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How to remove snow from a roof
Assuming you have the right roof, the right pitch, the right snow and the right broom—works every time!
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How to fold a plastic shopping bag the right way
There are two options for storing plastic shopping bags. You can do it like me and just shove them into the drawer or compartment where a compressed mass of low density polyethylene slowly forms. Or...
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Why are a restaurant's roasted vegetables so much tastier than homemade ones?
The simple answer to why roasted vegetables from a restaurant taste so good: lots of fat and salt and high heat. Refer to the list below and watch Ethan Chlebowski's useful instructional video for the...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: the government is going to remotely zap you if you...
Here's Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) explaining how the government plans to force you to eat "Bill Gates"' shmeat instead of real cheeseburgers. Marjorie Taylor Greene says the...
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Email templates to help you say "no" in any situation
Claudia Dawson says "How to say no is a collection of email templates that you can use to decline social events, meetings, dates, phone chats and other work-related requests you might get. Some of...
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How to take advantage of airline mistake fares and flash deals
Nomadico is a new weekly newsletter with tips for working travelers. (It's published by Cool Tools Lab, which I run with Kevin Kelly). In the latest issue, editor Tim Leffler recommends a Twitter...
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This is the fastest and easiest way to cut a bell pepper
I've been cutting peppers in a way that closely resembles the chef's method. It's a great way to neatly cut the pepper into strips and not have to deal with the mess of getting seeds stuck to the...
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Brilliant tip requires only a toilet, bag of screws and a box of elastic bands
I don't want to spoil the reveal in this brilliant how-to video, but I know what I'm having for dinner tonight!
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I have perfected the way to fit a trash bag into a step can. Allow me to...
Jimmy Wah's appreciation for the way a solder's ankle "so elegantly curve into his boot" in Good Morning Vietnam echoes my affinity for a well-fitted trash bag into a step trash can. Over the years,...
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Man explains why you should wash your ass
In this video, a man helpfully explains that you should wash your ass. He even makes several key recommendations which will ensure your ass is thoroughly clean, lest anyone come "into close proximity...
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Miss the sounds of the office while working from home? This website provides...
Sound Of Colleagues provides the everyday sounds of office life if your ears are missing those noises while working from home. You can adjust the sounds of the coffee machine, people, telephone, rain...
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Recommend Me a Book is a site that will help you find something good to read
Recommend Me a Book is a site that presents the first page of a book without revealing the author or cover. If the text sparks your interest, you can click the reveal button to find out the title and...
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Visit your local creative reuse center to donate or discover used art supplies
Visit your local creative reuse center to donate or discover used art supplies. This website offers a list of creative use centers in various cities around the U.S., so check it out to find one near...
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Five ways to hack the happiness treadmill
Most people tend to move toward a happiness "set point" after good things or bad things happen to them. Philip Brickman and Donald T. Campbell coined the term "hedonic treadmill" to describe this...
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How much can you get if an airline bumps you?
Airlines are overselling more than ever, making air travel more miserable than ever. The good news is that you are entitled to compensation if you get bumped and put on another flight that results in a...
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Create a note that can be viewed after your death on the We Expire site
WeExpire is a free-to-use website that allows users to create a note that will be read when they die. The note gets attached to a QR code, which a user can give to a trusted person. Here's how it...
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If you want a pill to work faster, lay down on your right side
If you want your medication to kick in as fast as possible, lay down on your right side. It beats standing up, according to a computer model of the human stomach. From New Atlas: Led by Prof. Rajat...
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Learn to sharpen pencils
Exhibit A: Matthew James Taylor's The Art of Sharpening Pencils (Styles & Techniques), a website you can go to right now that gets right to the point. Exhibit B: How to Sharpen Pencils by David...
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Save your money – don't buy a cat bed
We've purchased a lot of cat beds, huts, igloos, tents, and so on over the years. It turns out our cats love smallish cardboard boxes the best. Just remove the lid, and add a cutout for...
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Burt from Burt's Bees on what a good day is
To sum it up, he has a good day when he wakes up with the sunrise, goes to bed once it gets too dark to read, and doesn't have any social obligations. He doesn't own an alarm clock, either. I like...
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This useful website helps you find recipies based on the content of your fridge
Need to find a recipe in a pinch, based on the contents of your fridge? This website allows you to type in a list of ingredients that you have on hand, and it will present a list of possible recipes....
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Lifehacker presents the 7 deadly sins of smoking weed as a beginner
It's easier than ever to acquire legal weed, and now that Biden has pardoned everyone convicted on federal charges for weed possession, weed might become decriminalized federally (unless the GOP...
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Britons! Warm your homes by leaving bathwater in the tub instead of heating...
Dynomight realized that when we let a bathtub drain, a lot of heat energy goes into the sewers to be wasted. Running the numbers in Britain suggests one might save more than 3% of an energy bill...
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Why we procrastinate and what we can do about it (TED Ed video)
"Procrastination," according to this TED Ed video, "is when we avoid a task we said we would do for no good reason, despite expecting our behavior to bring negative consequences." The video explains...
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A new book with over 100 mindfulness and productivity hacks
Recomendo is a weekly newsletter that gives you 6 brief personal recommendations of cool stuff. Claudia Dawson, Kevin Kelly, and I have been writing it for over six years. And Claudia just wrote a...
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The perfect motivational message this holiday season: Do Nothing
Is the year-end stress getting to you? Maybe it's the looming tax season, or corralling family, or just the general state of the world (which is to say, on fire)? You're in luck- Self-Help Singh (a...
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Essential knowledge: how to crack walnuts with your bare hands
you don't need a nutcracker to open notoriously tough-shelled walnuts. All you have to do is put two walnuts into your hand and make a fist. But, as explained in this video, it's important to align...
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Should you point utensils up or down in the dishwasher?
The two most hotly contested household debates are over which way to hang a roll of toilet paper and which way to point utensils in the dishwasher. I don't care about toilet paper, but I wondered about...
View ArticleHow to beat Trump's infamous debating tactic: gish galloping
Trump uses an infamous debating tactic called Gish galloping. It's brilliantly simple. He just blasts a sewer pipe of lies, insults, and accusations, giving his debating partner no chance to keep up...
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Don't buy an inkjet printer from you-know-who. Get a cheap, basic Brother...
On this fine Cyber Monday, I see websites have recommendations for printers to buy. Many recommend a specific echelon of model from HP. I'm just here to tell you: no! Absolutely not. Don't buy a...
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