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5611 Listening
SHIT MOUTH OPEN EARS
During a conversation, if you replicas relojes suddenly realize that you are doing most of the talking, rolex replica shut up or encourage the other person to talk.
Jerry Kinsey, Retired, Columbia, Mo., USA
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5610 Animals
TO HIVE OR TO HIVE NOT
A swarm in May is worth a load of hay. A swarm in June's worth a silver spoon. A swarm in July ain't worth a fly.
Jerry Kinsey, Retired, Columbia, Mo., USA
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5609 Safety
WATCH OUT FOR FALLING WALLS
A masonry wall will fall 1/3 of its standing height, barring an explosion.
Jerry Kinsey, Retired, Columbia, Mo., USA
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5608 Science
BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!
40 degrees below zero is the same temperature in Celsius and Farenheit.
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5605 Driving
ESTIMATE ROAD EDGE DISTANCE
Hood ornaments are rare on cars anymore. But if there is one, or a crease down the center of your hood, if you sight the hood ornament or furthest forward point of the crease, to the edge of the road from your driver's line of sight, there is at least 12-inches from your passenger-side tires to the road edge.
Paul White, Technical writer, Newport, RI, USA
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5604 Driving
DETERMINING AN IMMINENT COLLISION
Works for car, boat, or plane. If another vehicle looks as though it will cross your path, there will likely be a collision if the vehicle stays in the same visual spot on your windshield as your paths converge.
Paul White, Technical writer, Newport, RI, USA
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5603 Computers
OPERATING SYSTEM UPGRADES
If your computer is more than a year old, don't upgrade the operating system if you can avoid it.
Matthew Butterick, writer
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5602 Bicycles
LEVEL IS UP, DOWN IS LEVEL
When bicycling, if the road ahead appears level it is likely a slight incline. When the road ahead appears to be going downhill
Robert Fielder, IT Analyst, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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