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Arizona Hot:


10 Lifehacks from 100 Years Ago  Mental Floss

Renegade:
Those were pretty darn cool!  :Thmbsup:

mouser:
In the 1910s, Gallaher Ltd of Belfast & London and Ogden's Branch of the Imperial Tobacco Co printed "How-To" series, with clever hints for both everyday and emergency situations. From steaming out a splinter to stopping a mad dog, these cigarette cards told you the smart way to handle many of life's problems.
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Nowadays any single one of the "how to" cards listed on that page would result in a dozen lawsuits within a month after hitting the printers.

 :P

Renegade:
Nowadays any single one of the "how to" cards listed on that page would result in a dozen lawsuits within a month after hitting the printers.
-mouser (August 01, 2013, 12:03 AM)
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Pretty much! :(

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"But my son decapitated himself making wind-proof matches..."

There's no accounting for stupidity. :(

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