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In Seoul’s historic Jongno district, a building with an elegant cream-colored front and a portico is nestled within a block patched with various medical facilities. Low-slung at a modest two stories, it has the qualities of an ornately crafted shoebox and is immediately distinguishable from the surrounding blocks of grey. The building, constructed in 1938, was first inhabited by a Korean mining mogul, who was a mercenary timeserver. In 1945, upon Korea’s liberation from the Japanese Colonial Empire, he donated it to state dignitaries to launder his pro-Japanese business records. The building’s original name was retired to further sever its...

  1. Ballucci Ballucci Floating Coat and Hat Wall Shelf Rack, 5 Pegs Hook, 24″, White Ballucci - Easy to install metal keyhole brackets on the back for easy installation Instructions and hanging hardware included Just follow the instructions and you can install in minutes Simple design multipurpose 5 pegs hooks are ideal to hang coats and hats and the floating shelf is great for your collectibles or small items such as photos books small plants and toys Customer care the simple design durable structure and easy installtion makes the wall shelf a great addtion to your home We always...

At any wine shop, consumers are faced with a choice: Go for the bottle with a cork closure — a more romantic option but one that requires more effort to open — or reach for the screw cap for easy access? For those who decide on the former option, only to find that their corkscrew seems to be missing, there’s no need to fret. There are, as it turns out, more ways to open a bottle of wine than there are to seal them.  Quick disclaimer: Most of these methods aren’t 100 percent foolproof. So tread carefully, as many of these...

I looked out at the garden this morning and saw a Hummingbird making the rounds of the bee balm.  I grabbed the camera and went out there but as soon as I stopped the bird flew away.  Drat.  Then a couple hours later I looked out the window over the sink to see a Hummingbird sitting on the honeysuckle so I got the camera and managed to take its picture through the patio door.  Later on I saw it visiting the honeysuckle again, went out to try again, but once again it zipped away.  But at least I got it...

Sometimes our ordinary, everyday problems can be troublesome, but they don’t have to be if we approach them creatively. And if your own ingenuity is not enough, you can use what others have invented. Here are a handful of tricks that make everyday life easier. #1 You can easily remove all kinds of labels with a hair dryer pinterest #2 Cleaning bathroom tiles will be much easier if you use an electric toothbrush pinterest #3 Put a glass of water in the microwave. when you heat food it dries out and becomes hard. with water you can prevent this pinterest...