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Continued From Page 1 fed and there’s no telling when they last ate. Of- available, AI is a nice tool to use for curating a
fer a small selection of finger foods, like nuts, song list for the type of event you’re hosting.
or caterer you haven’t vetted. Stick to foods
that can be prepared in advance and easily heat- chips, fruit, or fresh vegetables and dips, to keep Make foods safe and accessible. Place the
ed up or served. the hunger pangs at bay until the main course is buffet table off the wall so guests can access the
Clean what’s seen. You do not have to deep- ready to be served. food from both sides, which cuts down on bot-
Maintain low lighting. People will feel more
clean the entire house; focus attention on re- comfortable when you establish a serene en- tlenecks in the home. Use signs or cards to label
moving clutter and preparing the spaces guests vironment. Guests should notice a change in dishes so that those who have dietary restric-
will see the most. That includes the entryway, mood when they enter the home from outside. tions will know what they can eat safely.
kitchen/dining room and the bathroom. Ensure Dimmer lighting offered by lamps, candles or Hire a service. Unless you can devote time
there is plenty of accessible toilet paper in bath- even string lights is less intense and imparts a every hour to doing a lap to collect empty plates
rooms, and regularly check the bathrooms to cozier feel. Low lighting also hides any over- or cups, budget for a small staff who will handle
see if a fresh hand towel is needed or a spritz of looked nooks and crannies that escaped the clean up and restock foods and beverages.
room spray. duster or broom. Go with the flow. Guests will take their cues
Remove clutter. Having extra people in the Have music ready to play. Walking into a from the party host. If you’re stressed or over-
home might necessitate some creativity with quiet home can be intimidating for guests. In- whelmed, that could affect the mood of the par-
furniture. Temporarily move bulkier items like stead, have a music playlist going at least 15 min- ty. Try to let things roll off your back and laugh
sectionals or large dining tables out of the space utes prior to the official start time of the event. off any mishaps should they occur. Take time to
in lieu of folding chairs and tables. This gives Keep the volume at a level where conversation sit and mingle as much as you can.
more breathing room and a greater number of remains easy. The music should be mid-tempo Hosting a party at home is increasingly pop-
seating options. and upbeat, prioritizing songs that are famil- ular as people look for comfortable and afford-
Have snacks ready. Guests will expect to be iar to others. While there are plenty of playlists able ways to celebrate.

Soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Mes- Sorry, dieters, but there’s no such thing as a
si were born 869 days apart, and their respec- zero-calorie food. Even things like celery and
tive eldest sons were also born exactly 869 days watercress contain more energy than the body
apart. needs to process them.

The SkyWheel in Helsinki is the only Ferris Odors can pass through liquid.
wheel in the world featuring a sauna in one of
By Lucie Winborne its gondolas. A penguin can reach depths of up to 550 meters
in a single dive.
“To Have and Have Not,” starring Humphrey
Adding bubbles to your bath keeps the water
warm for a longer amount of time. Bogart and Lauren Bacall, was made into a Research suggests that if you sleep badly and
movie after director Howard Hawks told Ernest wake up multiple times during the night, you’ll
To perform Kermit’s early swamp scene in “The Hemingway he could make a great film from be more likely to recall any dreams you had.
Muppet Movie,” Jim Henson had to spend a day what Hemingway called his worst book.
in a 50-gallon steel drum under a pond. A lightning bolt is five times hotter than the sur-
Peru is the only country whose English-lan- face of the sun.

Wakes were originally held in case the apparent- guage name can be typed on a single row of a
ly deceased returned to life. standard QWERTY keyboard.

The word “love” or “zero” in tennis possibly de- Pulmonary arteries are the only ones in the hu-
rives from the French word “l’oeuf,” meaning man body that carry deoxygenated blood.
“egg,” which may represent the figure zero.
Oysters can change genders back and forth.
Giraffes have the highest blood pressure of any
mammal. If the earth doubled in size, trees would fall over
and dogs couldn’t run without breaking a leg,
Because the speed of Earth’s rotation changes due to the doubling of surface gravity.
over time, a day in the age of dinosaurs was 23
hours long. While we like to alter and decorate them, ear-
lobes don’t have any true biological purpose.
The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza, the largest Egyp-
tian pyramid, weighs as much as 16 Empire Unlike any other rocky planet in the solar sys-
State buildings. tem, Mars isn’t actually round, but shaped more
like a rugby ball, with different sizes along its
A stork shot by a hunter in Germany in 1822 three axes.
was found with a Central African spear piercing
its throat, providing scientists with the first evi- Platypuses sweat milk.
dence for long-distance bird migration.