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2644 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING TEA
When steeping tea, allow one spoonful per person and one for the pot.
Stanley G. Laite, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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LOSING BEACHES
Along the eastern coast of the U.S., a one-foot rise in sea level moves beach erosion 100 feet inland.
Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, Associate Professor of Geomorphology, University of Maryland, in the New York Times
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 28 reviews
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GROWING MARIJUANA
One skilled California marijuana grower can properly maintain 33 plants. Two growers can maintain 100 plants.
J. K., Harvest Moon Growers, Mendocino and Humboldt, California
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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WATCHING SUNSETS
A red sky at sunset means that wind is on the way.
Rose Bowen, seamstress
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2648 Time thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SUFFERING A STROKE OR HEART ATTACK
You are most likely to suffer a stroke or heart attack between 8 and 9 in the morning.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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SELLING INVENTIONS
Less than one patented invention in a hundred makes any money for the inventor.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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CARRYING CLOUT
In any group, the person doing the least talking is the one with the most power.
David Lyon, writer and advertising authority, Westport, Connecticut
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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2651 Containers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HAULING BOOKS
You can fit 2,000 mass-market paperbacks in a mini-pickup.
Dave Ewan, Wind Chimes Book Exchange, Millville, New Jersey
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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ADJUSTING THE POINTS ON YOUR CAR
In an emergency, you can set the gap on your ignition points by using an ordinary paper match as a feeler gauge. Most matches are about .015 inch thick.
Dave Sellers, engineer
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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LECTURING IN BULGARIA
If you are speaking English to Bulgarians, write 20 minutes of material for a 60-minute speech to allow time for translation.
Robert Horvitz, artist
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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ESTIMATING ENGINE SPEED
The top speed of a steam engine is one mile per hour per inch of drive-wheel diameter, plus 10 percent.
Raymond Spears, Santa Clara, California
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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