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Easy flight delay compensation<\/strong>
\nMy International flight to Los Angeles was delayed for 10 hours. The airline didn\u2019t tell me I was eligible for compensation, but I friend told me about an app called\u00a0AirHelp<\/a>. I entered my name and confirmation number. Instantly, AirHelp told me the airline was obligated to pay me about $700. AirHelp did all the work, and about a week later I got the money, minus a 25% commission for AirHelp, which was a small price to pay for not having to do anything. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Learn about nature<\/strong>
\nI first heard about the\u00a0iNaturalist app<\/a>\u00a0from a\u00a0Cool Tools Podcast with David Lang<\/a>. I used it for the first time last week when I was hiking and took a picture of a tree that I wanted to know the name of. I just uploaded the picture and labeled it as \u201cI don\u2019t know what this is.\u201d The next morning, I was happily surprised to see an email alerting me that another user identified it for me! It\u2019s like a collaborative classroom on your phone. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

BattleBots<\/strong>
\nMy mother-in-law is 90, doesn\u2019t speak English, and lives with us. She, and I enjoy watching the new\u00a0season 3 of BattleBots<\/a>\u00a0on Amazon Prime. This mindless machine-on-machine violence of robots demolishing other robots is universally entertaining, and spectacular. No language needed. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Instagram cliches made beautiful<\/strong>
\nInsta_Repeat<\/a>\u00a0is an Instagram account that beautifully highlights common cliches on Instagram. Like view through tent hole, or standing on white van. \u00a0Hey, travel and outdoor Instagramers, don\u2019t do these! Try something different. Yet I follow it because arrays of the cliches are mesmerizing in their nearly identical images. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Effective no-kill rat trap<\/strong>
\nI bought this\u00a0small rodent trap<\/a>\u00a0($8) a couple of years ago and have caught several mice and rats with it. It doesn\u2019t kill the animal, it just traps them in the cage when they touch the lever with the bait. (I use a bit of peanut butter for the bait, and put a little bowl of water in the cage so they don\u2019t get thirsty before I check the trap.) With these kind of traps you have to deal with the problem of what to do with a live rodent, of course. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Affordable inflatable kayak<\/strong>
\nThis\u00a0inflatable two-person\u00a0kayak<\/a>\u00a0is perfect for beginner couples. It\u2019s sturdy and easy for one person to steer, and it even survived when we took a scary turn toward some fast flowing water \u2014 although it\u2019s better for floating down flat water. The best part is it\u2019s really comfortable to sit in and it took less than 40 minutes to both set up and deflate. We bought this a month before summer for $80 and right now it\u2019s $115, reviewers say the price fluctuates between seasons. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

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