Life is a gamble, we are not given a map of our lives when we turn 18. In order to save ourselves or others around us, we need to be prepared for anything life throws at us. Following are some brilliantly clever life hacks that will instantly make you feel smarter! Go ahead, be a genius!
29 Life Changing Hacks That Will Instantly Make You Feel Smarter
By
Editorial Staff in
Facts
On 18th July 2015
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#1 Use a pause instead of ‘but’ while apologising. Using ‘but’ makes your apology sound false.
#2 How to identify a two-way mirror? Just do the Fingernail Test. In a one way mirror, there is a gap between the reflections when touched, in two-way mirrors, that gap doesn’t exist.”
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#3 Start with ‘why’. Whatever you’re doing, wherever you are, just keep asking yourself ‘Why’. This will save you from making a lot of bad decisions.
#4 If you are printing a document, make sure to change the font colour from black to grey. It will reduce the printing costs and will hardly make any difference to the print. For Inkjet printers, this will save the extra usage of ink.
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#5 If you want to stop an impending sneeze, just stretch your nose from the tip, as if you are trying to remove your nose from your face. This will stretch out the cartilage and stop your sneeze.
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#6 Use used newspaper to gift wrap your gifts. It will look classy, unique and will save you some bucks. Also, people should remember the gift, not the packing.
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#7 Living in an earthquake prone area? Stack some plastic tumblers or stainless steel glasses on a table and make sure they touch the adjoining wall. That way, if an earthquake takes place, the tumblers will fall, making a noise and giving you enough time to run.
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#8 Don’t drink water during meals as it weakens the digestive juices. Drink water as soon as you get up as it will have a cleansing effect on the body.
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#9 When you cut nails, wrap the inside of your nail clipper with a sticky tape. This way, when you cut nails, they won’t go flying all over the place.
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#10 A lot of things can harm our vision like constant work on the laptop, watching a lot of TV, etc. All you need to do is follow the 20-20-20 rule. For every 20 minutes of screen time, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
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#11 When you have a meal, eat your food in smaller bites. This not only prevents useless weight gain but gives your stomach enough time to tell you when it’s full.
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#12 Your fingers got stuck while using ‘Fewikwik’? Don’t try to pull them apart forcefully, just soak them in warm water for 10-15 minutes. The residue on your separated fingers will fall off on its own.
#13 For brighter, whiter teeth, brush your teeth using salt once a week.
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#14 Want to protect your footwear at temples and other crowded places where you have to remove them? Just make sure that your left shoe and right shoe are faaaar from each other.
#15 If you are having a fight with someone and you want to avoid the argument, stand next to that person instead of facing them. This will bring down the heat.
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#16 When you want to reach somewhere using GPS, switch on your data plan, set a location, and ask for navigation. After that, turn off your data plan. Yes, once you set your location, GPS works offline perfectly fine.
#17 In order to reheat any soft foods (Rice, idli, bread, pizza, etc.) just sprinkle some water on the food, set the microwave at 70% power and heat for 1-3 minutes, depending upon the food.
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#18 If you are buying something online, first put it in your cart for a few days and don’t buy it. Soon, you will start getting offers on the same.
#19 Research for your flight tickets and choose your pick, but before you book them online, clear you cache and cookies. This will get you the best price.
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#20 If you are having an important phone conversation and you hear a very low beep every 60 seconds or so, you are being recorded. Cut the call off immediately.
#21 While washing clothes in the washing machine, tie socks together in a knot. This will make sure that you don’t lose one sock.
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#22 When you want to cry and you cannot, just stare at an object for a minute or so without blinking. Tears will start rolling down your cheeks in no time!
#23 To enrich your Quora experience, mute the Dating and Relationships topic.
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#24 If your left nostril is blocked, try to sleep on right side of your body such that your left nostril is at a level higher than your right nostril. In 5-7 minutes the blockage starts to clear way for fresh air to breathe.
#25 If you are chased by a crocodile, run zig-zag. That way, you’ll outrun the crocodile.
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#26 If a stranger gets into your car and asks you to drive somewhere, crash your car into a pole or a tree. That way, you will be of no use to that person since your vehicle is broken and you will also draw attention to yourself. You will damage your car but save your life.
#27 Drop a battery from 6 inches off the ground; if they give one small bounce and then fall over, they’re good. If they bounce a couple of times, they are dead or on their way out.
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#28 Never litter water bottles in your car. They might roll over and get loaded under the brake pedal of the car, causing an accident.
#29 Stop talking and start “listening”. You will make lesser mistakes in life.
