You know how all the household hints lists say to keep a bag of peas in the freezer for use as an icepack?
Wrong. Keep a bag of blueberries in the freezer for use as an icepack. When you use them, and they aren’t frozen anymore, eat them. You’ll feel better.
Same for the silver dollar kept in the freezer (for applying to the back of the neck to staunch nosebleeds). Keep one of those foil-wrapped round mints instead.
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