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George Orwell lit history and literature tea thought and opinion how to culture and society
One strong cup of tea is better than twenty weak ones. All true tea lovers not only like their tea strong, but like it a little stronger with each year that passes — a fact which is recognized in the extra ration issued to old-age pensioners.
George Orwell’s 11 golden rules for how to make the perfect cup of tea, along with a rare recording of the author reading “one of the most controversial parts of all.” 
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5-14-2013
TED how to culture and society

Now that you know you’ve been running wrong, turns out you’ve been tying your shoes wrong, too.

(↬ Coudal)

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2-6-2013
science and technology science how to
So you know, how to make invisible ink. Complement with the grown-up history of invisible ink and pre-Internet privacy hacking. (↬ Susannah Conway)

So you know, how to make invisible ink. Complement with the grown-up history of invisible ink and pre-Internet privacy hacking.

(↬ Susannah Conway)

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11-18-2012
culture and society art and design living how to
From the essential-life-skills-you-don’t-appreciate-until-you-need-them department: How to remove a fish hook from your finger

From the essential-life-skills-you-don’t-appreciate-until-you-need-them department: How to remove a fish hook from your finger

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9-22-2012
history and literature how to thought and opinion media and communication

“This video will break all those books for normal book reading, because it is concerned not with how to read a book but with how to read all the books…. Thus consider this video a supreme aid to university-related keyboard mashing.”

Also see how to talk about books you haven’t read. 

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8-1-2012
culture and society how to Bill Nye

Bill “Science Guy” Nye teaches you how to tie a bow tie.

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7-31-2012
how to advice books vintage history and literature art and design culture and society
“Moral: Even a well-bound book may be easily ruined at first opening.” So you know, how to open a new book – usage tips from a legendary bookbinder. Complement with Mortimer Adler’s tips on how to read a book.

“Moral: Even a well-bound book may be easily ruined at first opening.”

So you know, how to open a new book – usage tips from a legendary bookbinder. Complement with Mortimer Adler’s tips on how to read a book.

2,480 notes
5-9-2012
culture and society coffee how to

So you know, how to correctly add milk to your coffee.

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4-25-2012