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3088 Sports thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WEAR A LIFE JACKET
You wouldn't leave the dock without your life jacket to go out over 25 foot+ deep water, why not wear it on the ice. LOTS of variables affect ice conditions - too many to ever completely understand.
Joel Parent, Independent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3089 Miscellaneous thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MALATESTA ESTIMATOR OF CROWD SIZE
Sum the maximum given by the exaggerators and the minimum given by detractors and divide by three.
Anders Sandberg, Computational neuroscientist, Oxford, UK
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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3090 Temperature thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
REACTION RATE
For every 10°C increase in temperature the reaction rate doubles. (based on the Arrhenius equation)
Anders Sandberg, Computational neuroscientist, Oxford, UK
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Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3091 Conversations thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LISTEN 2X MORE THAN TALKING
It is a ratio determined by nature. You have 2 ears and one mouth.
Joel Parent, Independent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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3095 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
NEVER PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY TO PEE
If you are ever in the vicinity of a restroom whether in an airport or at a restaurant while on a road trip, always attempt to pee. Especially if you are traveling with children!
spdaly
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Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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3096 Uncategorized thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PROJECT DURATION TIME ESTIMATE
When estimating how long a project will take to complete, start with your best guess. Double the numeric part and use the next higher time unit. This value will be closer to reality. For example: A "short" two day project will actually take four weeks to complete. It always works out this way.
Stuart McDow, Austin, TX, USA
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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3097 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION
Estimate the cost to your best ability, double that figure, add 50%, and you will be in the ballpark.
Hunt Johnsen, designer/builder-wavewitch.com, encinitas, CA, USA
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Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3099 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BACKING A TRAILER
Don't use your mirrors. Just turn your body so you're looking out the back window, and everything becomes much easier. Also, make small corrections. Large corrections compound themselves and you'll have to stop & pull forward to straighten out.
Robert Paxton, Technical team lead, Appleton, WI, USA
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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3102 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WRITERS BLOCK
If you are not sure if you should use a semi-colon, use a comma. If you are not sure if you should use a comma, use a period. If you are not sure if you should use a period: quit writing.
Raymond Schultz, U. S. Army Retired, United States of America
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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3105 Animals thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LLAMAS PREDICTING DURATION OF RAIN
If it starts to rain and llamas run for shelter, it's going to be a short storm. If they stay where they are, it's going to rain for a while.
Dale Graham, Rixeyville, VA, US
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Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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3106 Animals thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHANGING FOOD
As a rule of thumb, when introducing a cat to new food, allow them 3 days to pout before you decide to get a different food. The logic is that, if you were locked in a house for three days without food, you'd eat the new cat food to stay alive and you are human.
Mr. Matt, Stuff and Junk, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Current Rating: 7.0 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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