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1783 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb
BARAK'S WEATHER MEGARULE
Plan for stormy weather if there is a red sun at morn, no dew or frost at night, a rainbow in the morning, a ring around the moon, or if insects are bothersome, swallows fly low, campfire smoke heads straight up and then beats downward, breezes expose the underside of leaves, distant sounds carry farther, ax heads tighten up, or frogs croak loudly.
Barak Rosenshine, professor of education, Urbana, Illinois
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1784 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING SICK ON A LUXURY SHIP
The more expensive your cabin on a cruise, the greater the possibility that you will get seasick. This is because the expensive cabins are found forward, high, and with outside bulkhead exposure. This subjects them to more rolling and pitching than the less expensive cabins located near the ship's center of gravity.
Gerry M. Flick M.D., Ship's Surgeon, S.S. Constitution off Hawaii
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1785 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SORTING OUT INTERSTATES
Three-digit interstate highways typically go around cities when the first digit is even and through cities when the first digit is odd.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, St. Petersburg, Florida
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1786 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING SOMEONE TO TRUST YOU
A man trusts his ears less than his eyes.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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1787 Dogs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUILDING A DOG KENNEL
A kennel should be two times the length of the dog you are building it for. Measure the dog from its nose to the tip of its tail.
Charles Stoehr, robotics technician, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1788 Carpentry thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING SCREWS
To avoid splits when using lag screws in soft wood, drill a pilot hole that is one-half the diameter of the screw thread.
Joseph Smith, carpenter
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1789 Durability thumb thumb thumb thumb
BATHTUB TOYS
Bathtub toys from Singapore generally last longer than those from Taiwan.
Norman Bloom, Calois, Vermont
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1790 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING A BIG WORD
If you're writing something and you have to look up the definition of a word, you probably shouldn't use it.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 26 reviews
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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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1792 Logging thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CUTTING FIREWOOD
It takes 24 man-hours for a nonprofessional logger to bring a cord of wood from the stump to the stove.
Michael Blyskal, state real estate appraiser in The New York State Conservationist, Albany, New York
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1793 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING THINGS CLEAN
If it doesn't squeak, it isn't clean.
Marie Broyles, Pataskala, Ohio
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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