In the event that you are unfortunate enough to be trapped in a faulty and falling lift, here are some tips that can help you to survive the fall. These survival tips are very simple yet has good logic to help minimise injuries during an accident like this.

How to survive a falling lift:

1. Quickly press all the different levels of buttons in the lift.
2. Hold on tight to the handle (if there is any).
3. Lean your back and head against the wall forming a straight line.
4. Bend your knees

Reasons for following the above 4 steps to survive a falling lift:

Point 1 – When the emergency electricity supply is being activated it will stop the lift from falling further.
Point 2 – It is to support your position and prevent you from falling or getting hurt when you lose your balance.
Point 3 – Leaning against the wall gives you support for your back/spine as a protection.
Point 4 – The ligament is a flexible, connective tissue. Bending the knees can help to reduce the impact of fractured bones, which will minimise severe pressure during a fall.

Share the above safety tips and steps with your family and friends. Of course we wish not for terrible accidents to happen, and a little knowledge like this can go a long way.

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My cousin sent me some health tips to follow for a healthier lifestyle in our current times. Some of these tips are common and makes much sense whilst others may require some explanation as to why they are healthier ways of life. I have no answers to them, but it’s good to know anyway.

Here are some of these health tips to a healthier lifestyle.

• Answer the phone by left ear – anyone knows the theory of this?
• Do not drink coffee twice a day.
• Do not take pills with cool water.
• Do not have huge meals after 5pm.
• Reduce the amount of oily food you consume.
• Drink more water in the morning, less at night.
• Keep your distance from hand phone chargers.
• Do not use headphones/earphone for a long period of time.
• Best sleeping time is from 10pm at night to 6am in the morning.
• Do not lie down immediately after taking medicine before sleeping – again, anyone knows why this is?
• When the phone battery is down to the last grid/bar, do not answer the phone as the radiation is 1000 times greater.

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I know you have read this from many forwarded emails. Simply put your fingernail at the mirror and you’ll be able to tell if the mirror is indeed two-way or not. Apparently, that’s not the true way of detecting a two-way mirror. Here’s some information about two-way mirrors and how you can detect or test out a two-way mirror.

Some background information about two-way mirrors.

• They are normally built or set into a wall. If you spot a hanging mirror on the wall, most likely it is not a two-way mirror.
• A two-way mirror lets light pass through in both directions. On the side where there is bright light, a person will see a reflection in the mirror. On the side that is dark, the person will see through the glass.

With some of these information in hand, you can now do several tests to determine if a mirror is two-way.

• Cup your hands around your eyes and put your face against the window, as if looking into it. If it is a two-way mirror and the other side of the mirror has some form of lighting, you will be able to see something through the glass. However, if it is totally dark on the other side, then you aren’t likely to see anything.
• If this is the case, you can do another test which is to gently tap on the mirror. A two-way mirror will produce a hollow sound whereas a one-way mirror will return a dull sound.
• One other way to test out a two-way mirror is to switch off the lights in the room. If it is a two-way mirror, then by the information given above you will be able to see what’s on the other side of the glass. Remember though, that the side that has more light will be the one that sees the reflective side of the mirror.

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