12 Ways to Rid Your House of Bad Smells

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By Brett Martin May 21, 2012 5:00 PM

12 Ways to Rid Your House of Bad Smells

Exhaust fans and open windows only go so far toward eliminating foul odors. Making your sniffer happy oftentimes requires something extra, like baking powder, vinegar or special charcoal. For smells that make you run out of the room holding your nose, try these tricks: More »

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Eugene Polley, Inventor of the First Wireless TV Remote Control, Has Died

Eugene J. Polley, a man best known for inventing the first wireless television remote control, died of natural causes on Sunday at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Illinois. More »

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SpaceX Finally Takes Off

First it was on, then it was off. Then on, then off. Then it had a little wobble. Now, SpaceX has finally launched, making its NASA's first successful involvement with the world of private space flight. More »

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