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Chill it
Forget what your science
teacher said about hot air
rising—if you want to cool
off cheaply this summer,
set your ceiling fans to blow
downward (so you feel a
breeze when standing under
them). Even if you pull down
warmer air, the draft will
work wonders. As a bonus,
a ceiling fan can cost 30
times less to run than a
typical room air conditioner.
STAY COOL,
SAVE MONEY
If your debit card grants
benefits such as air miles,
consider switching to a
credit card. A new law limiting debit-card fees takes
effect in July, so banks are
expected to kill their debit-card rewards programs.
Dump That
Debit Card?
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Sizzle—But Be Safe
Before you throw that meat on the grill, partially cook it
in a microwave. That will cut down grilling time, reducing the cancer-causing chemicals released by meat over
open flames or high heat, according to recent research.
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They’re cheap, airy—and if you run out of
candy, you can always find some under the seat.
You might think they’re extinct, but 371
remain open across the U.S. Find one at Drive-ins.com.
drive-ins
Harvard graduated its first
Native American student,
Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck,
in 1665, and Pulitzer Prize–
winning novelist Geraldine
Brooks weaves his intriguing
story into Caleb’s Crossing.
ENJOY THE
SUMMER’S
HOTTEST READ
1. ISTOCKPHOTO; 2. ILLUSTRATION BY DAVID COWLES; 3. SIMON BROWN/THE FOOD
PASSIONATES/CORBIS; 4. ILLUSTRATION BY ADAM ELLISON; 5. COURTESY OF STEPHEN COIT
