Article Date

If you are linked to an article of political interest/outrage, check the articles date to make sure you're not becoming angry over old news.

Rotiart

If you come across a seemingly foreign word, try reading it backwards to see if it's another word in reverse.

Gift card activations

If you've received a gift credit card (ie, Visa) in the mail be sure to read all its accompanying documents. In the case that there is an activation code not printed on the card itself it's most likely on the paper it was attached to. Not reading and discarding that paper would result in the loss of the activation code, which would ultimately cause you to lose your gift money as well.