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2416 Trees thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GROWING CHRISTMAS TREES
You can plan on eventually harvesting 400 to 500 Christmas trees for every 1,000 seedlings you plant.
Jay Waring, tree grower and plant specialist
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2672 Time thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TELLING DAY FROM NIGHT
During Ramadan, the sacred ninth month of the Moslem year, fasting is practiced daily from sunrise to sunset. For people lacking better indicators, the point when day becomes night is the point when you can't tell a black thread from a white one.
George Sheldon, artist and traveler
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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ENJOYING A HOCKEY GAME
Immediate gratification aside, a 4-3 win for your team makes for a much better hockey game than a 6-0 win.
Mark H. Anbinder, Technology Evangelist, Ithaca, New York, USA
(17) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-08-14)
Current Rating: 7.4 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3440 Mechanics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BROKEN BOLT OR STUD
If a bolt or stud is rusted and twists off in cast iron when you try to remove it, carefully weld on the end of the piece, slowly building it up to project above the cast iron surface about 1/4 inch or so depending on bolt size. Place an appropriate size nut over the projecting weld and weld it in place to the projection. Let it cool slightly, then carefully work with a wrench to remove the bolt end. The heat usually breaks the rust loose.
Martin Sacks, Engineer/Mechanic, Warsaw, Indiana, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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3696 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FUNDAMENTAL INTEREST
If your fundamental interest is in character, you're a novelist, playwright. If your fundamental interest is in concept/philosophy, you're an essayist, journalist.
Will Musham, composer/writer, Chicago, Illinois, USA
(12) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-06)
Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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3952 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE LIGHT BULB RULE
An average 60-watt bulb will burn-out in about the same time it takes to go through 100 ordinary coffee filters. Buy bulbs whenever you see coffee filters on your shopping list and you'll never find yourself in the dark.
Franklin Crawford, man of good report, Ithaca, NY, USA
(21) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-08-27)
Current Rating: 4.0 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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4208 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BROWNIES ARE DONE
Cook brownies only for as long as it takes to smell them cooking - if left in the oven for as long as the box says, they will be overdone. Also, before adding the eggs, put them in a small bowl of water. If they float, they're past their freshness.
Sheila, Legal Assistant, Weymouth, MA, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-07-28)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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5232 Television thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MULTI-SPEAKER SYSTEMS IN HOME THEATERS
Multi-speaker systems for home theaters are a waste of money. These systems were designed for commercial movie theaters, which assume the speakers are placed many feet apart from each other. For a residential TV room, a pair of nice stereo speakers will suffice.
Matthew Butterick, writer
(71) Contributions from this contributor since (2011-01-08)
Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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113 Childbirth thumb thumb thumb thumb
FOLLOWING LABOR
If the waters do not break at the start of the labor, they will break at the start of the pushing stage.
Dr. K. Emmott, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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369 Automobiles thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BREATHING THROUGH YOUR HEATER COIL
Check your car's heater coil for obstructions after you backflush it. If you can blow through it as easily as you can breathe, it's free of debris.
Steve Overback, radio announcer
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GENERATING PUBLICITY
One personal call to a newspaper reporter is worth 20 news releases to newspapers.
Terry Larimore, writer and therapist, Houston, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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