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2578
Negotiating
SPOTTING A CITY SLICKER
Never trust a man who parts his hair in the middle or his name on the side.
John Bailey, Deer Lick Farm, Interlaken, New York
(LR)
Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
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2834
Exploration
CAMEL DISTANCE
A camel is good for 1 - 2,000 miles.
Ned Gillette, Adventurer
(EC)
Collected by The Editors
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3090
Temperature
REACTION RATE
For every 10°C increase in temperature the reaction rate doubles. (based on the Arrhenius equation)
Anders Sandberg, Computational neuroscientist, Oxford, UK
(4)
Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
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3346
Running
CHASING SOLUTION
They cannot chase you if you don't run.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48)
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3602
Driving
DRIVING SPEED
No matter what speed you are driving, there is always another vehicle traveling faster.
Mike, Marginal Know-It-All
(11)
Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
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3858
Travel
CAN A VISITOR TAKE TRANSIT IN A CITY?
The more web sites devoted to complaining about public transit in a city, the better the system is.
Don Marti, editor, Alameda, CA, USA
(6)
Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-07)
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4114
Animals
BATS
A bat can squeeze through a hole big enough for your thumb.
James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA
(38)
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4370
Parenting
MAKING THAT CONTACT
Like many relationships, making good eye contact with your kid when talking (or lecturing) gains longer attention than candies and toys.
Andy Tan
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Contributions from this contributor since (2008-12-30)
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4626
Weather
NORTHERN LIGHTS
The day following a display of northern lights will be windy.
Clyde Eilo, retired, Mellen, WI, United States
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19
Astronomy
BUYING A TELESCOPE
The price of a telescope increases proportionately to the cube of the lens diameter.
Tom Lucas, software artist, Berkeley, California
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Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
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275
Birds
IMPORTING PARROTS
Only 1 in 50 parrots taken from the wild survives to live in a private home.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
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