Problem scenario
You like the roman chair exercise for your back. Should you keep doing it?
Solution
Do you deadlift? The problem with the roman chair is that people who use it probably do not deadlift (because of time). If your workout routine is taking too long, you may want to not use the roman chair. We think you should deadlift instead of using the roman chair.
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Problem scenario
You want to stretch your quadriceps without standing or kneeling. What should you do?
Solution
To stretch your left quadricep lie on your left side. With your right hand, pull the top of your left foot toward your butt with your knee bent.
To stretch your right quadricep lie on your right side. With your left hand,
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Problem scenario
You rent an apartment, and your landlord won’t fix the crack in the door. You do not want to use adhesive to pull off paint from the door or door frame. There is a little light where bugs can walk in. How should you jam this crack to prevent insects or a draft from coming in?
Possible Solution #1
Without using adhesive the wedges of a draft stopper (cut with regular or heavy duty scissors) can go into the crack.
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Sometimes animals help humans or distressed animals of different species. Here is a video demonstrating anthropomorphic and compassionate qualities:
Here is a video with a similar theme:
This video shows animals helping a different species of animal:
Birds can work cooperatively with honey badgers to consume honey.
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Problem scenario
You find a showerhead with black build-up or gunk. You want the spouts to be clean. It may look like this:
You want to remove the black flecks from inside. What should you do to clean the inside of the showerhead?
Solution
1. Get a dishwashing brush, a bottle brush, or a toothbrush with long bristles.
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Question
The Declaration of Independence says “A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
Who was the prince?
Answer
It was the King of Great Britain and Ireland, George III.
As far as the Continental Congress was concerned,
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Problem scenario
You have been reading The Declaration of Independence: The Evolution of the Text by Julian P. Boyd. The color photographs of the drafts of the Declaration of Independence show a brown ink. Why did Thomas Jefferson choose a brown ink?
Solution
He did not use brown ink; he used black ink. Over time with air,
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Problem scenario
You affixed some 3M tape to a wall. You want to remove it without damaging the surface it is attached to. What do you do?
Solution
With 3M tape (double sided tape to hold or affix a sensor), remember to pull it straight down parallel to the wall (rather than pulling it away from the wall). If this tape stretches enough,
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Problem scenario
You want to prevent gnats from living and reproducing in your home. What should you do to keep fruit flies or gnats away from your home?
Solution
1. Buy a trash can with a foot pedal for your kitchen. These are convenient, and keep gnats from flying in the trash and out to your kitchen.
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