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Unsolicited Advice

Why wait for readers to ask questions before suggesting solutions? An advice column that cuts out the middleman.

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"I'd trust them with my life"
is the worst way to indicate that you trust someone a lot!

"I'd trust them with my life" is the worst way to indicate that you trust someone a lot!

Someone stole my bike a few months ago, but I don't think that person would have murdered me. So I'd trust them with my life but not my bike.

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Why big temperature changes mess you up: science

Why big temperature changes mess you up: science

If it's hot one day and cold the next, or vice versa, you might find yourself more sluggish, or stressed, or just generally jagged up.

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There are two kinds of curiosity

There are two kinds of curiosity

Interest-based is when you feel pulled to learn something new. Deprivation-based is when you realise you're lacking knowledge.

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Suggestion for people who want to do stuff with friends, but get frustrated organising groups of friends to do stuff

Suggestion for people who want to do stuff with friends, but get frustrated organising groups of friends to do stuff

Don't ask people if they want to do something - tell them what you're doing and ask if they want to come along

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"What the heck does the word 'should' mean? It's easily my least favourite word in the English language."

"What the heck does the word 'should' mean? It's easily my least favourite word in the English language."

You don't like it because of this blurring between its two uses. For example, people often give advice without saying what the advice is for.

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'Try harder' is not a plan and it will never work for you

'Try harder' is not a plan and it will never work for you

If you didn't have enough willpower to stop yourself from doing x then, where are you imagining this new store will come from?

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How to put things where you won't lose them and other tips for naturally messy people

How to put things where you won't lose them and other tips for naturally messy people

"If you are looking for something in your house, and you finally find it, when you’re done with it, don’t put it back where you found it. Put it back where you first looked for it."

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You don't do certain things because you're 'that type of person' - you're that type of person because of the things you do

You don't do certain things because you're 'that type of person' - you're that type of person because of the things you do

"This idea — that who you are abides somehow outside of what you do — is the defining fantasy of our culture, and it appeals particularly to children."

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When discarding, don't obsess over sending items to their perfect home

When discarding, don't obsess over sending items to their perfect home

Should you be taking on extra part-time work selling or distributing second-hand goods?

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A thorough review of secrets: sharing them, keeping them, betraying them

A thorough review of secrets: sharing them, keeping them, betraying them

1. If you share something private, always tell the person explicitly to keep it confidential - don't assume they'll know to