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The Small Wins That Got Us Through 2022

Life is hard. The internet can (occasionally) help. Explore the most rewarding low-lift tips that helped Pocket readers level up this year.

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A two-ingredient dinner, the end of pesky phone spammers, and honoring a delightfully useful appendage.

100 Ways to Slightly Improve Your Life Without Really Trying

Whether it’s taking fruit to work (and to the bedroom!), being polite to rude strangers or taking up skinny-dipping, here’s a century of ways to make life better, with little effort involved.

How to Estimate Distance Using Just Your Thumb

How far away is that building? That tree? There’s an easy way to tell.

The Default Tech Settings You Should Turn Off Right Away

These controls, which are buried inside products from Apple, Google, Meta and others, make us share more data than we need to.

Your Section-by-Section Guide to Storing Foods in the Fridge, From the Upper Shelves to the Crisper Drawers

Keeping your fridge organized doesn’t just make it easier for you to take stock of your inventory—it also has an impact on how long your foods and beverages stay fresh.

We All Know People Who Seem to Attract Fun — Here’s How You Can Do It Too

It’s all about developing what journalist Catherine Price calls a “fun mindset.” Here, she shares four ways that you can create—or appreciate—moments of fun in your life.

People Are Sharing The Secret Ingredient That Makes Their Recipe So Special, And I Gotta Try These

The “secret flavor weapons” and ingredients the Internet swears by when it comes to upgrading their home cooking.

Here’s How To Use the HALT Method To Figure Out Why You’re So Grumpy

It’s always better to take a pause in order to figure out what your body needs before you say or do something you’ll regret.

If You Have Eggs and Tomatoes, You Have Dinner

The only thing better than a good recipe? When something’s so easy to make that you don’t even need one.

How to Block Spam Calls and Text Messages

Life is busy enough without wasting time on spammers, scammers, and telemarketers. Whether you are suffering insistent injury lawyers, fraudulent car warranty representatives, or a drunk-dialing ex, there is a way to stop the endless calls and messages.

How to Win at Wordle (Without Cheating)

Solve these puzzle questions to level up your Wordle game.

Pocket’s Top Articles of 2022

Explore the stories that defined the year, and the ones we’ll still be talking about in 2023. Plus, discover the best long reads, science articles, and entertaining culture writing that Pocket readers loved this year.