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My Collection of Funny Emails. Send funny emails to your friends! Why didn’t I think of that? You’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems... some you never knew you had! Hull strawberries easily using a straw. Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40. (also works on walls). Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band..

50 Things Everyone Should Know. By Mark and Angel.

50 Things Everyone Should Know

"How shall I tell my daughter?" (1968) at MUM. Very Personally Yours, puberty booklet for Kotex, at MUM. How to Memorize Anything. In college, I memorized 7 chapters of my psychology textbook — over 23,000 words.

How to Memorize Anything

Yes, I could actually recite the entire 7 chapters to anyone willing to listen. Why did I do this? My professor had challenged me with two statements on the first day of class: 1) No student had ever aced his introductory exam; and 2) all the answers could be found in the first 7 chapters of the textbook. Determined to be the first student to ace his test, I memorized all 7 chapters. If you’re looking for a way to increase the capacity of your memory or pass a test, you don’t need to memorize 23,000 words. First, use a pencil or word processor (I prefer the latter because it’s faster) to type, in complete sentences, any fact you think might appear on the test.

After a study session, take a quick nap. How to Develop a Photographic Memory. How To Actually Win A Fist Fight. Ok, well, with the response from yesterday's post, I felt compelled to go ahead and do this.

How To Actually Win A Fist Fight

Without further ado: You know it has to be said, first sentence, first paragraph: the best way to win a fist fight is not to get into one in the first place. No shit, sherlock. Every single mens magazine who has ever attempted to publish an article like this has started (and ended) exactly that way and is usually devoid of any real information - sometimes because someone on the editorial staff wanted to avoid putting the periodical at risk for a lawsuit; other times because the author has absolutely no clue what they’re talking about, so they cop out with this “Verbal Judo Wins The Day!”

Crap. It’s common sense - avoid fighting if at all possible. So... The Basics. Put a QR code on your Business Cards. QR codes are taking over.

Put a QR code on your Business Cards

They are on streets signs, in magazines, posted on walls. It’s like a UPC on steroids. Lets say your reading a magazine, and you see an item you really want, instead of trying to get online and look for it, you just scan the QR code with your smartphone, and it takes you right to where you can purchase it online. It’s taken over Japan, and is quickly catching on in the US. Prezi - The Zooming Presentation Editor. SimilarSiteSearch.com - The Best Place To Find Similar Websites. KeepMeOut - StumbleUpon. Meaning of Names, Baby Name Meanings. Language of Flowers. The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers.

Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in traditional cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Plants and flowers are used as symbols in the Hebrew Bible — particularly of love and lovers in the Song of Songs,[1] as an emblem for the Israelite people[2] and for the coming Messiah[3] — and of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.[4] In Western Culture, William Shakespeare ascribed emblematic meanings to flowers, especially in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.

Interest in floriography soared in Victorian England and in the United States during the 19th century. History[edit] Floriography was popularized in France about 1810–1850, while in Britain it was popular during the Victorian age (roughly 1820–1880), and in the United States about 1830–1850. Meanings[edit] Emergency and Disaster Information Service. A Guide to Information. A Guide To Deduction. A Guide to Body Language. Anonymous: I forgot what it means when people have tight lipped smiles.

A Guide to Body Language

Is it that (I heard it from a certain source) they have some sort of secrets that they're trying to hide or is it out of politeness? You’re correct, Anon! If the smile is tight across the face it sends a message that the person has a secret, that they think you’re a bit stupid or they’re dealing with you only because they have to.They’re also probably withholding an opinion or attitude from you. This smile type is a favorite among women, for example when two women are interacting and one gives a tight-lipped smile, it’s normally interpreted as the other wanting to stop the conversation! Molly xx lightninginthecolliednight: Just a quick note about no. 32 - the same could apply for Irish dancing. How to do the Charleston Dance.