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3347
Politics
BEST CANDIDATE
The best person for the job will be the least popular because TRUE leaders do the RIGHT thing even if it isn't the most popular thing.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
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4371
Measuring
A WEIGHTY MATTER
A ream of multipurpose white paper, 500 sheets, is around 5.5 pounds.
Frank J. Curran, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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4627
Dieting
IF YOU FEEL HUNGRY, TAKE A DRINK.
Many times when you are thristy, your body interprets it as hunger. When you feel hungry between meal times, have a glass of water or 2. If you are still hungry 10 minutes later, eat a healthy snack.
Randy Lawrie, Engineer/Maintenance Supervisor, MN
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4883
Mathematics
CONVERTING POUNDS TO KILOGRAMS
To approximate a conversion from Pounds to Kilograms: Divide by 2 and subtract 10%. For instance: 220 lbs: 220/2 = 110. Subtract 10% = 99 kg. Another example: 56 lbs: 56/2 = 28. Subtract 10% = 25.2 kg. Not extact
replica Breitling 1884
, but good enough for most quick calculations.
Lowell Sensintaffar, Physician, North Bethesda, MD, USA
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5139
Safety
TO STAY AWAKE WHILE DRIVING
Chew gum steadily if you are driving at night or while fatigued. The ongoing sensations from the sensitive mouth and
refrigerant recovery machine
receptors will make it almost impossible to fall asleep. (Discovered by the physiologist Dr Andrew Ivy).
Leo Standing, Psychology professor, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Clothing
WARMING YOUR FEET
If your feet are cold, put on your hat.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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Architecture
HEATING WITH PEOPLE
According to my roommate in a Swiss boarding school, architects and engineers figure that, as far as heat is concerned, three people equal one radiator.
Helen D. Haller, Ithaca, New York
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532
House and Home
INSTALLING A KITCHEN SINK
Install a kitchen sink so that its bottom is at the same height as the hip bone of the tallest person using it. Everybody else can stand on little kick-away platforms.
Fred Pape, Union City, California
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788
Photography
HOLDING A CAMERA STEADY
If you're older than 40, don't take pictures at less than 1/125th of a second unless you use a tripod.
Martin M. Bruce Ph.D Ph.D., psychologist, Larchmont, New York
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1044
Building
CHOOSING FLOOR JOISTS
When you are building a floor, use floor joists hefty enough to limit deflection at the center of the floor to 1/360th of the span.
Albert G. H. Dietz, Dwelling House Construction
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Cooking
MAKING COOKIES
Cookie recipes always make one-quarter fewer cookies than estimated - unless you hate the taste of batter.
Carolyn Lloyd, 15-year-old student, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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