Just read a great Reddit thread: "What is a life hack that seems fake, but is a true lifesaver?"

Some gold ones 🧵

1/ "If your ring gets stuck on your finger, windex will slide it right off...you can also reduce the the size of your finger but chilling it in cold water."
2/ "You can do the Heimlich maneuver on yourself. Use a chair or countertop, press yourself against it (right under your rib cage), and press down hard. Should force air up and dislodge blockage." Image
3/ "Rubbing alcohol removes chewing gum and gets paint off of clothes" Image
4/ What to do if you're ever attacked by a dog...(also works for cats) Image
5/ "Put your onion in the freezer for 10 minutes before chopping it. It freezes the juices just enough to slow down the process of it turning into gas...gives you a few minutes to chop without tears." Image
6/ "Use shaving cream as anti-fog. I use it on the inside of my motorcycle visor. Smear it on, let it dry and then rinse it off. You can also use it on a bathroom mirror or car window."

(SIDE USE: A nursing home employee says shaving cream removes the smell of urine) Image
7/ "Vinegar in a plastic bag with rubber band ties around any faucet will make the faucet like-new. I'm talking decade old rust and stuff gone...and water flows like the first day."

(Also works on shower heads, just unscrew it) Image
8/ "Rubbing vegetable oil (or any cooking oil) on your hands after you cut up jalapenos or other hot peppers.

It gets rid of the awfulness that would normally be left on your hands from the peppers. I can remove my eye contacts after doing this!"
9/ "The cheapest, most effective and safest insecticide against roaches is a spray bottle of mostly water with just a little liquid dish soap in it.

Shake it a little bit to get a little foamy. The soap film suffocates them faster than any chemical."

(Also for wasp nests) Image
10/ Here's the original Reddit thread: reddit.com/r/AskReddit/co…

Def smash that FOLLOW for someone that spends too much time on Reddit:
11/ “If a man is in an accident (car, ladder fall), and he gets an erection, don’t move him. He has a spinal injury. It’s called a priapism and is associated with a mid-to-low back injury.”

[No image needed]
12/ "During pollen season, rinse your hair before bed. Otherwise you're just depositing pollen on your pillowcase every night and then rolling your face in it all night." Image
13 / "Crayons are flammable and will provide about an hour of light as a candle if you light the top." Image

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11 Apr
Went down a rabbit hole looking for cross-industry innovations (AKA one industry borrowing from another).

Found some good ones 🧵

1/ James Dyson created the Dyson vacuum design after seeing how sawmills use cyclone force to eject sawdust. Image
2/ The OG example: Henry Ford's car assembly line borrowed innovations from 3 industries:

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Here's what we talked about (and what I learned): 🧵
1/ **In the gardening area at Home Depot**

Billionaire 1: Excuse, could you tell me where I can find potting fertilizer?

Me: Sorry, I don't work here. But I think it's one row over.

LESSON: Don't wear your Home Depot Halloween costume to Home Depot when it's not Halloween.
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Billionaire 2: This is the 500th email you've sent with the same text. I'm notifying authorities.

LESSON: Canada has strong digital anti-spam laws.
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Masterclass’ hundreds of high-quality articles including pieces on:

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You’ll get idiotic memes like this, too:
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1/ For the past decade, 57-year old investor Bill Hwang (through his fund Archegos Capital) quietly built one of America's largest fortunes.

In late March, Archegos imploded and Hwang personally lost $8 billion over a 10-day span.

**$8B in 10 days**

Here's the insane story🧵
2/ Hwang is a true immigrant success tale.

Born Sung Kook Hwang, he moved from S. Korea to America as a child.

Hwang grew up in a religious household (father=pastor, mother=missionary) and to very modest means.

He taught himself English working night shifts at McDonald's.
3/ Hwang studied at UCLA in the 80s and his first job after graduation was as an equity salesman at Hyundai Securities.

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It’s high-res images of the drink that challenges you to “try not to hear this”.

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Coke is one of the few brands that can pull this auditory illusion.
The only other brand that can do it.

(h/t @wesgay)
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