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Have you noticed that fried potatoes or meat fill the entire kitchen with aroma, while boiled chicken smells much more modestly? This is not a question of “tastier or not tastier,” but pure chemistry. The difference lies in temperature, the reaction of proteins and sugars, and in exactly how aromatic molecules evaporate. Moreover, our nose works here like a fine analytical instrument.

Why Frying Produces a Strong Smell

When foods are fried, their surface heats up to 140–180 °C and higher. At this moment, the Maillard reaction is triggered—a complex interaction of amino acids and sugars. It is this reaction that creates hundreds of new aromatic compounds: from nutty and bread-like to caramel and meaty.

When boiling, the temperature is limited to approximately 100 °C (while the water boils). Under these conditions, the Maillard reaction contributes minimally. Proteins coagulate, but deep aromatic transformations do not occur. Therefore, the smell of boiled food is softer and more “flat.”

Scientists have identified more than a thousand volatile compounds formed in fried meat. And many of them are activated at microscopic concentrations—our nose detects them at the level of parts per billion.

Why Frying in Oil Intensifies the Smell

Frying is almost always associated with fat. Aromatic molecules dissolve well in lipids and then actively evaporate together with the heated oil. Hot fat works as a smell amplifier, dispersing volatile compounds through the air.

When boiling, a significant portion of the aromas remains in the broth. Steam carries them away less, and the temperature is lower—meaning evaporation is weaker.

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How to Make a Dish More Aromatic and Remove Frying Smell in the Kitchen

If you need to enhance the aroma:

• use preliminary frying before stewing;
• add a small amount of fat (oil) to the dish;
• let the product brown, not just heat through.

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If you want to reduce the smell:

• choose boiling or steaming;
• cover the pan with a lid;
• turn on the exhaust hood in advance, not when it’s already too late.

Fried food smells stronger not because it is “more aggressive,” but because at high temperatures more volatile aromatic molecules are created. This is physics and chemistry that work right in our kitchen.

It would seem, what could be simpler than doing laundry? You open the washing machine, load the clothes, press a button and forget about it for a couple of hours. But sometimes even in this simple task we face difficulties. For example, after washing it turns out that your favorite sweater has shrunk. And the situation with the missing sock is definitely familiar to everyone. Here are a few simple life hacks that will make laundry easier.

How to Preserve Clothing Color When Washing

To prevent your favorite black dress or trendy distressed jeans from losing their appearance after washing, there’s one simple trick. Before throwing them in the drum, you just need to turn them inside out.

The inside will take the main impact from rubbing against other items and the machine’s walls, while the outside will remain intact.

By the way, a life hack to enhance the effect: it's better to wash dark items in cold water and try to dry them naturally. Cold water prevents dye from washing out, so the color will stay with the fabric for a long time.

How to Remove Grease Stains from Clothing

A grease stain on a new blouse is a familiar and frustrating situation. But don’t rush to say goodbye to the item. If you don’t have a special stain remover on hand, you can look in your cosmetics bag or even in the children’s room.

An ordinary piece of chalk absorbs oils and fats excellently—just rub it on the fresh stain before washing. Chalk will collect most of the dirt.

No chalk? Baby powder will do the same thing: you can sprinkle it on the stain, leave it overnight, and send the item to wash in the morning. Shaving cream also works well against grease stains.

How to Restore a Shrunken Sweater

Did you accidentally wash your favorite wool sweater in hot water, and now it looks like doll clothes? It’s too early to panic.

You can fix the situation by filling a basin with cool water and adding a little baby shampoo or regular hair conditioner. You need to soak the sweater for at least half an hour.

Shampoo gently acts on the wool fibers, relaxing them. After that, carefully, without overdoing it, you can stretch the sweater back to the right size.

What to Do So Socks Don’t Disappear in the Washing Machine

The problem of socks disappearing in the washing machine is as old as time. But it’s easy to end this once and for all.

You can buy a laundry bag on marketplaces and wash socks in them. Zip it up and throw it in the machine. You can also dry them right in the mesh. And when it’s time to sort clean laundry, you’ll just need to take out the whole bag. And not a single sock will be lost!

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How to Remove Pet Hair When Washing

Pet owners know very well how their hair sticks to clothing. To avoid pulling out clumps of fur from under buttons after washing, you need to use fabric softener with antistatic.

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It removes static electricity, and the hair easily separates from the fabric on its own. Plus, you can add special balls or a bag for collecting hair to your laundry—they are sold in pet stores and household chemicals departments. They collect all the excess hair onto themselves, and after the wash cycle the clothes will be cleaner.

We all know how major companies dream of building a large residential base on the Moon, but that’s still far off. Nevertheless, there are already projects that can recreate the sensations of visiting the Moon here on Earth. The world’s largest spherical structure promises to become Earth’s main tourist attraction. This is an ambitious proposal from Moon World Resorts, which plans to create a unique entertainment and tourism center with the straightforward name “Moon,” promising visitors a realistic experience of being on the lunar surface. And you don’t even have to fly anywhere for this. All that’s left is to wait six years, which seems like a very short period of time.

The Largest Sphere

The project is still in the conceptual planning stage, but the announced dimensions are impressive: the sphere’s diameter will be an impressive 271 meters, and its height will be 312 meters. For comparison, the famous “Sphere” structure in Las Vegas has only about 157 meters in diameter and 112 meters in height. Thus, the new project promises to significantly surpass existing analogs and become the largest man-made sphere on the planet.

The main feature of the complex will be creating an artificial lunar surface that allows people to feel like astronauts. According to the concept, guests will be able to undergo a simulated experience of walking on Earth’s satellite. Although the exact mechanism for implementing such an effect is still unknown, it is expected that the technology will recreate the unique sensations associated with being on the Moon.

In addition, the space around the central structure will be surrounded by twenty towers forming a panoramic pathway equipped with solar panels. The complex will also be complemented by sixteen small spherical buildings and park zones.

What the Moon Complex Will Be Like

Besides the main attraction, the territory will include a comfortable hotel with four thousand rooms, a conference center, restaurants, shops, and a wellness center. There are plans for a transport hub, parking, a helipad, and premium residential complexes.

Despite the scale of the project, the exact location of the complex is still unknown. The company is considering different placement options, including Saudi Arabia, Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Poland, Spain, Thailand, the USA, and the United Arab Emirates. The final decision is planned to be made later.

Thus, the construction of a giant complex with the ability to virtually find yourself on the Moon is a promising project of the future, capable of attracting the attention of a wide audience and making a revolutionary breakthrough in the entertainment and tourism industry.

However, despite the optimism of developers, designers, and other organizers, the actual launch will have to wait about six more years. Construction completion is scheduled for 2032. So be patient and follow the developments. But even now, such a project looks very interesting.

All that remains is to wait and hope that it doesn’t fall through and that construction timelines don’t drag on. Although, considering the complexity of the complex, this is quite possible. After all, the world’s longest building has already been reduced many times over, even though construction has only just begun.