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727
Precipitation
LISTENING TO TRAINS
Loud train, plan on rain.
Lewis Ramsey, historical restorations contractor
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Equivalents
COMPARING THE PRICE OF GOLD TO OIL
Under ideal conditions, the price of an ounce of gold should equal the price of 13 barrels of oil.
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Children
GIVING GIFTS TO KIDS
When giving presents to siblings of the same sex, always give the same gift unless one is a baby or a teenager.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Weather
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
Clocks and watches tick louder before mild weather.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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1751
Religion
CHURCH HEALTH
The amount of participation required of the congregation is a good indicator of a church's health. If you have 55 jobs per 100 members, you have a growing church. If you have 26 jobs, your church is holding even. Fewer jobs indicate a church in decline.
Steve Parker, aerospace engineer, Princeton, New Jersey
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Education
THE STUDENT IS READY RULE
When you're ready to do something about a problem, almost anything can help. When you're not ready, no amount of workshops, counseling, or programs will effect a lasting change. The rule is: when the student is ready, the teacher appears.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner,, San Diego, California
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Weather
THE PEEPER RULE OF THREE
Don't count on spring until you've heard the peepers in full voice for three consecutive nights.
James McConkey, writer, Trumansburg, New York
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2519
Tools
ADJUSTING AN ANVIL
Adjust the height of your anvil to match the bottom of your natural hammer stroke.
Dennis Williams, blacksmith
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Conversations
SENDING MORSE CODE
In properly sent International Morse code, the dashes should be three times as long as the dots, and the spaces between dots and dashes should be the same length as the dots.
R. A. Heindl, Design Engineer, Euclid, OH, USA
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Collected by The Editors
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3031
Uncategorized
WHAT NOT TO VACUUM.
Never vacuum up vomit.
Gail, stay at home mom, st. michael, mn, USA
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Relationships
PERSONAL QUALITY
Your measure as a human being, depends on how you treat your worst enemy.
Ryan K, Software Engineer, Sydney, Australia
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