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CHECKING A ROPE
A caving rope should be retired after 100 days of use.
The British Mountaineering Council
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CREATING STEAM POWER
For creating steam, one ton of coal is equivalent to two cords of wood.
John Fischer, volunteer fireman, Joliet, Montana
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PREDICTING THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
One drink for a woman is the same as two for a man.
Dr. Charles S. Lieber, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in The New York Times
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CLIMBING WITHOUT SUPPLEMENTARY OXYGEN
I need one week to acclimate my body for climbing a 5,000-meter mountain without oxygen, two weeks for a 6,000-meter mountain, three for 7,000 meters, and at least four weeks for an 8,000-meter mountain.
Reinhold Messner, mountaineer, via Henning Pape, West Berlin, Germany
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TAKING CARE OF A HORSE
Shoe a horse when hoof wear exceeds hoof growth.
Frank Turley, director, Turley Forge Blacksmithing School, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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RECRUITING AT COLLEGES
Company recruiters should aim to hire at least one student for every school they visit. Not hiring anyone virtually guarantees a thinner response at the school next year.
William J. McBurney Jr., management consultant, New York, New York
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GETTING SICK ON A LUXURY SHIP
The more expensive your cabin on a cruise, the greater the possibility that you will get seasick. This is because the expensive cabins are found forward, high, and with outside bulkhead exposure. This subjects them to more rolling and pitching than the less expensive cabins located near the ship's center of gravity.
Gerry M. Flick M.D., Ship's Surgeon, S.S. Constitution off Hawaii
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COURT TRIALS
Anytime a district attorney brings a defendant to trial, he or she is convinced that the defendant is guilty, even though proving it may be impossible.
Anonymous lawyer, Chicago, Illinois
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USING DYNAMITE
Wait at least an hour before investigating a charge of dynamite that didn't go off.
Joe Kaiser, Covington, Kentucky
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EMMON'S RULE OF BREATHING
When you're relaxed, 12 breaths is approximately equal to 1 minute.
Emmon Bodfish, Oakland, California
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ESTIMATING CAFFEINE CONTENT
54 M&Ms equal one Vivarin in terms of caffeine content.
Lynne Boysen, Student, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
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