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FAT OR PREGNANT
If you are not absolutely positively 100% sure a woman is pregnant DO NOT ask when she is due.
Shaune R Clark, Sales, Saint Paul, IN, US
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-06-09)
Current Rating: 8.7 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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EXERCISE ADHERENCE
Many exercisers are black and white in that they miss a few sessions, feel they've blown it then stop. A golden rule? - Just get to tolix barstool a week of SOMETHING! And you'll be less likely to stop altogether (before you gather pace again). In other words - ''keep your hand in''. It is massively important!
cat, Health Club OWner, hay-On-Wye, herefordshire, uk
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-10-25)
Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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GROWING TALLER
A girl will reach her full height 18 months after she starts to menstruate.
Hilary Peterson, homemaker
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 38 reviews
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FORECASTING THE WEATHER
A southeast wind brings rain.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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ESTIMATING THE SIZE OF YOUR FOOT
The distance form your elbow to your wrist equals the length of your foot.
Carla Corin, biologist, Eagles River, Alaska
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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KEEPING YOUR KIDS IN SHOES
Children aged 6 to 10 outgrow their shoes every 84 days.
Mason Speed, WTKO radio, Ithaca, New York
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THE EFFECT OF WATER ON TEMPERATURE
As you move inland from a large body of water during the summer, the temperature will increase 1 degree F per mile for the first 10 miles. During the winter, the temperature will decrease accordingly.
Dirck Z. Meengs, management consultant, Canoga Park, California
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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KEEPING A CHRISTMAS TREE
A fresh Christmas tree should last four weeks without shedding its needles.
The American Christmas Tree Association
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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WATCHING A CLASSMATE
The more a classmate jots down during a lecture, the less he understands the lecture.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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LISTENING TO BIRDS
When the birds - especially the bluejays - seem to chatter more than usual, expect a storm within 24 hours.
Virginia Williams, Burlington, Iowa
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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DESIGNING A CLOSET
Women have three times as many clothes as men, but they need only twice as much hanging space. Men's clothes take up more space per hanger.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, Largo, Florida
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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