, down from $299. It sets up easily, and the 675 x 650 mm footprint takes up way less space than a dedicated stationary bicycle. And you still get 10 levels of resistance, a flywheel for realistic feel, and a magnetic brake. Best of all, it lets you can train on your actual b...