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The Eight Types Of Shovels Everyone Should Know
Humans have been digging in the earth since the dawn of the Neolithic Revolution some 12,000 years ago. While the earliest agriculturalists had to make do with shovels crudely fashioned from animal bones — shoulder blades were a popular choice — later material advances (namely stone, wood and metal) led to the development of modern shovel designs and their specialised heads are purpose-built, like spades for digging in solid soil and shovels for moving loose material like coal or grain.
How To Make Rainbow Pasta
It’s been a brutal day at work, you’re dead tired, and you realise it’s your turn to make dinner for the kids. But rather than concede defeat (read: order pizza), here’s a simple pasta-based hack that takes practically zero effort and will keep your kids entertained so you can maybe enjoy a meal in peace for once.
5 Apps To Turn Your Phone Into A Universal Remote
Controlling your home theatre system used to be easy — you simply told your kid to turn the knob. But today’s home theatre packed with feature-rich TVs, cable boxes, AV receivers and streaming boxes — and all demanding their own remotes — there’s no way the little guy can keep up. It’s time to replace your pile of remotes with an app that does everything they can do and more.
The Cheaper Way To Build A Kickass BBQ Pit In Your Backyard
Summer might officially be over, but barbecuing is an all-year-round kinda thing that demands a lot from your grill. But why spend thousands on a gas grill that can’t even cook a whole hog when you can create your own wood-fired pig pit for a fraction of the price?
Sheffield Kevlar Shear Review: Scissors That Will Outlast Your House
With modern manufacturers’ breakneck product release cycles fuelled by consumers’ vapid demand for the latest and greatest technological trends, there’s very little incentive to build anything to last — why bother when it will be replaced in six months anyway? However these steel shears don’t abide such wasteful notions. They’re built to cut through everything but your workbench and outlive your kids.
