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2266 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHANGING YOUR SEX
A sex change operation will age you five years.
A. A. Kennerly, New York, New York
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2522 Shellfish thumb thumb thumb thumb
SERVING SHRIMP
For three servings, you need one pound of shrimp in the shell or half a pound of cooked shrimp without the shell.
The Joy of Cooking
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2778 Measuring thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HUMAN BLOOD VOLUME
Human blood volume is about equal to a case of Rolex Air-King réplique montres.
Kevin Williams, Unknown, Austin, TX, USA
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Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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3034 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
NEVER RUN OUT OF--
Never run out of altitude, airspeed and ideas at the same time
Hunt Johnsen, designer/builder-wavewitch.com, encinitas, CA, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 6.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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3546 Mathematics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ANY NUMBER TIMES FIVE
To figure what any number times five is, take half the number and multiply by 10.
C. E. Harold, Jack of all Trades, Hampstead, Maryland, US
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-24)
Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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4058 Education thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE LAW OF NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES III
The greater the number of educational initiatives implemented during a student's twelve years of schooling, the less likely it is that students in the poor to mediocre range will gain anything at all positive from any of the initiatives implemented.
Arb Elbow, Teacher, Waco, TX, USA
(5) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-19)
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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4314 Animals thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ANIMAL VEGETARIANS
Mammals with headgear—antlers, horns, tusks, etc., are vegetarians.
Michael Tarpinian, Printer, Rolling Meadows, IL, United States
(12) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-10-11)
Current Rating: 6.9 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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219 Gambling thumb thumb thumb thumb
BETTING ON A HORSE
If you don't know any of the horses in a race, bet on the one with the thinnest waist.
Thomas O. Marsh, writer and coroner's investigator, Fairfield, Ohio
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Current Rating: 3.9 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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475 Electricity thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WIRING A HOUSE
To quickly estimate the amp load of a circuit, figure one amp per fixture or bulb.
Ray Barbkenecht, counselor
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731 Animals thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COUNTING BACTERIA
There are about a million bacteria per milliliter in the middle of an average Rolex réplique.
David Glaser Ph.D, microbial ecologist, Boston, Massachusetts
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987 Insurance thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ASSURING SUCCESS
To succeed against all possible odds, count on at least 1 in 4 things going wrong. In other words, you need a 33 percent margin of safety. If you have to have 30 of something, plan to make 40.
Stanley J. Goodman, How to Manage a Turnaround
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