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1277 Health thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PUMPING BLOOD
Your heart pushes about five tablespoons of blood into your arteries with each beat.
L.M. Boyd, The San Francisco Chronicle
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WATERING THE GRASS
It's time to water your lawn when the grass has a purplish cast and footprints remain after walking across the lawn, a sign of wilting.
Norman W. Hummel Jr., assistant professor, New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, in The Ithaca Journal,
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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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CALLING FOR HELP
If you are assaulted, scream Fire! People are more likely to come to your aid than if you shout Help!
Boardroom Reports
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1281 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRIVING SAFELY
If you think your front tire is low, find out by taking your hands off the steering wheel. A low tire will cause the car to drift in the direction of the low tire.
John H. Beauvais, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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RULES OF ROMANCE
In a singles bar, the serious drinkers gather at the near end, the bores at the far end, and the recently divorced in the middle.
Gerry M. Flick M.D., Ship's Surgeon, S.S. Constitution off Hawaii
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1283 Insects thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HELPING BEES THROUGH THE WINTER
It is important to leave enough honey in a hive to feed your bees through the winter. One rule is: Leave ten pounds of honey for each month that winter lasts in your area.
Larry Meyer, beekeeper
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ESTIMATING MATERIALS
For standard residential construction with wall studs on 16-inch centers, plan on using one stud per linear foot of wall plus two per opening, and you'll be pretty close.
Jim Underwood, Technology Center for Mountain People, Cherry Grove, West Virginia
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DESIGNING A COMPUTER SYSTEM
For every two days spent designing a computer system, figure one day for coding or writing the programs and three days testing them.
John M. Howe, (quoting Edward Brooks), North Quincy, Massachusetts
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WRITING A BOOK
Someone who can't write three clear sentences in a row will never write a good book.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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GETTING THROUGH COLLEGE
Never argue about a grade with a college instructor unless you're pointing out a simple arithmetic error. In the long run, it will cost you more than you gain. If the grading is grossly unfair, drop the course because nothing can save you from disaster.
Jeff Brown, astronomer, Bloomington, Indiana
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