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How to light a cigar:
• Pick a quality cigar; the outer leaf must be intact and the cigar should not be too dry, firm or soft to the touch. • Clip the cap end of the cigar with a cigar cutter, leaving about 3mm of the cap intact. • Don’t use the bite-and-spit method. You’re not Clint Eastwood, this is not a Western. • Use a butane lighter or a match to light the cigar. Ordinary lighters or Zippos ruin the taste with lighter fuel. Slowly rotate the foot of the cigar in the flame. • Put the cigar in your mouth while gently puffing. Blow lightly on the lit end of the cigar to ensure it’s burning evenly.
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Which paint to use How to interpret equestrian statues: Legend has
it that the stance of the horse clues you in to the fate of the rider: if the horse is rearing, its rider died in battle; if only one leg’s in the air, he was wounded in battle; if all four hooves are on the ground, he died of other causes (usually syphilis). Interesting, right? But legend is, in fact, wrong... Oil-based on raw wood exteriors; latex everywhere else. Flat on walls, semigloss on moldings, semigloss or high-gloss on kitchen and bathroom walls. For oil-based paints, use bristle brushes and clean up with paint thinner; for latex, use nylon brushes and clean up with warm, slightly soapy water.
in the air, preventing rust.
To keep chisels and other bladed tools rustfree, store them in wooden boxes. The wood absorbs moisture
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How to catch bigger fish:
Simple. Cast your line closer to the bank. The current in the middle of a stream is about four times faster than the current near the bank, and the faster the water, the smaller the fish.
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That weird metallic taste in your mouth
when you chew on aluminium foil is electric current. The aluminium reacts with the water and fillings in your mouth to form a tiny battery.
You can survive without food for up to a month, but only up to seven days without water.
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Drinking eight glasses of water a day will keep you
hydrated and prevent unnecessary snacking – often, when you’re feeling peckish, you’re actually thirsty.
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rapid intoxication, beer-drinking through a straw is to be avoided.
Unless you’re a teenager, or desperate for
The easiest way to break up with a girl without breaking her heart is to tell her this:“You know, I just don’t think
I love you enough” It’s the easiest way, but it’s still not easy. .
These are the four great lies a woman will tell you:
“It’s fine, really.” “I’ve only had one other lover.” “Yours is the biggest, by far.” “Yes, I came.”
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