So, you want to decrease your hard-boiled egg peeling time because you don't want the time- consuming task to cut into your ...more
As a follow-up to an earlier post on surviving deadly animal attacks in the wild and another one on relieving a jellyfish sting ...more
Assuming that you're not a burglar-in-training, you may one day find yourself in a situation where you have to break into a home ...more
Tombstone rubbing is a simple and beautiful way to transfer a tombstone design onto paper using rubbing wax or black crayon. Many ...more
Fascinating. Where did you hear that? ”
Sweet. ”
The art of persuasion (or subtle emotional manipulation, depending on how you're looking at it) does not necessarily have to be an evil thing. When you want to make an important sales pitch to a to... more
i also learnt that squeezing your thigh muscles works, as they're really big muscles and they get the oxygen pumping around your body and blood :) ”
yeah it works great thanks ”
Hooray :D ”
Great! ”
Im at the work place at night so these tips come really handy, much appreciated... ”
thanks yumi! perfect timing to save my week - lol ”
Check out Tim Ferris's method for blowing a hard boiled egg out of it's shell. I do this, and it is really effective. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2gYHJNT3Y ”
Intresting ”
While there's an art to surviving the all-nighter, there's also an art to staying awake throughout the day when you are operating on little to no sleep. Here's a few general tips: Drinking a lot of... more
Fascinating! ”
I read an article a couple of months ago on how fasting prior to breakfast time in destination time zone can help reset your clock to minimize jet lag. Link below - don't know if it will make it ht... more
Hi Bruno, you are right, I should have originally switched the order of those two steps to make it more clear. Thank you for pointing that out. I will be uploading an updated versions shortly! ”
i think the idea is to first tie the bandage very firmly to stop blood flow, and THEN elevate the limb to further hinder the blood pulsing towards venom. the original sentence was truncated in your... more
I've read on MayoClinic.com and other sources recommending elevating the limb for poisonous spider bites. (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-spider-bites/FA00048) But I'm definitely not a ... more
So, you want to decrease your hard-boiled egg peeling time because you don't want the time- consuming task to cut into your limited lunch break. Or maybe you've somehow been burdened with the task ... more
Jac Smi is right, venomous bites should NEVER be elevated. Due to gravity, elevating a bite causes the venom to spread further and farther, thus causing greater damage (usually tissue death). ”
Shouldn't a spider bite be lowered, like the snake bite, not elevated to slow the spread of the poison? Otherwise, good job. ”
What Justin said. Apologies that it wasn't clearer for you! ”
People need to lighten up. Yumi said don't drink too much right in the article. ”
All three are a different color (blue) from the rest of the step (red), so they all should be do nots. ”
You say "DO NOT" and then you list 3 things separated by dots. Are all three things "DO NOT" or is just the first one? Kind of an important detail to be clear on... ”
Poisonous spider bites are no joke. The real-life stories on the internet of how people have been physically affected by brown recluse / black widow spider bites are terrifying! ”
Good to know. Thank you for sharing. ”
As a follow-up to an earlier post on surviving deadly animal attacks in the wild and another one on relieving a jellyfish sting, listed below are things you should do (and shouldn't do) if you are ... more
These 9 tips are the right one I need for our Toshiba laptop batteries as they need longer last time when users are using them at night. ”
Good to know!! ”
Rubbing water behind your knee and elbow, on your wrists and on your necks also helps to trick your body to think that it's cool. ”
Assuming that you're not a burglar-in-training, you may one day find yourself in a situation where you have to break into a home through a door chain lock. What to do if you have no time to wait fo... more
You should totally do it.. and take pictures if you do! ”
This can save my life from São Paulo's bus drivers!!! ”
Great tip. Thanks for sharing! ”
good one! ”
To adjust to time zones 8+ hours different, I take just a 2 hours nap the night before instead of a full night's sleep. Upon arrival I immediately adjust to the new time zone and go to sleep at the... more
Great ideas! Another quick light source could be grabbing one of your solar lights from the yard and bringing it inside for the night. ”
Fascinating! I've never tried acupuncture but always wanted to-- terrible jet lag seems like the perfect excuse to try it out. :) ”
Yeah, give it a try; some people I know say it doesn't help them, but some people, like me, seem to respond to it well. Another thing I forgot to mention, and have never actually tried myself, is a... more
Tombstone rubbing is a simple and beautiful way to transfer a tombstone design onto paper using rubbing wax or black crayon. Many people do this for their own genealogy research to record tombstone... more
Yikes! ”
amazing! Take a look everyone! ”
Great tip. Thank you! I agree, meal times definitely makes a big difference. ”
I did this as a kid, n it blew up in my face ”
Implying that just because someone drinks everyday (or every weekend, heaven forbid) that they will then "not know what to do when they aren't drinking" - Is just stupid. If you or someone you know... more
There many many more harmful DIY articles on this site than "How to Increase Your Alcohol Tolerance". If you don't want to, then don't - It's not a textbook solution, they are suggestions. ”
Its a hormone the body naturally makes so this is a better option than OTC sleeping pills. Great suggestion! ”
doesn't matter. Just pick a system and stick to it! =] ”
Sleep is not the only circadian rhythm you have to reset. After the flight: eat meals in the local time; try to eat at the same times of day for the first few days. Don't just "play it by ear" and ... more
Do you ride a bicycle to get around town? Add a little personality to your two-wheeler with the following crafty ideas that will transform your bike into a unique work of mobile art. It can be as s... more
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