Why YSK: Obviously not a rule of thumb in some cases, but intentional or not some companies give job titles in lieu of fair compensation. There's this woman I know that works at this unnamed high tech company in Silicon Valley and she's a lobby ambassador in one of the buildings - making $16 an…
YSK you can access an 8-week, online version of CBIT (Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics) called TicHelper [http://www.tichelper.com]. CBIT is a behavior therapy for tics that has been proven in research to help reduce tic severity for over half of people who try it, without medications.…
Why YSK: if you’re tall, or broad, or just love an oversized towel, using the keyword “bath sheet” in your shopping searches will help you find what you’re looking for.
Why YSK it's purely a waste of money to pay more than you have to for a prescription. MOST pharmacies in the US have in house discount cards that can save you a huge amount of money if you don't have insurance but you have to ASK the tech to apply it. GoodRX and WellRX provide the lowest cash price…
Here’s how you do it [https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/09/29/ios-15-live-text-how-to-copy-and-paste-text-from-a-photo.html]. It’s a pretty awesome feature that most people don’t know exists. Basically, a photo of anything that is written down, either printed or handwritten (within reason) can have the…
Why YSK? If you are looking at making an outright purchase of an item it can be beneficial to check and see if your bank offers any credit cards (platinum/black) that extend electronic items warranty on purchase. Just make sure you pay off that item before any interest generates.
Why YSK: So you don't make the same mistake we did and fill your house with Samsung appliances. Source: Had Samsung refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave/range hood die all within the past 6 months. Currently waiting for our stove to kill itself. This 'YSK' does not necessarily apply to their…
Why YSK. Companies [https://www.wsj.com/articles/youre-paying-more-for-foodand-you-might-not-know-it-11626267671] are selling their products in smaller packages and sometimes charging even more for them, trying to trick consumers into thinking we're still buying the same thing for the regular…
Why YSK: Rape kits are the best (and really only) way to find evidence for rape. 72 hours is around the window in which DNA evidence is able to be collected. Other evidence like torn clothing will often be taken because it's now evidence of a crime. You also don't have to accuse your assailant…
Why YSK: Today is World Sight Day, so I thought I would re-share an important but underknown fact about strokes. Nearly 56% of strokes result in a loss of vision, and up to 1% of the adult population suffers from vision loss due a stroke. This condition is known as…
Why YSK Neuroblastoma is a relatively common cancer in children less than ~5 years old. Of children who die from cancer about 15% of those deaths are due to neuroblastoma. Early detection greatly increased survival rates. The cancer causes a protein or a hormone (I can’t seem to find the…
Why YSK: YouTube removed the ability for users to add community captions to videos, those captions were extremely useful for people with hearing disabilities and for non english speakers, as it allowed for community translations of videos and for the correct subtitling of them. The website…
Why YSK: Giving something a 9/10 because they did great but could improve in a way you don’t know is effectively giving them a zero. If you receive bad service by any means be truthful and tell them how they could improve, however many bonuses and jobs are on the line because people did their jobs…
Why YSK: Many people think optimism means putting on rose-colored glasses, burying your head in the sand and refusing to accept your problems. In reality, it's accepting your hand and finding the best way to play your cards. Being an optimist doesn't mean you can't be a realist. It means that…
Why YSK: I regret paying hard copies of all my books, especially after an online year. Here is where you can usually find them. LIBRARY GENESIS This is the go-to site for most ebooks. Some of the engineering textbooks comes with the solution manual as well. Searching for the title + "solution…
Why YSK: when money is tight and you find your checking or savings account bottoming out, accruing fees can make the financial burden in your life worse. So long as you try to get in as soon as you can, you can get back some of that money with little effort on your part. The big caveat here above…
Why YSK: This is a management lifehack that is extremely effective at pushing problems down the road by months. Saying "I've never had this complaint before" will reset the investigation to the beginning with each person that finds the problem. And the manager/landlord/coworker knows how to…
Why YSK: People think that a company the size of Amazon does not know what’s going on on individual orders because they’re big. In reality, Amazon waits for the amounts to get bigger so they can turn the cases to the FBI and now it’s considered Wire-fraud. A man form the US made more than 200…
Why YSK: Because that "company" that's asking you to pay them in gift cards is definitely a scammer, and there are literally zero exceptions to this rule. (No, your little cousin that you can't think of a Christmas gift for probably isn't a scammer lmao) Source: https://youtube.com/c/JimBrowning…
Why YSK: This is a lot easier than the alternative of dragging the insertion point, especially if the text is small. This feature is on Android and iPhone. "Insertion point" = "cursor" = "blinking vertical line thingy"
Why YSK: You should be aware of the medical care that is available to you, as well as the potential costs. Knowing that your hospital bill may be covered if your financial situation is not ideal could make the difference between life and death. A provision of the Affordable Care Act mandates…
Why YSK: people wave at cars all the time. Police, and ambulance services often get "waved at". But the "distress signal" is rarely, if ever seen in the wild. It's INSTANTLY attention grabbing. I've seen this mistake happen, twice! Don't risk it. To do the manoeuvre, keep your arms straight down…
You can text 911 just like you would text anyone else. They will text back just as fast as they would respond if you had called them. Why ysk: this can be useful if you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to be inconspicuous and cant be seen or heard calling 911. Edit: So it seems this…
Why YSK: Rape kits are the best (and really the only) way to find clear good evidence of rape. It drastically increases the chance of putting someone behind bars. You also don't have to accuse your assailant right away (unless you're a minor), you can wait up to a year for that if you aren't…
Why YSK: If you never want to pay for socks ever again, many Red Wing shoe dealers have a no questions asked exchange policy for socks purchased from that location. The way my local dealer explained it: If your socks ever get a hole, just bring the socks back and they will exchange them for free.…
Why YSK: It's a fun way for children to write letters to Santa. If your child writes letter before December 16 addresses to Santa Claus to following address: SANTA CLAUS NORTH POLE H0H 0H0 CANADA their letter will be answered in the same language it's written. No posted required (but…
Why YSK: I can't be the only person who has been trying to find an easy way to convert Spotify playlists to text. This site (which I am not affiliated with in any way) also allows you to convert or move a playlist from one platform (like Google Play Music, iTunes, Tidal, SoundCloud, even YouTube) to…
Call (248) 434-5508 It plays the Rick Roll song and then hangs up. That is all. Call it and find out for yourself. Why YSK: You can now rickroll your admirers, advertising agencies, friends and family.
