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Popular 'Life-Hacks' That Are Detrimental To Your Life

By:: Cracked Plasticians

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Popular 'Life-Hacks' That Are Detrimental To Your Life

Everyone seems to have a surefire solution that "everyone knows about" -- "everyone" here being people on the internet and probably grandmothers. But, if there's anything that we've learned about the web, it's that for every myth it can dispel, there are about a dozen others it is used to perpetuate.

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We are told to wear light clothes But heat is not summer they just coming in in as are better at from the reflecting keeping sun. It's also coming off

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The life hack: Put a penny in a vase of flowers to extend their lifespan. The copper in a penny acts as a fungicide that prevents fungal growth. Fact:

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Toothpaste is a popular home remedy for burns. However, toothpaste is not sterile, and applying it to burns increases the risk of infection. Also, it'

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