This isn't exactly new information, but many of you will be shocked to learn — as I was this morning — that a bit of raw garlic is an effective splinter-removal tool. Yes, The Old Farmer's Almanac explains that possibly because of garlic's "great diversity of antibiotic and anti-inflammatory compounds," it helps bring splinters to the surface painlessly. Having stepped on a piece of glass, the author of the post decided to give the "old-time remedy a try," she explains.