RELATED: 7 Cleaning Habits That Attract Mice. “A mouse’s distinctive scent is musky ammonia, which smells like stale urine,” says pest management expert Jordan Foster. He adds that the smell can be especially noticeable in closed areas like pantries, cabinets, or drawers, as well as along baseboards and walls where they tend to congregate. “Odors help them mark space and establish a territory.” Megan Cavanaugh, one of the owners of Done Right Pest Solutions, describes the smell of mice as worse than a musty basement, explaining that since they don’t have bladder control, they urinate often, which leads to the smell....

Masks are meant to filter air through the material, as this helps trap potentially contaminated air droplets. The CDC says there are two air tests you can do to make sure your mask is fitting properly. First, you need to confirm that you can’t feel any air “flowing from the area near your eyes or from the sides of the mask.” If you don’t notice air leaking from around the mask, then you should check to see if you feel warm air coming through the front of the mask, which means it has a good fit....

READ THIS NEXT: Security Experts Warn All Gmail and Facebook Users to Do This Now. Apple has long said it is “committed to protecting the security and privacy” of its customers. From intelligent tacking prevention software to encrypted iMessages, the tech giant boasts a number of features to make sure users know that their information is being kept safe. “Privacy is a fundamental human right. At Apple, it’s also one of our core values,” the company states on its website....

READ THIS NEXT: The Saddest TV Episodes of All Time. It might not seem like so long ago that streaming services were seen as cutting-edge technology that would shake up how we get our favorite shows and movies. But by now, the industry appears to be well out of its early adopter phase and into a new era of more realistic cost structures. In August, Disney announced it would be increasing the price of its Disney+ streaming service....

RELATED: If You’re Over 65, Never Drink This While Eating, New Study Says. While making compost from food scraps may be an eco-friendly way to grow your own food, adding the wrong ingredients to the mix could potentially jeopardize your health. “Meat, bones, and dairy products don’t belong in a typical household compost pile and can introduce harmful bacteria and attract pests to your soil and gardens,” says Darby Hoover, a senior resource specialist at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)....

A study published April 15 in the journal of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin underscored how men’s clothing is perceived by women. Study researcher Daniel Kruger, PhD, a psychologist from the University of Michigan, had 376 participants rate men wearing a Ralph Lauren polo with either a large logo or a small logo for a series of relationship factors. Factors included “flirts often,” “knowingly hits on someone else’s partner,” “good at taking care of children,” and “devotes most resources to supporting family....

Memory loss and confusion are commonly known signs of dementia, but other symptoms may go unrecognized.Trouble managing money, changes in mood, and a lapse in hygiene habits can all signal the onset of cognitive decline—and your handwriting can offer a clue, as well. Read on to find out what to look for next time you put pen to paper—and when to see your doctor about it. READ THIS NEXT: If You Do This While Walking, It May Be an Early Dementia Sign, New Study Says....

Using an LED lighting system and a high-speed camera, the research team filmed the dispersal of aerosols produced by a subject while speaking, coughing, and sneezing. The subject reflected the behavior of a healthy individual with no respiratory disease, meaning the coughs and sneezes used “normal,” everyday force that an asymptomatic COVID patient might produce.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Upon reviewing the footage, the team ranked the efficacy of the three cloth masks (as well as a three-ply surgical face mask, which was determined to be the most effective option)....

READ THIS NEXT: If Your Partner Has These 4 Qualities, They’re More Likely to Cheat on You. In the 1950s, psychoanalyst John Bowlby identified different attachment styles in humans—secure, avoidant, and anxious. The theory was expanded by Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s, and later, a fourth attachment style was introduced, disorganized-insecure. These attachment styles are present in childhood, with secure children feeling like they can rely on their parents to meet their needs as they grow up....

There are many good reasons that your partner might be genuinely interested in your schedule that have nothing to do with infidelity. In fact, it may show a sincere interest in connecting with you by having a better understanding of your day. “Sometimes people change their behavior or habits out of nowhere and don’t offer much explanation for their reasons for these changes, and although this could seem suspicious, it doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with infidelity,” relationship coach Marie Murphy, PhD, recently told Woman’s Day....

