Man finds hoard of gold in Kentucky
Imagine a time of war. Raiders from an army will come and steal your valuables. You hide them. But you never get back to those valuables, even your gold,…
Author: The Smart Reader Staff
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Trying to save money? Cut this
One simple way to give yourself more wiggle room in your budget or more padding in your savings account: Stop eating out. Americans spend an average of…
Superstition invokes cute fertility symbols
According to one funny tradition, if you say “Rabbit Rabbit” on the first day of the month before you say anything else, you’ll have good luck. You can…
Drug-addicted sharks?
Drug smugglers routinely push bales of drugs into the ocean and let them float to shore, and for decades fishermen have told stories of seeing sharks…
Quick tips for smartphone bliss
Roughly 85 percent of Americans have smartphones and many rely on them not just for texts and calls, but also web browsing, getting directions, ordering…
Discord rolls out new limited and unlimited parental controls
Responding to parent pressure, Discord is rolling out new parental controls. Discord is a voice and video social platform. With over roughly 150 million…
Bedtime stories and sleeping with robots
For many, counting sheep can feel like chasing greased-up lambs. An estimated 30 percent of Americans experience short-term insomnia, while 10 percent…
Jams and jellies are a quick source of energy
Jams and jellies are a little indulgence that don’t cost much, either in money or health. They are relatively low in calories as a spread for bread….
Recycle eyeglasses
Do you have a drawer with six pairs of outdated prescription glasses? Well, those can be recycled. Lions Club International collects eyeglasses and…
Tricky names of luxury brands
It’s one thing when you don’t know how to say quinoa (it’s keen-wah) or that Chinese chicken dish named for the General Tso (tsah-ow). But, luxury brands…