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2248
Maple Syrup
BOILING MAPLE SAP
It takes about 40 gallons of maple sap to make a gallon of maple syrup.
Rick Eckstrom, plan review officer, Ithaca, New York
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Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
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2504
Time
USING A TOILET
Total flush and fill time on a standard toilet should be 60 to 75 seconds.
John Towle, Salinas, California
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3016
House and Home
MOVING DAY: PREPARE TO BE TIRED
When moving to a new home, the first thing you should set up is the bed. By the end of the day you'll be so tired, you'll be glad to have a comfy place to pass out.
Jeremy Reid, Graphic Designer, Belleville, Ontario, Canada
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3272
Computers
CHOOSING A PROGRAMMER
One excellent programmer will typically contribute as much to a project as nine mediocre programmers.
Graham Daley, Software Engineering, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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3784
House and Home
MEASURING DETERGENT
Fifty percent of the amount of detergent recommended by the manufacturer is plenty. Ditto toothpaste!
Mary Streit, Brookfield, NY, USA
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Collected by The Editors
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4296
Business
JOB MEASUREMENT IS A BULLSHIT DETECTOR
Measure actual performance. My employee who was up front with having ADHD, and had peers blame various errors on her, turned out, objectively, to be the most accurate employee in the department.
Antietam, Portland, Oregon, USA
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4552
Cooking
BACON
Never cook bacon with your shirt off.
Kelly Richardson, Accountant, Taft, CA, US
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4808
Money
MAKING A FORTUNE
The most foolproof way of making a fortune is by spending less than you are earning
réplique montres
. Every other method is either based on luck or on a special talent.
Lukas Schmid-Käppeli, Copywriter, Zurich, Switzerland
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5064
Emotions
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN AND MALE ACCIDENTS
Men become accident prone at the sight of a beautiful woman, scientists say.
Scott Parker
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201
Automobiles
BUYING A CAR
Try to buy a car made on a Wednesday. Assembly-line workers are off-rhythm on Mondays and Tuesdays because of the weekend. They're tired and bored on Thursdays and Fridays because of the weekend. This makes cars built on Wednesdays the best.
Chic Volturno, storehouse of worthless information, Hollywood, Florida
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457
Uncategorized
AIMING YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS
To attract women, show babies and women. To attract men, show men.
David Ogilvy, advertising expert, The Ogilvy and Mather Agency
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