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3903 Measuring thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CENTIMETER
A centimeter is about as long as the width of an average adult's little finger nail.
Roger Sorbo, Science teacher, goodyear, AZ, USA
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4671 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRIVING WHILE DROWSY IS VERY DANGERIOUS
Studies prove that driving while you are drowsy is VERY DANGERIOUS. Even if you are under the influence, of anything, you still have some control of the vehicle where as falling asleep gives up ALL control.
Dick Gehring, Consultant, NY
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64 Wine thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TESTING A WINE
Taste a young white wine that has been opened and kept in the refrigerator for a week. This will give you some idea of how an unopened bottle of the same wine will age in your wine cellar.
Craig Goldwyn, publisher, International Wine Review
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320 Exploration thumb thumb thumb thumb
SQUEEZING THROUGH A HOLE
If a spelunker can get his head through a tight spot, the rest of his body will go through, too. However, this assumes that the passage is at least a yard wide and is really tight for eight inches or less.
David R. McClurg, speleologist
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576 Fuel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STARTING A FIRE
One stick can't burn, two sticks won't burn, three sticks might burn, four sticks will burn, and five sticks make a nice fire.
Gail Smith, parts unknown
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832 Habits thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE
If your coffee is too strong, the grind is too fine. If your coffee is too weak, the grind is too coarse. The faster the brewing method, the finer the grind.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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1088 Survival thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HIDING SOMETHING
To hide outdoors at night, pick a place that's darker than the immediate surroundings of your pursuers. Also, pick as noisy an area as possible.
Jeff Brown, astronomer, Bloomington, Indiana
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1344 Horses thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FEEDING PACKHORSES AND MULES
When using horses and mules as pack animals in mountains, you'll need to feed each of them three quarts of grain each morning and night and ten pounds of hay per day.
Scott M. Kruse, biogeographer and Martha Betcher, medical technologist, Fresno, California
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1600 Jobs thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING A JOB
Most job seekers can expect 1 to 4 job leads and/or interviews for every 40 telephone calls they make.
Karen E. O'Neill, career consultant, Englewood, Colorado
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1856 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING THE RIGHT CAMEL
Don't choose a camel that trembles while sitting. This means its front legs are bad.
Lauren Stockbower, photo-journalist, in Empire/Pan Am Clipper magazine
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2112 Texture thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHECKING A PEARL
To tell if a pearl is genuine, rub it against your teeth. A fake pearl will feel smooth; the real thing will grate.
Quinith Janssen, pearl expert, USAir magazine
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