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1414
Death
DIGGING A GRAVE
The standard size for a human grave is 7'8" long by 3'2" wide by 6' deep, unless there is to be more than one person buried in it. Then add two feet of depth for each body.
Rev. Halsey DeW. Howe, Saint Mark's Church, Springfield, Vermont
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Writing
WRITING A MAGAZINE ARTICLE
After your notes are prepared and your outline is written, count on one hour of writing time for every page of copy.
Brad Edmondson, editor, American Demographics
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Farming
BLOCKING THE WIND
A semipermeable row of plants will shelter the ground behind it for a distance 20 times the height of the plants - whether they are 10 inches or 200 feet tall. For example, a shelterbelt of 60-foot poplars with a shrubbery understory will protect the soil downwind for 1,200 feet - regardless of windspeed.
Pierce Butler, Natchez, Mississippi
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Science
COUNTING FOSSILS
In a faunal list based on fossil evidence, large animals will be greatly overrepresented. In contrast, a floral list based on fossil evidence will overrepresent smaller plants.
John J. Chiment, paleobiologist and editor, Perry City, New York
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2438
Neighborhoods
SPOTTING A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD
If you're in a fast-food restaurant that's part of a national chain and the premises are dirty, you're in a very dangerous neighborhood.
Jeff Brown, astronomer, Bloomington, Indiana
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3718
Farming
HAY BALES
Wire bound hay bales contain more hay than string bound ones.
Gerry M. Flick, MD, JC, BCLM, Ship's Surgeon, Tacoma, WA, USA
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3974
House and Home
ESTIMATED MONTHLY PAYMENT
Expect to pay 1% of your total mortgage amount each month on a standard 30-yr note.
Rachel
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4230
Grooming
HOW MUCH PERFUME TO WEAR?
If you are able to smell your own perfume (without trying), you have put on too much.
alex helton, copywriter, Decatur, Georgia, US
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5254
Astronomy
IN A CONVERSATION WITH AN ASTROPHYSICIST
...he/she will eventually start talking about a twirling ice skater pulling his/her arms inward.
faux montres Rolex pour hommes
Wankel, Computer analyst
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Ages and Stages
PLANNING AHEAD
You can think ahead half your age.
Gary Gappert, social economist, Akron, Ohio
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Precipitation
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
When seagulls fly in imperfect circles, with several turns going in opposite directions, it will rain within 72 hours.
L. Geer, San Diego, California
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