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EARWORMS
If a song gets stuck in your head, don't try to ignore it. Listen to it four or five times in a row. You'll be able to put it behind you.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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ESTIMATING PORTION SIZE
A smear of butter, peanut butter, mayonnaise or even a swipe through the brownie batter are high-fat calories. They add up and it's difficult to track them. But if the amount you eat matches the size of the top joint of your thumb, it's a teaspoon.
Glamour Magazine
(EC) Collected by The Editors
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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TAKING PICTURES WITHOUT A LIGHT METER
If you're shooting film outdoors without a light meter, set your aperture at F16 and your shutter speed at the ISO rating of the film you are using.
Joseph Bauer, Master Carpenter, Indian Hills, Ohio, USA
(41) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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WEIGHT OF BOTTLE - QUALITY OF WINE
The heavier the bottle, normally the better the wine. Especially true for new world wines.
The Vino Vixen, Wine Writer, Alexandria, VA, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-05-05)
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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BOTTLED WATER
Nearly ALL municipal water is as good, or better than bottled water. Bottled water is not regulated nearly as much as municipal water. Municipal water is tested hundreds of times more often than bottled water. Buying bottled water is wasteful and a waste of money.
Bender Bernder Rodriguez, Proffessional Bender, Chicago, IL, USA
(31) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 7.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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5131 House and Home thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MEASURING WATTAGE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
If a cup of ice-cold water in a glass boils in less than 2 minutes, your oven is 1000 watts or more. If it boils in 2,5 minutes, it's 800 watts or more. If water boils in 3 minutes, it is an average wattage oven 650 to 700 approx. If it boils in more than 3 minutes, it is a low wattage oven, 300 to 500 watts.
ikera, Mechanical Engineer / Instructor
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-06-06)
Current Rating: 7.8 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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DESIGNING A STREET
A city street is most visually appealing if its width is the height of the buildings along it.
David and Penny Russell, Dilltown, Pennsylvania
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 85 reviews
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DECORATING YOUR HOME
In interior decorating, a fashion cycle lasts from 7 to 15 years.
Linnea Lannon, reporter, Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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524 Clothing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RENTING A TUXEDO
Tuxedos last a long time and rarely go out of style. If you need to wear one even once a year, it pays to buy one and avoid the ordeal of renting.
Doug Weaver, accountant
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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ESTIMATING THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS
In construction, you'll spend one dollar on labor for every one dollar you spend on materials.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 40 reviews
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RECUPERATING
For every day you spend in the hospital, plan on one week to recuperate.
Jon Crispin, photographer, Swampscott, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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