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Useful (and not so useful) facts gleaned from reading random books
Traditional and strange cures for common ailments
If a new pair of shoes are rubbing against your heels, spread some vaseline around the inside of the back of the shoe.
Any waxy or greasy substance will do, I have used lip balm before.
Another method is to hit the inside of the heels of the shoe with a hammer, this is supposed to break down the molecules, though I don’t know what damage it does to the shoe!
Edit: Typos corrected. Also note that I don’t endorse any such silly psuedo science as “break down the molecules” – Ian.
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To cure a sty place a cold brewed teabag on it every day until the sty disappears. I don’t know if this works as I’ve never had a sty.
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To cure persistent hiccups try drinking a teaspoon of vinegar. It doesn’t taste very nice but it does work
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