Removing your left shoe when you get in the car with your baby on-board could prevent a tragedy. Place the shoe next to the baby carrier and you’ll always remember to check the back seat. Nearly 1 in 4 parents of a child younger than 3 admits to forgetting their child in a car, and more than a dozen children have died in the U.S. this year after being left in a hot vehicle. Source Link
All those online electronic devices in your home that never sleep carry a huge power bill for the world. A new report says $80 billion in energy is wasted annually, or the equivalent of 200 coal-fired power plants. Printers, modems, computers and game consoles can be unplugged when not in use, or attached to power strips that shut down automatically to save electricity. Source Link
If you don’t like to be alone with your thoughts, you’re not alone. A study found that most participants of all ages didn’t like spending even short periods of time alone in a room with nothing to do but think or daydream. Without training in meditation or thought-control techniques, experts say most people always want to have something to do. Source Link
