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4399
Body Rules
BEST TIME TO MEMORIZE THINGS
"If you're giving a speech the next day, review it before falling asleep," says Candi Heimgartner, an instructor of biological sciences at the University of Idaho. Since most memory consolidation happens during sleep, anything you read right before bed is more likely to be encoded as long-term memory.
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Doctors
GOING TO THE DOCTOR
Expect to wait at least half an hour when you go to the doctor or dentist unless you get the first appointment of the day or the one right after lunch.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Wine
DRINKING WINE
Wine before meals increases hunger. Wine during a meal quells the appetite. Wine at the end of a meal can drown the desire for dessert.
Maria Simonson, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland
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Hiking
ESTIMATING YOUR STRIDE
Your leg length is equal to the length of your stride when you walk.
Ned Frederick, writer, Exeter, New Hampshire
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Joker
PICTURING AN OIL WELL
A deep oil well has the same proportions as a human hair ten feet long.
Harold E. Haynes, addicted to statistical curiosities, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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Habits
GRINDING COFFEE BEANS
Grind coffee beans three seconds for each coffee measure of beans.
Warren Harris, Sacramento, California
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Survival
THE SECOND SURVIVAL RULE OF THREE
History shows that people repeatedly survive far longer than thought possible. A general rule is to estimate the survival time for a particular person under specific conditions, then multiply by three.
Tim J. Setnicka, author, Wilderness Search and Rescue
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Horses
BETTING ON A HORSE
If you don't have much information before a race, bet on a horse that is swishing his tail straight up and down.
Donald Mycrantz, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Logging
INVESTING IN TIMBER
To be a worthwhile investment, a timberland should be at least 300 acres, be accessible by a paved road, and have good soil.
George Baker, manager of Merrill Lynch's timber division, in The Wall Street Journal
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Travel
ENJOYING YOUR VACATION
You will have more fun on your vacation if you maintain a mental age of 18 or less. Act just old enough to make your travel connections and stay out of trouble.
Joe Schwartz, editor, Danby, New York
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Wastes
JUDGING THE SIZE OF CLEAN-UP OPERATION
You can determine how big the clean-up operation is at the site of an environmental disaster by counting the number of portable johns the crew has on hand. A job with 4 portable johns is a big job.
Tom Massey, on-the-scene EPA coordinator at a burning tire dump, Winchester, Virginia
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