Why YSK: The reason you have stomach problems is the same reason you may occasionally have fire diarrhea: Acid! And acid on sensitive areas that have a lot of nerve endings, like the bunghole, is extremely painful. Pepto (or knockoff brands) is an antacid that neutralizes the effects of acid on…
Why YSK: Whether they're aware of it or not, and whether they're bluffing or not, threatening to hurt/kill themselves so you do/say what they want you to, is an emotionally manipulative guilt/shame tactic and a serious red flag in any relationship. You'd be surprised how many people encounter people…
Why YSK: I've found that ads on Youtube relating to gambling can be relentless. I don't gamble and never have but they're so frequent it manages to annoy me so I can't imagine what its like for people with addiction in this area. Google's AD settings now allow you to block ads that are alcohol or…
Why YSK: Many musicians produce a tone too late. This is especially prevalent among classical instrumentalists who transition to modern music. They hear the beat coming up, and they play on the beat. The only problem is that every instrument has a very small delay before producing its peak…
Men’s fragrances are generally referred to simply as “cologne” but technically speaking, most men’s fragrances are not actually cologne. A cologne is a specific concentration of a fragrance and is typically the weakest. The majority of men’s fragrances you’ll come across are going to be an EDT (eau…
Why YSK: to summarise, crushing pills can cause serious side effects, may prevent the medicine from working properly, and could alter how the body processes and responds to the drug. If you find it difficult or impossible to swallow large tablets or capsules, consult a pharmacist or doctor on…
Why YSK: Catalytic converter theft is so rampant that catalysts for the most commonly targeted cars (all models of the Toyota Prius) are severely back-ordered by a month or more, made worse by world-wide supply chain complications. They are also very expensive to replace. Your car isn't legal…
Why YSK: I've seen countless comments on here switch them up by accident Definitions: Loose - not firmly or tightly in place Lose - be deprived of or cease to have I've seen so many comments in the last week alone that switch loose with lose.
Why YSK, the app will ring with a call and connect you to the video of a blind person who needs your assistance. I’ve been asked to help match clothes and other task like reading blood sugar results. Your phone number stays private and if you don’t answer the call it goes to another volunteer.
Why YSK: A lot of people think because the BBB has “Bureau” at the end of its name that it’s part of some kind of controlled government. It is not. It is basically a fancier version of Yelp. Companies pay the BBB to be accredited so that the BBB can help protect them from consumer complaints (read:…
Why YSK: it's a common misconception that you have to wait 24, 48, 72 or however many hours before you can report someone as missing. Individual police departments may ask that you wait but you are NOT required to. There is no time limit that you must wait to report a person as missing, whether…
Why YSK: I was confused why I kept seeing the panama papers being talked about again after years until I realized it's a new leak called the PANDORA papers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/10/03/pandora-papers-investigation-reaction/
Why YSK: You can get all the same products at better prices, because they're usually attached to the bakery that supplies the bread and cakes to the stores in the area, so by buying from them, you're cutting out their delivery cost. Yesterday, I picked up two nice loaves of bread, 12 bagels, 24…
Why YSK: because peoples data is important and this two second fix will help you sleep more soundly at night On your iPhone go to Settings>Privacy>Location services This is where you can control which apps automatically record your location and when the individual apps will start and stop…
Why YSK: It helps get rid of annoying bugs. It may also help you move them to another space where killing them is easier. My kitchen is bigger and less cluttered than my bedroom so it's easier to swat flies there. *Doesn't work with all bugs
Why YSK: Since grocery stores are understaffed, be sure to check the expiration dates on perishables. Stock may not be getting rotated as it should.
Why YSK: Most whitening tooth paste breaks down enamel on your teeth and destroys their protection, I know several people who destroyed their teeth by obsessively trying to get them to look white as snow! My dentist give me this tip “your teeth should never be whiter than the white in your eyes, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_catch_syndrome ADDITIONAL INFO / TL;DR: The source of the pain isn't even the heart, it's assumed to be nerves in the area Occurs more frequently when resting or sitting for long periods of time Stress might be the cause, but not necessarily Teenagers…
Why YSK: Because PBS is publicly funded so they have no need to advertise or charge for their work. But they put out some of the very best documentaries that exist. They are informative, entertaining and fact checked. They have them on everything from war to football concussions... And everything…
Why YSK: Pluging a generator directly into a socket can caused electricity to flow back into the power gird and electrocute utility workers attempting to repair powerlines. Also, generators tend to run on gasoline or diesel fuel. This produces exhaust that contains Carbon Monoxide. (CO)
Happy October 1st! It's fall in the Northern hemisphere, and with fall comes Pumpkin Spice EVERYTHING. Why YSK: thankfully, it's really easy to make your own from common kitchen spices. Here's the recipe: 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground allspice 1…
WHY YSK: Most of us carry our phones around on silent and may not realize that Live Photo’s have sound in them. Be careful what you’re saying before sending a photo to someone!