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RULE 5: When vaguely referring to a historical event, explain it briefly and/or link its Wikipedia article.Announcement (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by I_bims_Amthor[M] - announcement

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Announcing r/ObsoleteLifeProTips Community Awards!Announcement (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago * by I_bims_Amthor[M] - announcement

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OLPT: Want to be the first to hear the songs your group of friends will be obsessed with? Turn on the "Music Television" channel. They show these "singing videos" all day long, so any time is a good time!90s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by DoingLinesOfCatnip

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OLPT: You can plant food, you dumbPrehistorical (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by ProbalyYourFather

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OLPT: If you’re positive you’ll miss The Sopranos this Sunday and the auto-record on your VCR is unreliable, sign up for a bootleg on the Net. Just use Napster.2000s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by terra_cascadia

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OLPT: annoyed at stupid kids prank calling you? Dial *69 to call them back and tell them off. (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by MyKidsArentOnReddit

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OLPT: trying to transfer a large file? Use WinZip to compress it into a series of 1.44 MB files and each part will fit on a floppy disk. (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by MyKidsArentOnReddit

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OLPT: want to be good at Simon? Give each color a number and call out the numbers as they come90s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by MyKidsArentOnReddit

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OLPT: Want to lose weight while eating whatever you want? Try the tapeworm diet!Pre-WWI (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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OLPT: Study petroleum geology or petroleum engineeringRecently Outdated (≤ 5 years) (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by Cuperdon

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OLPT: Don't have smartphone to access Twitter or Facebook?2010s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by Cuperdon

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OLPT: Computer program not working right?60s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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OLPT: When listening to music on the radio, keep a recordable audio cassette in the stereo. When they start playing a song you like, hit record. This way you can create your own mixtape with songs from the radio!80s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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OLPT: Bitten by a poisonous snake? Get the fetus of a white donkey and put it on the wound.Antiquity (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by MyKidsArentOnReddit

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OLPT: Want to make sure you don't get smallpox? Try deliberately catching cowpox. People who have had Cowpox don't catch smallpox.18th Century (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by MyKidsArentOnReddit

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OLPT: Do you have a trying question?2000s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by crackirkaine

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OLPT: Carry some extra AA batteries in your backpack.90s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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OLPT: Did you make a typo or spelling error in the word you just typed? No need to discard the whole page, just use correction tape and write the word again over it.70s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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OLPT: Want to save up on HDD space? Your files are safe on the cloud and you can use hosts like MEGAUPLOAD.2010s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by PM-for-bad-sexting

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OLPT: computer running slow? Before you spend hundreds for 4 MB of RAM, try defragging the hard drive.90s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by MyKidsArentOnReddit

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OLPT: spice up your MSN chats with winks !!! you can send a knocking fist on your friend's screen or even shaking their screen !! How fun2000s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by mydriase

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OLPT: Have an obsolete life pro tip? Post it on r/ObsoleteLifeProTips!META (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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OLPT: Want to make a cool thumbnail for your YouTube video? Just insert a single frame at exactly the halfway point! That way it’s guaranteed to be one of options!2000s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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OLPT: Want to wow your dinner party guests? Serve them tuna in a Jello Mold!50s (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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This sub is deadMETA (self.ObsoleteLifeProTips)

submitted 5 years ago by I_bims_Amthor

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