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Ever wonder how people managed to wake up on time before alarm clocks came along?

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Before alarm clocks became commonplace in homes folks still had to wake up early enough to make it to work or school on time. Have you ever wondered how they managed to do that?

I did some research into this topic and discovered that there used to be an actual profession in which people called “Knocker-Uppers” would go from door to door and wake the workers and school children of the household up.

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Surprise! The world suddenly has a new ‘largest city’

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Tokyo, Japan: No longer the world’s largest city

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As you probably know, Japan’s capitol city of Tokyo has long been recognized as the world’s largest city in terms of population.

Well, that has apparently changed according to a Newsweek story that recently caught my eye.

The title of “World’s Largest City” now belongs to Jakarta, Indonesia.  [Read more…]

This is the one self-defense gadget you need to carry at all times

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The vast majority of things I write about here tend to be happy and uplifting (I hope so at least), but on occasion I feel the need to write about topics that deal with online security.

Well, today I’m going to discuss your physical security, a topic that’s very important in today’s dangerous world.

Most of us aren’t experts in self-defense but there are some things we can all do in order to enhance our personal security when we’re out and about amongst the public.  [Read more…]

How to quickly fix a sticky lock

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Do you have a door, a cabinet or most anything else that has a sticky lock? You know, a lock that won’t let you insert the key smoothly (or at all)?

If you’re like most folks the answer is probably yes.

The first thing that usually pops into someone’s mind when this situation arises is “I’ll give it a good shot of WD-40”.

Well, I’ll admit that WD-40 is awesome and it certainly has tons of great uses, but fixing a sticky lock isn’t one of them.  [Read more…]

Why every day of the year is Thanksgiving

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“Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life. Appreciate and never take for granted all that you have.”
     –Catherine Pulsifer

For most folks, Thanksgiving is a season of joy.

It’s a day for spending time with loved ones, enjoying the most awesome meal of the year and then spending the rest of the day doing whatever it is that makes Thanksgiving special for each of us.

Truth be told, Thanksgiving isn’t just a name we chose to assign to the fourth Thursday of every November.

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