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255 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CARING FOR TEETH
If you hear a pop when you pull the thumb out of your four-year-old child's mouth, he is at risk of tooth deformity. Try to break him of the thumb-sucking habit.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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511 Precipitation thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FEELING THE FLIES
If flies bite, it will rain.
Johnnie Putnam, WIND radio, Chicago, Illinois
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767 Body Rules thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CARRYING THINGS
You can lift, for a short time, twice your weight. You can carry and move your own weight. For a long distance you can carry, uncomfortably, half your weight, or comfortably, one-fourth your weight.
J. Baldwin, designer and writer
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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1023 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PARTY GUESTS
The number of guests at a child's birthday party should be limited to the age of the child. Invite three for a three-year-old, five for a five-year-old.
Diane Gerhart, accountant
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1279 Temperature thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
UNDERGROUND TEMPERATURES
The internal temperature of the earth increases with depth. In most places, the temperature increases about 16 degrees Fahrenheit per 1,000 feet.
Steve Parker, aerospace engineer, Princeton, New Jersey
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1535 Religion thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUILDING A CHURCH
A church needs 1 acre for every 100 people.
Bill, Muskatene, Iowa
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1791 Education thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HOW TO TEACH
Teach by alternating theory with examples, starting with examples. Even better, start with a paradox.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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2047 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb
WATCHING HORSES YAWN
When a horse yawns, the weather's going to change.
Rita Pitkin, Albany, Vermont
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Current Rating: 4.0 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2303 Storage thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COUNTING SHOES
Most people will have twice the number of pairs of shoes in their closets that they will guess they have.
Gail Smith, parts unknown
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2559 Tests thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TAKING A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST
1. Think long--think wrong. 2. Nine out of ten times, your first answer was the correct answer. 3. When in doubt, pick answer "C."
Robert Hastings, Master Chief Petty Officer, United States Coast Guard
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2815 Wine thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PROPER WINE TEMPERATURE
White wines taste better if served one half hour after being out of the refrigerator, red wines if served one half hour after being in the refrigerator.
Gerry Flick, MD, JC, BCLM, Ship's Surgeon, Tacoma, WA, USA
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