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Good morning life hackers,
This is 1000 Life Hacks, the daily newsletter that helps you improve your life each and every day… even if that’s just a little bit. 🥳
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Here’s what you’ll learn today:
🌐 Why your internet is slow
🍅 Ripen your tomatoes quicker
💊 Chewing Aspirin during a heart attack
💻 5 Helpful links
🎁 Bonus hack!
Read time: 3 minutes
LIFE HACK #055
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Ever wonder why your internet seems slower than what you signed up for? It's likely due to a mix-up between Megabits and Megabytes in your plan.
Here's the deal: one Megabyte equals eight Megabits. So, when you see 150 Mbps, that's not the same as 18 MB/s. T
o get the speed you're actually paying for, remember this unit conversion. Mbps might sound snappier, but it's the Megabytes that count when gauging your internet's performance.
LIFE HACK #056
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You can accelerate your tomato ripening by placing them in a box alongside a ripe banana. When you do this, you're tapping into the science of ethylene gas.
Bananas are natural ethylene producers, and ethylene acts as a plant hormone, triggering the ripening process.
The gas interacts with the enzymes in your tomatoes, promoting the conversion of starches into sugars. And before you know it, you’ll have a box full of ripe tomatoes… and one REALLY ripe banana!
LIFE HACK #057
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The age-old advice of taking aspirin during a heart attack is indeed valid, yet the crucial detail often missed is the necessity to chew it, not just swallow.
Chewing ensures the quickest delivery of its life-saving effects through blood vessels in the mouth, bypassing the slower digestive process.
Avoiding enteric-coated tablets is also key, as they work slowly even when chewed. So, next time you reach for aspirin during a heart attack, remember: chew for a swifter response and better chances of survival.
HELPFUL LINKS
💻 AROUND THE WEB…
More links tomorrow!
BONUS HACK
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That’s all for today. I hope your day is at least just a little bit better after reading.
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