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FELINE POOP AGE
Wild feline (e.g. Bobcats, Panthers, etc.) poop dries from the inside out. If a pile of cat poop still looks wet, don't assume it is "fresh."
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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PICKING THE RIGHT LANE
If you're passed on the right, you're in the wrong lane.
Jack Repenning, hacker, Santa Clara, CA, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-14)
Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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BALANCING YOUR PORTFOLIO
The amount of your portfolio that should be invested in stocks depends on your age. As you get older, less of your savings should be in the stock market. The conservative rule is to find the right percentage is to subtract your age from 100. A slightly more aggressive approach is to subtract your age from 120.
Steve Flanders, Programmer, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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4109 Wine thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TWISTS TO REMOVE A CHAMPAGNE CORK
The cage (the metal part that holds the cork in place) takes 6 1/2 twists to remove. No more, no less. Bet money on it.
The Vino Vixen, Wine Writer, Alexandria, VA, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-05-05)
Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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A BETTER RESTED NIGHTS SLEEP
Don't keep your cellphone in your room when you sleep. You associate cellphones with work and if its on in the room when you sleep you will never be completely relaxed.
John Broderick, Police Officer, Boston, MA, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-12-26)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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FEELINGS...NOTHING MORE THAN FEELINGS
Remember...Feelings are transitory...what you're feeling right now you may not be feeling after a chocolate bar or a cup of coffee or a good night's sleep!
Chuck Behrens, Chaplain/Minister/Speaker/Writer, Bay Village, OH, US
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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CHECKING LUGGAGE
If you must check your luggage, tie a large, colorful bandanna to réplique montres, so you can spot it easily on the turnstile.
Bender Bernder Rodriguez, Proffessional Bender, Chicago, IL, USA
(31) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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5133 Management thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TWENTY-FIVE-FIFTY-TWENTY-FIVE (25-50-25)
Twenty-five percent of leaders and managers are competent and 25 percent are incompetent with the remaining 50 percent being somewhere in-between.
Rabstejnek, Essex Junction, Vermont, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-06-11)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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READING A GIFT BOOK
Don't read a gift book unless it's one you would have bought yourself. Consider giving it to a friend who's interested in the topic.
Marilyn vos Savant, highest IQ ever recorded, in Bottom Line Personal
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 3.7 out of 10 based on 99 reviews
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BUTCHERING BEEF
You are doing O.K. if you get half a beef cow's live weight in usable meat.
Ken Leach, meat cutter
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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PREVENTING A RADIO RIP OFF
Hiding or disguising the speakers of your car radio is as important as hiding or disguising the stereo.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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