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！

To Fit a Large Candle

如何安置太大的蜡烛

If a candle is too thick to fit the candlestick, don't pare the end, but get a bowl of hot water and hold the end of the candle in it until the wax softens.

如果蜡烛太粗了，放不进烛台，你用不着把蜡烛末端削尖，只需要倒一碗热水，将蜡烛末端浸入水中，直至蜡烛变软。

If the candle is now pressed into the candlestick, it will fit firmly.

现在当你把蜡烛插入烛台，它就会稳稳的坐在里面了。

（翻译：小木）