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SMOKING IN THE DARK
If you enjoy smoking in the dark, it will be harder for you to give up cigarettes than someone who only smokes in daylight or well-lit situations.
Gerry M. Flick M.D., Ship's Surgeon, S.S. Constitution off Hawaii
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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WEARING NO PANTS
On a cold day, soaking wet blue jeans will draw heat from your lower body twice as fast as wearing no pants at all.
Rob Weinberg, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Carmel Valley, California
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Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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PETTING A HORSE
Rub a horse's face and ears as gently as you would pet a cat.
Stacey DiGiovani, equestrian
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Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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BELIEVING YOUR RESUME
Once you begin to believe your own resume, you will not be happy with your current job or salary.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 4.1 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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ADJUSTING TO TIME ZONES
It takes your body one day to adjust for each time zone you cross. If you travel across three time zones, plan on spending three days adjusting to it.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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TESTING FOUNDRY SAND
You can test a sample of foundry sand for casting by scooping up a handful and squeezing it in the palm of your hand. The sample should make a good clean impression of your fingers and be firm enough to break without crumbling.
Howard Spencer, Elmira, New York
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PLANTING A TREE
When you're planting a tree, make the hole twice as wide and twice as deep as the root ball. Then refill the hole one-fourth of the way with good soil before putting in the tree.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner, San Diego, California
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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VISITING DISNEY WORLD
If expenses are a consideration when visiting Disney World, order children's meals for everybody. The food is excellent, the portions adequate, and the prices reasonable.
John Thedford, President, Value Finance Services, Orlando, FL, USA
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Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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PROTECTION FROM BETA RADIATION
To protect from beta radiation, use a thumb's width of a neutral-density material for shielding, such as wood, wax, or plastic. Never use only lead for beta shielding--it will increase the x-ray dose due to bremsstrahlung.
Eric, Student
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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SUSHI TEMPERATURE
At any good sushi/sashimi restaurant, the temperature of the raw seafood should always be around room temperature when it reaches your table. This is to allow the most flavor and texture to be experienced.
Zane Latta, Waiter/Bartender, Davenport, IA, USA
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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MP3 FILE SIZE AND PLAY LENGTH
Figure about 1 MB per minute to determine how long an MP3 file of a given length will play, or how many minutes you can record on a device in MP3 format.
Charles Shapiro, programmer, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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