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  • “No Pain, No Gain” Is a Dangerous Myth

    “21 Jump Street” premiered on this day in 1987, delivering a blend of high-energy police work with hard-hitting public-service announcements. For this reason, it’s a great backdrop for today’s tip about exercise in moderation. If you haven’t...

    • Posted April 29, 2014
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  • Electric Leaf Blowers Cut Down on Sound

    TV’s “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” premiered in 1955. For years the famed director himself appeared at the start of each show to set up his mysteries. One mystery Hitchcock never had to face was “why must gardeners use...

    • Posted April 29, 2014
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  • Tennis Balls Stop the Creepy Crawlers

    Major Walter C. Wingfield invented tennis in Great Britain in 1873. Today it’s a very popular game worldwide. We Careys long have pondered what to do with a tennis ball once it’s lost its usefulness on the...

    • Posted April 29, 2014
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  • Staying S.A.F.E Around Canines

    Kids love dogs, and generally, dogs love kids, but both still need constant supervision. Today you’ll learn how to keep little ones safe with a make-sense program of the same name. Every year, over 150,000 kids are...

    • Posted April 29, 2014
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  • Replacing Pipes Instead of Repairs

    In 1884, 25 nations met in Washington, D.C. and set up time zones for the world. They chose the village of Greenwich, England, longitude zero as the prime meridian and keeper of the world’s time. Thus, today...

    • Posted April 29, 2014
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  • Homemade Drain for Fixing Roof Leaks

    Roof leaks can be a real problem, especially if you’re waiting for a roofer and it’s raining cats and dogs. As your bucket starts filling up you think: maybe I need a 55-gallon drum. Not if you know how...

    • Posted April 29, 2014
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  • Old Cell Phones: A Useful Safety Tool

    Got an old cell phone? Wondering what to do with it? From deep within the Carey Brothers’ vault of little-known nifty info, we bring safety news you ought to know. Did you know that an old cell phone is still...

    • Posted April 29, 2014
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  • Better Places to Hide Your Valuables

    Safe-deposit boxes were introduced 1865. Ironically, they were introduced the same day as the Watergate break-in of 1972. For hundreds of years, folks have known, if you’ve got something valuable or important or a secret you want...

    • Posted April 29, 2014
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  • Bag Storage for More Kitchen Space

    Do you have plastic and paper shopping bags cluttering up valuable drawer space in your kitchen? Today, if more space is your mission, welcome to mission control. Nothing wastes more kitchen drawer space than bags — plastic shopping bags...

    • Posted April 29, 2014
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    Air Conditioning Appreciation, Check Your Filters

    Question My air conditioner isn’t working as well as it did at the beginning of the season. Do you have any idea what it might be? I don’t want to call in a repairman. Kate Answer When...

    • Posted April 27, 2014
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