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Let’s face it, we virtually know nothing about our bodies. I mean, we breathe, and sleep, and eat, and put it on repeat. But apparently, there’s some everyday magic we can do with our physique that we didn’t have a clue existed. Pull your seat closer.

You know how you're sitting in a movie theatre and out of nowhere, your nose is about to blast off like Elon Musk's SpaceX? There’s a trick for this. Or hiccups. There’s a simple hack to treat those little devils too. Because we can only take a limited amount of hiccups at a time, and every extra one is a threat to human dignity.

So scroll down below to pack yourself with some useful tips and tricks that may save your date, shield you from embarrassment, and simply make it pass.

#1

30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Instead of treading water and tiring yourself out float on your back by arching your spine and pushing your hips up toward the sky. Spread your limbs out and use small movements with your arms to stabilize. Contemplate life.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is really important and could save your life. Tested and it works, even for people who can't swim. Just hope for calm seas.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies When you do pullups, try to imagine yourself pulling your elbows down, not pulling your body up. It's a mental trick that can make them feel easier, because it forces you to use the muscles in your back more.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Although you're still going to be scammed in those "stay on the bar for two minutes and win 100 dollars!!" games

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Feeling depressed or just thoroughly upset? Have a snack containing the following:

--Dark chocolate (to raise endorphins)

--Blueberries (to raise serotonin)

--Green tea+ (which contains L-theanine that blocks stress receptors in your brain)

--Anything rich in B-vitamins like 5-Hour Energy, VitaminWater, or banana chips (as B-vitamins replenish energy that's sapped when you are depressed)

I've used this custom snack pack to great effect in the past, even coming back from being legitimately suicidal. I've had my mood turn around inside of 2 hours with this. I'm on a daily antidepressant now and am doing much better overall, but sometimes I still need this emotional bandaid fix.

+Hot or cold green tea will work, but for added benefit, holding a warm mug of hot tea sends signals to your brain to help your muscles relax, which you may be subconsciously tensing due to stress.

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#4

30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Water should be the first thing you put into your body each day.

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#5

30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Make pooping easier by elevating your knees and feet, so you're in a squatting position.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Squeezing your left thumb into your palm can help cut off your gag reflex.

Thought it was [bullcrap]. Tried it. Can brush my tongue nicely now

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

isn't this just a way of diverting your brains from gagging? still, if it works:)

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies When you are hot pour cold water over your wrists to cool your body off. The reason this remedy works is because your wrist and neck both contain pulse points, areas where you can feel your pulse because your blood vessels are close to the surface of your skin.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be careful to not use water that's too cold... your vessels contract quickly if it's too cold so you won't actually cool off that well. Best to use lukewarm water that your body doesn't register as *cold*... just less hot than your body. (Same goes for every other method of using liquids to cool off - lukewarm/slightly cold works better!). By the same token, wrapping your *wrists* (and neck) warm in winter can retain a lot of heat.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you need to get up in the middle of the night keep one eye closed so that when you flip on the lights it stays attuned to night vision. That way you can still see in the dark with the other eye when you're done.

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#9

30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you're worried you're gonna throw up, you're mouth usually fills with saliva a bit beforehand because the contents of your stomach are harmful to the throat. It's a pretty good sign you're gonna toss them cookies.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see, "easy body tricks that may come in handy" means reflexes. Yes, those may come in handy. Thank you.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you have a stuffed up nostril, lay on your side which is opposite to the nostril (e.g. If the left nostril is plugged, lay on your right side). Try tilting your head different ways and just lay there. Once you find the right head orientation, the pressure will relieve itself. It's orgasmic.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Tiptoe (toe-heel walk) every time you aren't wearing shoes, improves balance and +1 stealth. Also good way to workout those calves.

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Martha Meyer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't wear shoes when I'm home. That would be very weird to do all the time.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Lie on your left side to help prevent bedtime heartburn after you eat a big meal

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Scott
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your stomach is on the left side. Laying on this side stops the acid flowing back to the aesophagus thus reducing heartburn.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you get some form of exercise every day, your mind and body will feel better. Lifting 3-4 times a week and biking to work/school every day has completely changed who I am over the course of a year and a half. Don't give up on yourself.

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Martha Meyer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People really underestimate how important this is for mental well being. Humans are made for walking about 20 km a day actually and not exercising at all is like keeping a bird in a cage all the time.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you are experiencing a panic attack or you are anxious enough to elevate your heart rate, you can hold a cold water bottle to your face between your nose and cheekbone and hold your breath for 30 seconds to have your body relax itself.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you feel a sneeze coming but it fails to emerge (super frustrating), look at a bright light and it'll come. Works for me almost every time.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually only 18-35% of people can induce sneezing by looking at light. It's still really useful to those that can though!

