Mel Magazine, September 2019 Rompecabeza Answers
Got stuck? No problem. Here are the answers to this month’s puzzles: ROMPECABEZA UNO: 1. Blueberry 2. Grapefruit 3. Watermelon 4. Pomegranate 5. Nectarine Mystery Keyword: Banana ROMPECABEZA DOS:
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What Does My Barber Use All Those Different Scissors For, Anyway?
Getting a haircut can sometimes feel like being operated on, at least in the sense that some person is chopping away at an extension of your body with an assortment of extremely sharp metallic items. It can be especially disconcerting when your barber keeps whipping out all...
Every Bug in Your House, Ranked by How Worried You Should Be About Them
Research shows that human homes harbor an average of 100 different insect species, regardless of cleanliness or the presence of pets, which often provide outdoor bugs with free (albeit bumpy) rides to the great indoors. Glancing around my home office, I see a small spider hanging in an upper...
Most Crosswalk Buttons Do Absolutely Nothing, and the World Is a Desolate Lie
One would expect that bashing the crosswalk button like a whack-a-mole produces actual results, especially since the city went to the trouble of installing them. But much like how colleges promised millennials a life of financial stability and instead gave them one of constant debts and worthless degrees, most...
MEL Magazine, August (and July, Because We Messed Up) 2019 Rompecabeza Answers
Whoops! If you ended up here by punching in the URL in our July magazine, we messed up! See, we accidentally put the wrong URL at the bottom of the page, and we’re super-duper sorry. Unless, of course, you really are here for the answers to August’s...
Mel Magazine, July 2019 Rompecabeza Answers
Got stuck? No problem. Here are the answers to this month’s puzzles: ROMPECABEZA UNO: 1. Cereal 2. Parent 3. Devour 4. Revolt 5. Volume 6. Column 7. Action 8. Fetish 9. Pronto 10. Ironic Mystery Keyword: Revolution ROMPECABEZA DOS:
How Badly Am I Killing My Gas Mileage Driving with My Windows down vs. Driving with the A/C On?
If the modern automobile had a status on Facebook, it would undoubtedly be “It’s complicated.” With their computer-controlled fuel injection systems, continuously variable transmissions and three-phase four-pole AC induction motors, the days when every Dick, John and Harry could wrench on their ride seem long gone. But...
If I Die, How Long Will My Dog Wait Before Eating Me?
Parenting a pet, no matter what kind, can be a frustrating and bewildering experience. Animals can’t tell you what they want and need (directly, at least), so we’re here to help you answer any questions you have about your favorite companion — whether they be furry, slimy,...
Do You Actually Need to Listen to the Airline Safety Talk?
Despite recent catastrophes, we live in an era of unprecedented airplane safety. “There are a range of estimates out there, but based on its analysis of U.S. Census data, it puts the odds of dying as a plane passenger at 1 in 205,552,” reports SBS News. “That compares...
How Long Can I Really Drive with My Fuel Light On?
If the modern automobile had a status on Facebook, it would undoubtedly be “It’s complicated.” With their computer-controlled fuel injection systems, continuously variable transmissions and three-phase four-pole AC induction motors, the days when every Dick, John and Harry could wrench on their ride seem long gone. But...
Mel Magazine, June 2019 Rompecabeza Answers
Got stuck? No problem. Here are the answers to this month’s puzzles: ROMPECABEZA UNO: 1. Banjo 2. Elite 3. Axiom 4. Cache 5. Hiker Mystery Keyword: Beach ROMPECABEZA DOS:
Pretty Much Everything We Get Told About About Grilling Is Wrong
Attention, everyone who foolishly called themselves King of the Grill after ruining a summer barbecue by burning $300 worth of high-grade meat purchased from a specialty butcher: Everything your parents taught you about grilling is wrong. Alright, I’m slipping into didactic men’s mag cliche here. But the fact...