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How to Recover from Jet Lag from Europe

Traveling to Europe and back is certainly an adventure, but flying across several time zones can lead to jet lag, leaving you feeling foggy and fatigued. So how can you make the most of your European vacation and quickly get back on schedule when you return home? There are actually tons of things you can do before you leave, on the plane, once you arrive, and once you get back home so you don’t end up feeling like a zombie. We’ve done the research for you and have listed the best tips and tricks for beating jet lag below. [ Edit ] Steps [ Edit ] Go to bed early in the days leading up to your flight. Unfortunately, jet lag is worse when you’re traveling east. To help mitigate some of the issues connected to jet lag, adjust your sleep schedule before you leave. Go to bed 1-2 hours earlier than you normally would to help yourself adapt to the local time zone. [1] [ Edit ] Adjust your mealtimes to better match the time zone you’ll be in. Stomach upset is a common jet lag complai

How to Identify Flying Insects

What’s that bug flying around your house? Is it dangerous or just a nuisance? Whether you’ve got a pest problem or just want to learn how to tell apart commonly confused insects, we’ve put together a guide on the most common flying insects you’ll see. There are 25 orders of flying insects, and within the largest orders, the bugs can look really different (bees and ants are technically in the same order!). [1] To make things easier, we’ll first cover how to identify specific insects you’re likely to see around your home or garden. Then we’ll go over a few of the less-common insect orders so you can identify flying insects like a true entomologist. [ Edit ] Steps [ Edit ] House Flies House flies have distinctive wide-set, reddish eyes. Look for insects 6-7mm long with grayish or yellowish abdomens. If you can see one up close, check their thorax (midsection) for 4 black stripes and dark markings on their sides. [2] All flies are part of the order Diptera. [3] While flies don’t

How to Set up and Play the Game of Life

The Game of Life allows you to live out an entire life on a game board: getting a job, starting a family, and (if you're lucky) retiring as a millionaire. The most recent edition is easy to set up, can be played by 2-4 players, and is the only version that adds pets to your life story. There are many older editions of the game too. These take a little more set up before your first time playing, but they let you squeeze up to 6 players in one game. [ Edit ] Steps [ Edit ] Latest Edition (2017): Set Up Punch the pegs out of the plastic frame. If you have a brand new set, the plastic pegs come in a rectangular frame. Punch these out carefully. There are 24 pink and blue "people" pegs and 12 smaller, green "pet" pegs. [1] If there are any sharp bits of plastic clinging to the pegs, shave them down with sandpaper or an emery board. Put the spinner in the empty corner of the board. Unfold the game board. Put the plastic spinner wheel on top of the blue sk