People don't often look back on the early 1900's for advice, but what if we could actually learn something from the Lost Generation?
通常人们不会为了求取生活妙方而去回顾20世纪初的年代，不过如果那个“垮掉的一代”真的能对我们有所助益呢？

The New York Public Library has digitized 100 "how to do it" cards found in cigarette boxes over 100 years ago, and the tips they give are so practical that millennials reading this might want to take notes.
纽约公共图书馆将一组100多年前的香烟盒上的“生活妙招”卡片进行了数字化处理，这些卡片上的小贴士实在太实用了，二十一世纪的我们看到了也会多加留意！

How to Detect Dampness in Beds
如何检查被子里的水汽

In order to detect dampness in a strange bed and so be warned of the danger, a small hand-mirror should be slipped between the sheets and left for a few minutes, Any mistiness or blurred appearance of the mirror's surface when withdrawm is an indication of dampness, and the bed should not be slept in.
在陌生的环境中，为了检查出被子里的水汽，以求防患于未然，你可以把一面小手镜塞到床单和被子中间的缝隙里，静待几分钟，把镜子拿出来，如果镜子表面出现水汽或者雾气，就说明被子很潮湿，不宜使用。

（翻译：小木）

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