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8 Tips to Restoring Wood Siding that Lasts

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1 / 8 Family Handyman Fill Gaps and Holes Before painting wood siding, fill large holes and gouges with a two-part resin filler. You have to mix these setting types of fillers, but they stick better to wood than other fillers. Remove any paint around the area before filling. You can fill nail holes with them too.   For small, shallow blemishes, use an exterior spackling compound. Cracks can be filled with exterior caulk after priming. Read More...

Curious Historian

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By | December 7, 2018 The 5-year-old male giant panda Shun Shun is seen at the Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden on November 27, 2018 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. (Photo by Meng Zhongde/VCG via Getty Images) Adorable, cuddly, bamboo-eating pandas are now an iconic symbol of China. But it hasn’t always been so. Until about 150 years ago, people outside of China thought that the giant panda was a mythical, fictional creature akin to dragons and unicorns. Read More...

How My Teenage Son and I Bonded By Watching 50 Classic Movies Together

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The following story was submitted by a Fatherly reader. Opinions expressed in the story do not reflect the opinions of Fatherly as a publication. The fact that we’re printing the story does, however, reflect a belief that it is an interesting and worthwhile read. “I hate you, Dad.” I’ve heard this more than a few times over the last few years, typically directed at me by my teenage son. But this time, he turned around to add an extra zinger: “Oh, and by the way, when I apologize tomorrow and tell you that I love you, I want you to know that I’m lying. Read More...