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2123
Fish
CHECKING A FLY ROD
A fly rod with reel should physically balance somewhere within six inches of the handle.
Sheridan Anderson, author, The Curtis Creek Manifesto
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Stock
RESEARCHING A BUSINESS VENTURE
When you are researching a venture capital project, speak to at least 25 people, 20 of whom were not suggested by the entrepreneur.
Scott Parker, quoting George Weller, attorney and venture capital consultant, Beaumont, Texas
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Video
ANNOUNCING THE NEWS
It takes about 1 minute to read 15 double-spaced typewritten lines on the air, or about 4 seconds per line.
Charles Osgood, CBS, news commentator
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3147
Management
SIZE MATTERS
The effectiveness of a team decreases as the size of the team increases beyond 7 members.
glenn, team building consultant, skillman, nj, usa
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3403
Flying
FLYING PAST A THUNDERSTORM
If you're flying towards a stationary thunderstorm, pass it on the right - you'll get a tailwind.
Neil Klohmann, Airline Pilot, Ithaca, NY, USA
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3659
Weather
HOW MUCH RAIN EQUALS HOW MUCH SNOW
Although it varies by the wetness of snow, you can estimate how much snow you might have had if temperatures were lower. 1" of rain is about equal to 10" of snow!
John, photographer, Toledo, Ohio
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4171
Fruit
MELON RIPENESS
Aromatic melons taste best immediately before mild discoloration gives way to distinctly brown spots.
Max Vidrine, KDVS DJ, Davis, CA, USA
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4427
Birds
RED TAILED HAWKS
On fence posts in open country, red-tailed hawks space themselves every 1.5 miles.
Tom Stave, Librarian, Eugene, Oregon, USA
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4683
Listening
TRUE OR NOT TRUE
When hearing two sides of a story, people tend to belive the first one they hear.
Stephanie Angstrom, Maint., Davenport, Iowa, Scott
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5195
Uncategorized
READ ALL ABOUT IT
Spending as much time on the headline as on the article will boost readership.
Michael Tarpinian, Printer, Rolling Meadows, IL, United States
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Fasteners
USING A ROPE
If you are using a rope with a knot or a sharp bend, you should assume that its strength is reduced by 50 percent.
Frank Potts, Salem, Oregon
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