The scale of the war effort had necessitated the creation of a health infrastructure on American soil—spraying for mosquitoes near the front lines in the Pacific wouldn’t mean anything if soldiers caught malaria at home before deployment.
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Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
Written and directed by Swift, the clip sees the singer fall in love with a fellow loner (Domhnall Gleeson) after spraying herself with a love potion fittingly called Opalite.
Then, to complete the deep clean, Lane suggests, sprinkling baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher and running a second hot cycle with no detergent.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Player props have become such a big and fun part of betting on the big game, so here are 11 that are worth sprinkling a few bucks on.
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