By Kate Dailey, Men’s Health:
Stanch Blood With A Single Finger
Pinching your nose and leaning back is a great way to stop a nosebleed – if you don't mind choking on your own O positive. A more civil approach: Put some cotton on your upper gums – just behind that small dent below your nose—and press against it, hard. "Most bleeds come from the front of the septum, the cartilage wall that divides the nose," says Peter Desmarais, M.D. "Pressing here helps stop them."
Impress Your Friends
Next time you're at a party, try this trick: Have a person hold one arm straight out to the side, palm down, and instruct him to maintain this position. Then place two fingers on his wrist and push down. He'll resist. Now have him put one foot on a surface that's a half inch higher (a few magazines) and repeat. This time his arm will cave. By misaligning his hips, you've offset his spine. Your brain senses that the spine is vulnerable, so it shuts down the body's ability to resist.
