🕵️ Amazon Ratings Exposed

Welcome back, Life Hackers

Ready to supercharge your day? You've come to the right place! Every weekday, we bring you simple, genius tips to make life easier and more fun.

If you’re only going to read one thing today make it this:

What you’ll learn today: 

1. The Bookends Method

2. 10 Minute Mail

3. Amazon Ratings Exposed

4. 5 Helpful Links

5. Pic Of The Day

437. The Bookends Method

Need to read something in a short amount of time? Use the Bookends method.

Focus most of your reading on the first and last chapter of the book.

The first and last paragraphs in a section.

And the first and last sentence in each paragraph.

Authors want to help you understand their argument or story, therefore, the beginning and ending of each aspect will help you understand the overarching ideas and theories in the book.

438. 10 Minute Mail

Need to enter your email to sign up for something online?

10minutemail.com gives you a fake email address that you can actually check for 10 minutes.

So you don't have to use your own personal email address and receive a bucnh of spam for the rest of your life.

439. Amazon Ratings Exposed

Did you know that Amazon's product ratings aren't based on the average of the reviews?

They are actually based on a system called the "ML model" to make the ratings seem higher than they are.

The best way to get a true rating of the product is to read a few good, bad, and average reviews, and then come up with your own consensus. 

Today’s Helpful Links

1. Why Asparagus Makes Your Pee Smell Funny (LINK)

2. The Best Apple Fritters Are Made With Instant Pancake Mix (LINK)

3. 10 Top Fitness Goals (and How to Achieve Them) (LINK)

4. Beyond eBay and Etsy: 12 Online Flea Markets You’ve Never Heard Of (LINK)

5. Woodchuck Warmer Apple Cider Cocktail (LINK)

Pics Of The Day

That’s all for today. I hope your day is at least a little bit better after reading this. Have a great weekend! 😊

- Keith