Running ceiling fans counterclockwise to improve air circulation and help distribute conditioned air more evenly.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 July 2026
But familiarity, and bodies conditioned over years to perform in it, represents a significant competitive advantage over visiting teams arriving from sea level.
In some cases, DEEP said loud noises are not effective at scaring away bears, especially ones that have already been habituated.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
With active conflicts in many parts of the world such as Russia-Ukraine, Pakistan-Afghanistan, and in the Middle East, or humanitarian disaster as in Somalia, the people and states in the world are becoming increasingly war-habituated.
—
Debidatta A. Mahapatra,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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