READ THIS NEXT: 8 Warnings to Shoppers From Ex-Costco Employees. When everything in your home —from baseboards to towels to storage bins—is tied together, your space looks expensive and professionally designed. But purchasing multiple matching items can add up. Joe Ferguson, a carpenter and interior designer with Skirtings R Us, loves Costco because the wholesaler stocks many items in bundles or pairs. “That means that from linens to plates, duvets to towels, you get most of them in a uniform style,” he says....

Among the states with the largest disparities between new coronavirus cases and testing is Florida, which has seen a recent 1,061 percent increase in cases and only a 141 percent increase in testing. Other states with a major gap between growth and testing are coronavirus hotspots Texas, South Carolina, and Nevada.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb While this data does indicate a major increase in the availability and administration of coronavirus tests, it also makes another alarming truth apparent: that new cases are increasing faster than testing capabilities....

RELATED: Southwest Is Cutting Flights From These 3 Major Cities, Starting in June. JetBlue added around 135 new routes to its schedule between early 2020 and the end of 2021, Simple Flying reported last year. The majority of these were domestic expansions, except for around 40 added international routes. But the carrier was never planning for all of these new routes to be permanent. “We’ve expanded a lot—and a lot of routes won’t stick around....

In 2000, Chapman became eligible for parole and has since been denied several times. His most recent parole hearing took place in August, but his statements from the hearing have just been released. Chapman explained his motivation for killing Lennon, and said of the murder, “I knew what I was doing.” He was then denied parole for the 12th time. Read on to see what Chapman said about why he targeted the musician....

“Jonah Hill slips into his black wetsuit for surf day in Malibu…” the headline reads, “before showing off his tattoos while going shirtless to towel himself off.” Hill is an avid surfer and has posted his own beach shots to his Instagram, like the one above of him with famed pro surfer Kelly Slater and others when he was being interviewed for World Surf League. But the article includes photos and video of the actor surfing in Malibu and then toweling off shirtless, while the URL references his “clinging” wetsuit....

Ripa captioned the post, “Dos Hirams #riverdale” referring to Mark’s character, Hiram Lodge, on the CW series Riverdale. In 2018, Michael played a younger version of Hiram on one episode. It hasn’t been confirmed at this point, but Ripa’s post may indicate that Mark is stepping into that role again soon. She tagged the accounts for Riverdale and for the Archie comics on which the show is based. Or maybe Ripa is just once again in awe of how similar they look....

1 A Longtime Interest in Islamic Culture Ben Judah, author of This is London, writes in the Washington Post that King Charles’ longtime interest in Islam and Arabic culture is a significant change from his predecessors. “The new king has for decades sought to free himself from what he calls ‘Western materialism’ by immersing himself in the world’s second-largest faith,” writes Judah. “As the Prince of Wales, he threw himself into the study of Islamic textiles, gardens and architecture....

This can be evidenced by his upcoming Coronation, which has been immensely scaled down in everything from the guest list to the dress code. And not only is he the first King to be divorced, married to his second wife, Queen Consort Camilla, but according to one expert, he is much more “eccentric” than his predecessors. 1 King Charles Is Allegedly the “Most Eccentric” Soverign In a new interview with ET’s Rachel Smith, Christopher Andersen, the author of The King, claims that Charles will be “one of the most eccentric sovereigns Great Britain has ever had....

1 Cruel Note According to Rachel, the laptop was securely locked in an office overnight, so she has no idea how the thief got to it. The thief left her a note saying the local government was to blame and should reimburse her for the stolen computer. “Sorry, you should take security seriously. Blame the council and get a refund for your laptops,” the note read, with a sarcastic “sowwy” at the end and a sad face emoji....

For those who don’t remember all the ins-and-outs of Carey’s personal life, here’s a brief refresher: The singer started dating Australian billionaire Packer in 2015, and the couple got engaged in Jan. 2016, E! News reported. By October, Carey and Packer had broken up, and while People reported they might get back together, that never happened. So, what went wrong? Don’t look to the memoir for answers. In an Oct....