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495 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RAISING CHILDREN
If babies thoroughly wet their diapers at least six times a day, they are getting enough milk.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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751 Precipitation thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREDICTING SNOW
You should expect deep snow when hornets build their nests higher than usual.
Robert B. Thomas, The Old Farmer's Almanac
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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1007 Equivalents thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MEASURING SNOW
One inch of rain would make ten inches of snow.
Amy Lippmann, Haifa, Israel
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1263 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOOKING AT EYELASHES
The youngest child has the longest eyelashes.
Sarah Bynum, Brookline, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1519 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
If children are unusually wild on the playground, look for bad weather soon.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 4.0 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1775 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FIGURING THINGS OUT
Simple things are more complicated than they seem, but most complicated things are actually very simple.
Cliff Martin, Eugene, Oregon
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2031 Education thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SENDING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL
When universal education was introduced in the Philippine Islands, there were no birth records and sorting children by age was a problem. The teachers found that a child is old enough to send to school when he can cross his arms over his head and grasp his ears with his opposite hands.
Arma L. Curtis, Cedar Falls, Iowa
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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2287 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
If birds and bats are flying close to the ground, a storm is approaching.
Dennis Palaganas, Gainesville, Florida
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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2543 Tools thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ADJUSTING AN ANVIL
Stand with your arms at your side. The height of your anvil should be the height of your knuckles.
Charles McRaven, blacksmith
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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2799 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A MARRIED MAN
To ascertain if a man you have recently met is married, ask for his phone number. If he gives you his work number he is probably married, if he gives any reason at all for not having a home telephone number, he is married.
Terry Kranning, Professional Knife Maker, Pocatello, ID, USA
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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3055 Hiking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FINDING THE 'SHORTEST' ROUTE
Never lose altitude unnecessarily.
Dave Bull, woodblock printmaker, Tokyo, Japan
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Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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