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3451 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HARD BOILED EGGS
To keep the edge of the yolk of a hard boiled egg from turning green, chill them in ice water immediately after cooking. The yolk will remain bright yellow.
Jeff Solenberg, Indianapolis, IN, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 6.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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3707 Birds thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BIRD GENDER
The more attractive and colorful the bird, the more likely it is the male of the species.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
(81) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-21)
Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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3963 Money thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPARE CHANGE
If you find a dime on the street, spend it, but don't spend your life looking for dimes on the street.
Ron Tarrant, Musician, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-03)
Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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4731 Automobiles thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AUTO WINDOW TINTING AND ROAD RAGE
The darker the windows are tinted on a car, the less respect the driver will have for you on the road.
Patrick Kachurek, Help Desk Analyst, Beavercreek, OH, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-07-03)
Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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4987 Time thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COHEN'S FIFTH RULE
Plans changed in anticipation of opportunity will cause the opportunity to change or disappear.
M Cohen, Troublemaker, Charlotte, NC, USA
(23) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-15)
Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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5243 Management thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREDICTING FAILURE OR SUCCESS.
Whether you think you can or you can't, your right. Henry Ford is credited with saying it but it's still a good rule today. We have a tendency to do things that would confirm our position of do ability. So, if it's something important that has to be done, assign it to someone that thinks it can be done.
Dick Gehring, Consultant, NY
(56) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-05-27)
Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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124 Fasteners thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WORKING WITH RIVETS
Install a rivet at least one and a half times its diameter from the edge of the piece it is in.
Mike Bauer, sheet metal worker
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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380 Clothing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DEALING WITH LAUNDRY
An average adult will generate one load of laundry per week. Athletes, children, and people who work outside will generate twice that much.
Gail Smith, parts unknown
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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636 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DESIGNING A HOME
Architects design homes to last about 50 years. Technological advances and social change make houses obsolete after that length of time.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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892 Illness thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MINIMIZING THE SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS
Prescribe the smallest dose that will produce the desired result.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1148 Certain Places thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LEARNING GEOGRAPHY
If you know where Malta is, you're either good at maps or your Aunt Sally lives there.
Carolyn Lloyd, 15-year-old student, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 25 reviews
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