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2524 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COOKING RICE
Old Japanese/Hawaiian rule: one knuckle rice, two knuckles water.
Nani Paape, textile designer, Seattle, Washington
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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2780 Water thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DETERMINING WAVE LENGTH
In deep water the wavelength in feet is 5 times the square of the period in seconds.
R. A. Heindl, Design Engineer, Euclid, OH, USA
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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3036 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FIRST-TIME COMPLEX SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
The very first time you perform a complex system configuration -- say, bringing up sendmail on a UNIX system -- it will take you three (3) days to get it working correctly. Each subsequent configuration will take fifteen (15) minutes.
Bruce F. Webster, IT consultant, Parker, CO, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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NAMES
Girls can adapt to an unusual first name much better than boys.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
(81) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-21)
Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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ESTIMATING AUTOMOBILE DEPRICIATION
No matter what you paid for it, when you drive your new car off the dealer's lot its value immediately drops to the NADA wholesale price for that car. That's the maximum amount the dealer would pay to buy the same car back.
Mike White, Independent IT Consultant, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
(17) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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MUSIC AT A PARTY
At a party with a large range in ages, the self-described oldies station will be the most well-received, followed by a well-known acoustic CD of a popular singer/songwriter, followed the Greatest Hits album of any band from the 60s.
Mignon, baggage handler, Missoula
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-03-29)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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DRIVING TIME
Driving for 30 miles at 75mph will get you someplace 5 minutes sooner than driving 30 miles at 50mph. Your chances for death in an accident at 75mph are 50% greater than at 50mph.
Will larsen, Director of Content parnerships, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-11-07)
Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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4572 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRINKING THE WATER
If staying more than two weeks in a country with suspected food or water, go for it! The worst symptoms the average person gets is a day or two of diarrhea (usually none) and you'll find that the local cuisine is always cheaper and better tasting than that found in tourist restaurants. As a plus, your new-found gastronomic freedom will greatly expand your available travel destinations to virtually anywhere in the country, and you'll make more local friends instead of hobnobbing with other tourists.
Markus Demetrius, Retired US Army, Denver, CO, USA
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-14)
Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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4828 Appliances thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STORING THE CORD ON AN APPLIANCE
When storing a cord on a vacuum cleaner or carpet shampooer with integral cord rack posts, wind the cord in a figure-8 around the posts rather than an oval. Doing so wil prevent kinks from forming when you pull the cord loose to plug it in.
Wankel, Computer analyst
(69) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-06-07)
Current Rating: 9.1 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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MAINTAINING YOUR BODY FLUIDS
You can maintain your fluid levels by drinking at least 4 gulps of water every 20 minutes during prolonged exercise.
Ned Frederick, writer, Exeter, New Hampshire
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FIGURING SOMEONE OUT
If you want to know how people really feel about something, watch what they do.
Juanita Peterson, Sheridan, Colorado
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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