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Q&A: How did people manage to make it to work on time before alarm clocks came along?

Posted on July 16, 2020

Question from Sue L.:  My daughter and I were talking the other day and somehow the topic of alarm clocks came up.

We both ended up wondering how people made it to work on time before alarm clocks were invented?

I’ve been reading your blog for a while now and I figured if anyone knew the answer it would be you.

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

Did you know the Walt Disney Corporation is the second largest buyer of explosives in the U.S.?

Posted on July 13, 2020

If you ask anyone in America which entity is responsible for spreading the most joy and happiness you’ll probably get the Walt Disney Corporation for an answer.

But if you were to ask them which entity buys the most explosives after the Department of Defense, Disney would probably be pretty low on their list of responses.

But guess what? Disney really does purchase more explosives than any other entity in the United States besides the Department of Defense.

[Read more…]

Here’s another awesome ‘Best Kitchen Gadget Ever!’

Posted on July 10, 2020

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

If you do a lot of home cooking you surely know how indispensable a good colander/strainer can be.

You probably also know how difficult they can be to use!

You basically have two options:  [Read more…]

Did you know folks used to send children through the U.S. Mail?

Posted on July 8, 2020

You’re probably aware that the U.S. Postal Service will happily deliver certain live animals on your behalf if you’re willing to pay the postage.

But did you know they used to deliver human children as well?

Yes, it’s true. People used to actually send their children “Parcel Post” through the U.S. Mail!

[Read more…]

Still subscribed to your local newspaper just so you can read the obituaries? Well, here’s a better (and completely free) alternative.

Posted on July 5, 2020

As you probably know, newspaper subscriptions have fallen faster than raindrops from a cloudburst in the years since daily Internet usage began spreading to the masses.

But, like me, you probably know several people who still subscribe to their local newspaper just so they’ll be able to read the obituaries.

In fact, you might even keep renewing your own subscription for that very reason.

If so, you should know there’s a very easy way to “subscribe” to your local paper’s “Obituaries” section without having to subscribe to the entire paper.

[Read more…]

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