The Chinese people have a phrase of their own for all this — they refer to the “garbage time of history.” First coined in 2023 by essayist and editor Hu Wenhui, the words have captured the imagination ...

You might think there's no wrong way to use a garbage bag: open it up, tuck it in, and toss your trash. But, as it turns out, most people have (maybe?) been making a basic mistake this entire time.