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My Morning Back Pain Was So Bad I Couldn't Bend Over to Wash My Face
Morning back pain made bending over the sink a struggle. My experience with the Alphax Koshi Sukkiring Bone, a firm massage ball, and finally moving more comfortably.
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Why I Switched from Heattech to Workman's Merino Wool Base Layers
After trying Heattech, Breath Thermo, and Montbell Zeo-Line, I settled on Workman's merino wool tops. My experience with warmth, comfort, drying, and shrinkage.
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Do Diarrhea Medicines Work Immediately? What I Learned in Japan
A bout of diarrhea sent me to a clinic in Japan, then down a rabbit hole about Stoppa, loperamide, Buscopan, and how Japanese stomach remedies differ.
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Strong Magnetic Sheets for Wall Storage: My Remote Finally Stays Put
Cheap magnetic sheets let my remote slide down the wall. Kokuyo's stronger adhesive-backed plates fixed that. Here's how I use them with steel mounting plates.
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What Is Credit Card Skimming, and Do I Need an RFID-Blocking Wallet?
Magnetic stripes, chip cards, contactless payments, and RFID-blocking wallets: I investigated what skimming actually means and what I want to protect against.
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Why Don't I Sign for Credit Card Payments in Japan Anymore?
I thought signing was safer than entering a PIN. Japan's end to PIN bypass sent me down a rabbit hole about signatures, chip cards, and blank card backs.
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What Is Xanthan Gum, and Why Is It in My Salad Dressing?
A curious detour into xanthan gum: its strange name, the microbes that make it, and why this thickener turns up in everything from salad dressing to DIY cosmetics.
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Switching from canned air to an electric air duster is absolutely worth it
After 3 years on an electric air duster, I replaced it with a cheap Chinese model. Power, nozzle tips, weak-speed myths, and blower differences inside.
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Superfeet fixed my nocturia after I fixed how I walk
Tweaked my gait with insoles and toe work so I stopped waking up at night to use the bathroom.
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Were samurai topknots and monks' tonsures just baldness cover-ups?
A hair-history ramble on topknots, tonsures, and how power flips stigma around baldness.