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1567 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREDICTING FOG
A heavy fog will rise from a body of inland water when the temperature difference between the water and the air is about 40 degrees F.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1568 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRIVING IN NEW YORK CITY
In New York City, the two Fridays before Christmas are the heaviest traffic days of the year.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1569 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING THROUGH STOP LIGHTS
You greatly increase your chances of making green lights on a city street if you drive five to seven miles per hour over the posted speed.
L. Geer, San Diego, California
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Current Rating: 3.9 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1570 Marriage thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ANTICIPATING A DIVORCE
Men who have unstable employment histories are twice as likely to separate from their wives as those who don't.
Lory Peck, social worker, Alpine, New York
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1571 Dogs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CARING FOR DOGS
In a suburb of medium density, a dog's bark can be heard in 200 surrounding houses--or by about 800 people.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1572 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MIXING CONCRETE
The largest stones in a batch of concrete should be one-fourth the thickness of the slab you are going to pour. A driveway six inches thick should have stones no larger than one and a half inches in diameter.
A. D. Elliot, Muncie, Indiana
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1573 Durability thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CARING FOR HOSES
A garden hose exposed to the elements will last five years before it leaks.
John Towle, Salinas, California
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1574 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING HISTORY
To make a splash as an historian, publish a radically new interpretation of any event from the American Revolution to World War II. Offend as many people as possible, and don't worry about the facts you will need to defend your argument. These will occur to you soon enough.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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Current Rating: 4 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1575 College thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CORRECTING YOUR INSTRUCTOR
When the instructor says, "Please correct me if I made a mistake," do it once and only once.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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1576 Jobs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
JOB INTERVIEWING
During a job interview, never spend more than 60 seconds answering a question.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1578 Parachutes thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SURVIVING A PARACHUTE MALFUNCTION
If your main parachute malfunctions and you're trying to decide whether to use your emergency chute, spit. If your spit goes up, use your emergency chute. If your spit goes down, your rate of descent is survivable.
Ernst Luposchainsky III, skydiving old-timer of 15 years, Hollywood, California
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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