Can you water plants with tea?

When it comes to gardening, a tip you may come across is to use leftover tea to water your plants. Though science seems to suggest that the nutrient balance found in dried tea leaves may not be ideal for plants, there are certainly people who use leftover tea to water their plants to good results. Perhaps, like any other fertilizer, tea is something that can be beneficial until it's overdosed, and diluting it with some water can keep it on the safe side of things. Another thing to consider is that tea is acidic. This can be beneficial if your water's pH is high, or if your plant is a species that prefers acidic conditions.

Whatever happened to Bepaid.com?

For a brief period during the late 90's, there were websites known as "Pay to surf" that displayed advertisements to users via a downloaded program and rewarded them with money. The most famous of these was undoubtedly AllAdvantage, which paid its members a mere 50 cents an hour and became the standard other pay-to-surf websites were measured by.

It was during the tail-end of the pay-to-surf era in 2000 when Bepaid.com came along. Unlike their predecessors which paid members pennies an hour, Bepaid boasted rates upwards of $100 an hour, and guaranteed no less than $20 an hour. They also displayed full-screen ads, as opposed to the 468x60 banners other pay-to-surf websites displayed. Despite riding high on the excitement generated by these claims, Bepaid stumbled out of the gate when they simply didn't have enough ads to display to their members. The lack of advertisers was due both to the high prices, as well as internet advertising suffering as a whole due to dot-com bubble crash. As a result, few members actually saw any ads or made any money.

Bepaid seemingly ended about a year later during the September 11 attacks, as their offices were located on the 84th floor of the South Tower.

How to get discounted and free products on Amazon

If you've ever shopped on Amazon, you've likely come across reviews where you may find a claim similar to "This product was provided at a discounted price in exchange for my honest review." Have you ever wondered how these reviewers got their discounted prices? Most shoppers already know about Amazon Vine, the exclusive program that provides members with a free product in exchange for a review, but it's difficult to join as it is invite-only.

What you may not know is that there are similar websites that provide you with a product in exchange for a review, and they're available for anyone to join. After registering, you'll be provided with a selection of products that are available for a discount or even free. You purchase the item as normal, but you'll be given with a code to enter at checkout that will adjust the item to its discounted price. Then you simply wait for your purchase to arrive, write a review and you'll be able to select another item.

Here's some sites where you get discounted and free items on Amazon in exchange for a review. AMZ Review Trader is the largest and most established of these sites and would be the best place to start, with Snagshout coming in at second.

AMZ Review Trader

Snagshout

Amazing Deals Group

Deals for Reviews

Dollar Deal Reviews

Elite Deal Club

Uber Zon Club

Hand sanitizer can help with mosquito bite itches

The next time you can get an itchy bite from a mosquito, try using hand sanitizer as a remedy. Hand sanitizer is not only known for working quickly and effectively at relieving the mosquito bite itches, but the alcohol content can also help prevent infections.

Is TVPad dead?

TVPad is a set-top box that delivers many Asia-based channels to oversea televisions. However, these channels are distributed without license, and are therefore illegal. In March 2015, DISH Network along with Chinese channels CCTV, CICC and TVB sued TVPad for unauthorized streaming and distribution, and in September 2015, Korean networks Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, Seoul Broadcasting System and Korean Broadcasting System and successfully won $65 million in a similar lawsuit against TVPad. Since then, TVPad's official websites have been shut down, service has been spotty, and a promotional sale was held, possibly as a last effort to dump as much stock as possible on customers unaware of the company's ongoing problems.

At this time, it is unknown whether TVPad will consider to push on, but users at a popular TVPad forum are finding workarounds to the spotty service. Given the legal problems however, it only seems like a matter of time before TVPad are forced to shut down their servers.

Where is Talk Stoop filmed?

Talk Stoop is a talk show hosted by Cat Greenleaf, known for uniquely taking place on the stoop of a Brooklyn brownstone home rather than a proper set. In addition to airing on NBC television, it is also played on the screens of many taxi cabs and gas station pumps.

Talk Stoop is filmed on 12 Wyckoff Street in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. You can actually see the show being filmed when you look up the address on Google Maps' Street View.

Can chia seeds help with weight loss?

Perhaps better known for sprouting the "fur" on Chia Pets, chia seeds are also a superfood that can provide many health benefits. Among these many benefits are claims that chia seeds can aid with weight loss, but can they? Though many people claim that they do, scientific research seems to suggest otherwise. The reason many believe chia seeds can help weight loss is due to its high fiber content. Chia seeds are able to absorb 12x their own weight in water, so even a small amount could expand in your stomach and cause you to feel fuller, and therefore eat less as a response. However, studies have shown they don't have effect on body weight.

Regardless, chia seeds are still a valuable addition to your diet. They are loaded with nutrients - a single ounce has 5 grams of protein, 11 grams of fiber, 5 grams of Omega-3 fatty acids and 20% the recommended daily value of calcium, as well as a lot of antioxidants. Not only can chia seeds improve your health, but they can also provide a boost of energy - which could help with weight loss, albeit indirectly.

Where to get the soundtrack for Her?

Composed by Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett, the music for the 2013 Spike Jonze-directed movie Her was well-received and even earned a nomination for Best Original Score at the 86th Academy Awards. Despite its accolades however, Her's soundtrack was never released for purchase, and was only available briefly for streaming. Luckily, many people have copied the tracks when they were available for streaming, and they can be found easily on Youtube.

The track listing for Her (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is as follows:

1. Sleepwalker
2. Milk & Honey
3. Loneliness #3 (Night Talking)
4. Divorce Papers
5. Morning Talk/Supersymmetry
6. Some Other Place
7. Song on the Beach
8. Loneliness #4 (Other People's Letters)
9. Owl
10. Photograph
11. Milk & Honey (Alan Watts & 641)
12. We're All Leaving
13. Dimensions
14. The Moon Song

What do toothpaste color codes mean?

Every now and then, you may come across a social media-circulated picture that claims the colored squares at the end of toothpaste tubes can tell you whether the product is natural or "chemical."

Green - all natural
Blue - natural + medicine
Red - natural + chemical
Black - all chemical

So, is it real or just a myth? It's actually fake! The rectangular color codes, known as "eye marks" or "color marks", are there to help manufacturing machines identify where the packaging material needs to cut or folded to create the tube. It has nothing to do with the contents of the toothpaste, which could be easily identified by reading the ingredients anyways.

How many steps are in a mile?

There are 2,000 to 2,500 steps in a mile, depending on your stride length. Generally speaking, you'll have a longer stride if you're taller and/or walking faster, which means you'll take fewer steps in order to walk a mile.

It is also suggested that a person should walk 10,000 steps a day to help maintain good health. This will be between 4 to 5 miles, again depending on your stride length.

You can use a pedometer to measure the number of steps you're taking. If you don't want to purchase a dedicated pedometer, there are also many apps available for your phone that can provide the same function. Alternatively, you can also use a distance mapper like geodistance.com to trace your path and determine how long it is, then convert it from miles to steps.