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Rolling around and stretching on the floor for 5-10 minutes helps to relieve a huge amount of body aches/soreness for me. It really relaxes your body and loosens it up.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you're writing a test and are having trouble thinking/remembering an answer, adjust your position - somehow this helps you think differently

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also works with crying babies. If you're holding one on the left shoulder, and you move him or her to the right, sometimes it soothes them. My theory is their clothing is rubbing on them somewhere that is making them uncomfortable. I also found with a really cranky baby, change their clothes and that can help.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies When you get a brain freeze, press and hold your tongue up to the roof of your mouth.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies More a gltich than a hack, but if you position yourself in the door frame (or something similar) with your arms hanging down and push both your arms against the frame with all your force and keep doing that for about 30 seconds and step away while completely relaxing your arms your arms will raise themselves upwards while you are relaxing your arms.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I show this to my 6th grade students during our body systems unit in biology every year. They think it's hilarious.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you have somewhat of a double chin or you want your jawline to be more defined in a picture, put your tongue on the roof of your mouth.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth when you smile for a picture also keeps your eyes open wider

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Drain congested sinuses by alternating between pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth, then pressing a finger between your eyebrows

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies To quickly cure your hiccups: Deeply inhale, hold it, swallow twice, then exhale through your nose.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I drink water from the opposite rim of the glass until the hiccups are gone.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies To hear someone talking next to you in a loud room, lightly pull back on the little flaps on both your ears — then push them in.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you're wearing wet swim trunks, wrap a towel tightly around your waist, and pull it tight around your knees as well, so that your knees are touching each other. Now squat as low as you can, you should feel the towel constrict even tighter. Your swim trunks should now be totally dry, and you can go straight inside and sit on the couch without getting yelled at by mom for leaving a big wet mark.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies To calm down when you're feeling extremely nervous, put your thumb in your mouth, close your lips, and try to blow out air, letting your cheeks puff up.

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Wubbleyew
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The final step is to look at yourself in the mirror while doing this. You'll look so ridiculous you won't be able to not laugh at yourself

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies When you accidentally burn your tongue on hot coffee or tea, swish with very cold water (but don't suck on ice)

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Marcus Fleming
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good advice. But 'accidentally'? Do some people burn their tongue on purpose? Am I missing out on something?

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies To ensure you never miss contact in a high-five, watch the other person's elbow.

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Marcus Fleming
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This could go wildly wrong. I recommend holding your hand hi and still. Let the hi-fiver to the swing. Take five.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Guys: when shaving over your Adam's apple, swallow as you swipe down to avoid getting nicked.

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Stop a sneeze in its tracks by pressing down on the area right above your upper lip.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a good trick, but in general, we sneeze with a purpose. Thus, if there is no danger of "hitting" anyone, sneezing makes sense!

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Stop a nosebleed by leaning your head forward a little, then pinching your nose in a specific spot for five minutes.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'a specific spot' well that's like saying to save yourself from a snake bite, eat a certain leaf.

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Adam Belaire
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These six common household items are deadly! We'll tell you which ones after the break.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The important thing is NOT to lean back and let the blood flow into your stomach. Can really make you sick and throwing up blood while having a nosebleed is horrible! Just lean over a sink and wait. Also, but a cold, damp towel on the back of your neck. Nosebleeds usually don't last long, if they are very heavy or last very long and you feel light-headed afterwards, see a doctor... Seriously.

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Wolfowl
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have a nosebleed, then don't tilt your head back. It clogs up the airways and can cause choking, and if you swallow, it can irritate the stomach.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that spot is just where the soft bit of your nose starts, right under the bridge, not just pinching your nostrils together

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The specific spot is the bit of skin at the highest point of your nose, level with your eyes. Be careful not to pinch the bone just the skin that sits on top of it.

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Tonya Uhde
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

also, if you wet a cotton ball (I use half of one but pull it apart a little, so it's longer) with nasal decongestant and (kind of) twist it into your nose... it should stop fairly quickly. I've suffered with them for over 40 years.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And put something cold in your neck. It's weird, but it works.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahh what spot are you referring too dude????????????????????????????

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I found that a cold compress (incl a damp tissue) over the bridge my nose works well.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A better way is to lean forward and pressed down for about two minutes and then very gently blow the clot out. The bleeding usually stops immediately because the clot prevents the bleeding from stopping.

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No please don't! I learned from a first aid training that you should never pinch a bleeding nose or held your face up, instead just let the blood flow. Put a rolled tissue /cotton ball on your nostril but not too far up. Pinching may clog the blood inside the nose and it could be painful to get it out.

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Shelli Aderman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our son’s pediatrician told us to never, ever, ever do the “just stuff something up there” method!

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Whaaaa? I swear my whole life I've been told to lean head back 😂

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In first aid we teach to never lean your head back because it sends the blood down your throat. This includes partially formed blood clots that can get big enough to choke you and are really hard to clear.

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Lean forward? Sure. If you want to bleed all over your clothes, that is. Just grab a load of tissues and tilt your head back. It will subside and stop bleeding in a few minutes. If it doesn’t, call your doctor.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yuck then it runs down your throat and you cough it up all day....cold washcloth, blow until a big clot comes out...it's done!

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