Tips for Everyday Life

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Ingenious Ideas for the 21st Century Lazy Person

2010-09-17T18:02:00.000-07:00

These are some interesting ideas that I've found floating around the internet, and by implementing them into my life I have actually managed to increase my productivity by a good 20%. They also just make life more fun, and more convenient. Moreover, they are also useful bits of advice you can give to friends at the exact right moment to impress them (you never know when it might come up).

Use your hand as a ruler
Measure your hand from your fingertips to palm and memorize it. Now you can judge the size of anything without a ruler. Try picking a finger that equates close to an exact measurement.

Cool tricks with your tongue
By pressing your tongue against the roof of your mouth you can: Cure brain freeze, help drain your sinuses, and make the urge to sneeze go away. Alternatively if you feel you need to sneeze, try looking into a bright light.

Seeing in the Dark
When you wake up in the middle of the night, cover one eye with your hand before you turn on the light. Leave it covered until you turn off the light, and then switch eyes. The covered eye will retain its ability to see in the dark. This is the reason why pirates wore eye patches.

Avoiding Cancellation fees at a hotel
If you find you need to cancel a hotel reservation, but you've past the date to avoid a cancellation fee, try rescheduling for a future time. Most hotels will do this for free. Then, call back, get a different rep, and cancel free of charge.

Another Hotel Perk
The next time you lose your phone charger, before buying another one, go to a hotel. Say that you think you lost your phone charger there. It's the #1 most left behind item at hotels, so most places have a large bin filled with every phone charger imaginable.

Easy Research Sources
Find a solid source that pertains directly to your thesis. Then use the bibliography in that source to find new sources. Wikipedia is great for this.

Get More Time on a Paper
This is a deceptively simple trick. Find some file, usually a picture will be the right size, and rename it "My Essay.doc" (you have to have file extensions shown, google 'how to show file extensions' if you don't). Then, when you send it to a professor, the "paper" will look "corrupt" and you can usually blame their e-mail service and buy yourself a day or two.

Quick Cooling Beverages
So you want a cold beverage but you don't have one in the fridge? Take a warm one, put it into a pot and cover it with ice. Then add 2 cups of salt and fill it with water. The salt will lower the freezing temperature of the water, and allow it to get even colder. Your beverage will be cold in about 3 minutes.

Use an Aluminum Foil roll Correctly
Have you ever tried to get aluminum foil (or some other wrap) from the box only to pull the whole roll out? Well most boxes have perforated tabs at the ends of the boxes. Push them in and they will hold the roll in place. Viola.

Remembering something important
If you need to remember to bring something with you, simply put your car keys on it the night before. If you still somehow forget it, there is probably something wrong with you.

Open a Banana properly
I'm not saying it's difficult to open a banana, but try turning the banana upside down and open it by pinching the stem then peeling. It's how monkeys do it, and they seem pretty smart to me.

Get out of the house in time
Make your morning playlist exactly as long as you have to get ready in the morning. Go from chill songs to more energetic. You will be able to tell how you are doing on time by the currently playing song.

Have some ingenious ideas of your own? By all means post them in the comments.

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How to Live Long and Prosper

2010-09-17T11:21:00.000-07:00

These are surprisingly simple tips for living a long and healthy life. Compiled from various sources (I did not discover any of these ;) )

Get a Proper Amount of SleepIt is extremely important to get 7-8 hours of sleep every night. It is imperative to the healing process and the life span of your cells. If you don't meet your sleep quota you can impair your daily cell processes.
LaughLaughter has been found to be a key element in reducing stress and increasing life expectancy. It is both a stress reliever and a method of coping with stress as well.
Embrace New ThingsResearch shows that by continuing to learn and figure things out, such as new technology or new environments, can help keep our brain cells healthy and engaged, both intellectually and socially.
Be OutgoingStudies have shown that people who are outgoing not only develop less stress, but they are much healthier because of it. People who avoid new things tend to be stressed about the little things in life. Because of this, it is important to get out of your comfort zone and try something new
Drink Green TeaVarious studies show the benefits of drinking green tea. One study shows that those who drink 5+ cups of green tea a day had a significantly lower risk of dying from heart disease or a stroke. Plus, it is a great substitute for sodas and other beverages that actually do harm to your body.
Keep Stress Levels LowAddress the things in life that make you stressed and either avoiding those things, getting rid of them, changing them to make them less stressful, or finding a way to cope with them. You can also drink a little wine from time to time (just a small amount); Studies have found that light drinkers actually had an 18% lower death rate than those that didn't drink. You can also take more vacations to get away.
Eat NutsNuts are surprisingly healthy, especially for cardiovascular health. Just add a few nuts to every meal or as an intermittent snack and it can add an average of 2 years onto your life.
FlossFlossing regularly can add a significant amount to your life expectancy by removing bacteria that can cause inflammation, and in turn reducing your risk of stroke or heart disease. Additionally, it will help keep your breath clean and fresh, boosting your confidence and helping to reduce interpersonal anxiety.
Don't SmokeSmoking for long periods of time is extremely dangerous for your health. If you smoke, you may be cutting up to 10 years off of your life expectancy. However, studies have shown that if you quit by age 50, you can gain 6 of those years back.

Just by following these tips, it is easy to add at least 20 years onto your life! And with how simple they are, there really is no reason not to follow them.

Based on studies posted on Health.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC Health, and New Scientist

Commonly Mispronounced Phrases

2010-09-17T10:50:00.000-07:00

Here is a compiled list of phrases that people commonly say or use without knowing any better. I wish I could say I haven't made any of these mistakes, but let's face it, I've done my fair share.

Keep in mind this is supposed to be both educational and humorous ;)

Wrong Phrase	Right Phrase
All intensive purposes	All intents and purposes
Could of	Could have
Supposively	Supposedly
Use to	Used to
Irregardless	Regardless
I could care less	I couldn't care less
Pacifically	Specifically
Peaked my interest	Peeked my interest
Here, Here	Hear, Hear
Expresso	Espresso
Just Desserts	Just Deserts
Noone	No one
Deers, Mooses, Gooses, etc...	Deer, Moose, Geese, etc...
Old-timers	Alzheimer's
Antartic	Antarctic
Aks	Ask
Athelete	Athlete
Barbituate	Barbiturate
A blessing in the skies	A blessing in disguise
Excape	Escape
Excetera	Et Cetera
Febyuary	February
Heighth	Height
Mannaise	Mayonnaise
Mute	Moot
Mischievious	Mischievous
A whole nother	A whole other
Nucular	Nuclear
Often	Ofen (the t is silent)
Perscription	Perscription
Prespire	Perspire
Probly / prolly	Probably
Pronounciation	Pronunciation
Prostrate	Prostate
Silicone / Silicon	Silicon / Silicone (two different things)
Snuck	Sneaked
Spade	Spayed
Spitting image	Spit and Image
Supposably	Supposedly
Take for granite	Take for granted
Tiajuana	Tijuana (3 syllables)
Triathalon	Triathlon
Upmost	Utmost
Nuptual	Nuptial
Opposed to	Supposed to
Hot water heater	Water Heater
Binded	Bound

How did you score? For me these are mostly fond memories of my childhood ignorance, but I must admit to regularly using quite a few of these.