How to Make a Snowman, 1895

"The first process in this, as in all large constructions in snow, is to roll up large snowballs; two large ones are wanted for the body, and one of lesser dimensions for the head... Having selected a suitable site, one of the great snowballs...

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How to Cure Stomach Pain, 1697

Conrad Gesner, Historiae animalium"If you apply a living duck, the feathers being pulled off behind, to the Stomach, it will ease the Pain of the Cholick." John Pechey, A Plain Introduction to the Art of PhysickFeeling a little crampy?...

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How to Use a Standing Desk, 1888

"The desk at which the individual stands when writing, should slightly incline from the front upward. It would so project as to give ample room for the feet beneath, which should be so placed as to be at nearly right angles with each other,...

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