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Lifehacker's been around for a few years, so every week we like to round up some of our favorite posts—new and old—on a particular topic.

Most Popular Top 10s of 2011

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You can flip a toaster on its side and grill cheese in it. Reynolds Wrap has lock in taps to hold the roll in place The color on the bread tab indicates how fresh the bread is And those colors are in alphabetical order: b, g, r, w, y. You can divide and store ground meat in a zip loc bag. Just break off how much you need and keep the rest in the freezer for later. http://www.yesemails.com/interestingemails/didyouknow/
http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/14-old-words-that-should-still-be-used-today-2/ 1. Hark What it means: To listen attentively

14 Old Words That Should Still Be Used Today

http://www.rockinghamremembered.com/HistoryLesson.html Have a history teacher explain this if they can.

HistoryLesson

http://bigthink.com/design-for-good/this-awesome-urn-will-turn-you-into-a-tree-after-you-die You don't find many designers working in the funeral business thinking about more creative ways for you to leave this world (and maybe they should be). However, the product designer Gerard Moline has combined the romantic notion of life after death with an eco solution to the dirty business of the actual, you know, transition. His Bios Urn is a biodegradable urn made from coconut shell, compacted peat and cellulose and inside it contains the seed of a tree. Once your remains have been placed into the urn, it can be planted and then the seed germinates and begins to grow.

This Awesome Urn Will Turn You into a Tree After You Die | Design for Good | Big Think