🫀 Life-Saving Aspirin Hack

GM 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. 🥳

What you’ll learn today:

• 🫀 Life-Saving Aspirin Hack

• 🫧 Germ-Free Toy Cleaning

• 🎯 How To Win At Darts

• 💻 7 Helpful links

Read time: 2.5 minutes

YOUR DAILY HACKS 💡

368. Life-Saving Aspirin Hack 🫀

Ever heard that taking aspirin during a heart attack can save your life? It's true, but there's a catch.

To get the life-saving benefits, you must chew the aspirin rather than swallow it.

Chewing delivers the effects fastest through blood vessels in your mouth. Avoid using enteric-coated aspirin, as it works slowly even if chewed.

Aspirin inhibits platelets in your blood from forming clots, which can block arteries during a heart attack.

By chewing, the aspirin gets into your bloodstream faster, providing quicker relief and potentially saving your life.

369. Germ-Free Toy Cleaning 🫧

Children’s toys are a breeding ground for germs. Here's a simple hack to disinfect washable toys like Legos:

1. Throw your kids toys/Legos in a laundry bag to keep them contained.

2. Run your dishwasher as usual (without any dishes).

3. Remove the Legos before the drying cycle, letting them air dry completely on a towel.

This method also works well for other treasures like seashells, dish brushes, rags, and sponges.

370. How To Win At Darts 🎯

If you’re looking to get a high score at darts, the best place to aim is at the 14 on the left hand side of the dart board.

Most professionals have a standard deviation of 5 millimetres when they throw, this is why you see them aiming for the 20 at the top of the board.

But amateurs like us have a standard deviation of around 85 millimetres, so by throwing at the 14, your misses are more likely to hit the 11 and the 9, as opposed to the 1 and the 5 that surround the 20.

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TODAY’S HELPFUL LINKS 🔗

1. How to Get a Rebate on Energy-Efficient Appliances (LINK)

2. How to Get in Shape When You Feel Lazy and Unmotivated (LINK)

3. What Happens When You Stop Drinking Alcohol? (LINK)

4. You Should Be Cleaning Your Kitchen Sponges (LINK)

5. Declutter Your Closet With The Reverse Hanger Trick (LINK)

6. The McDonald’s McFlurry Is About To Change (LINK)

7. Snag Cheap Tickets But Watch Out for Hidden Fees (LINK)

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

BONUS MOTIVATION 💪

Stop trying to be the person your parents want you to be, and start being the person you would want your child to be.