12 Home Economics Skills That Schools Don't Teach Anymore

Plus: The real reason McDonald's doesn't serve onion rings

VIEW ONLINE GET THE MAGAZINE There's a difference between "book smarts" and "street smarts," and today's newsletter focuses on the latter. (Although, if you feel like measuring your vocabulary, you can do that here.) Read on for tips and life hacks for all kinds of situations. Happy Saturday!  —Cameron Songer, Newsletter Editor   editor's pick 12 Lost Home Economics Skills Everyone Still Needs We're not saying math, science and history aren't important, but some of these lessons have disappeared entirely from classrooms today. Did you learn these in school? → Shop smart This Is the Best Time to Go to Costco Don’t want to fight the weekend crowds for that $4.99 rotisserie chicken? Here’s when to head to Costco for a more sane shopping experience → health A 2-Second Test Can Instantly Tell You If You’re Dehydrated Of course, there are other signs to watch for, but this test couldn't be much simpler. Here's how to do it → digest this Here's the Surprising Reason McDonald's Doesn't Serve Onion Rings You'll have to stop elsewhere if you want an order of onion rings to accompany your Big Mac or Filet-O-Fish. Find out why → who knew? 12 Everyday Things You Didn't Know Were Illegal #8: There's a point when a friendly wager with friends crosses the line into illegal gambling territory. Are you accidentally breaking these laws? → funny stuff The Funniest Street Names in Every State There’s “Kno Place” like home—or these other funny street names across the country. See the list →   $11 a Year! Get all the facts without all the fluff! Subscribe Today!   Know someone who would love this? SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER UnsubscribeManage PreferencesPrivacy Policy Trusted Media Brands, Inc. 1610 N 2nd St, Suite 102, Milwaukee, WI 53212 2026 Trusted Media Brands. All rights reserved.