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651 Gambling thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLAYING POKER
An old rule of thumb says that when your turn comes to call, don't do it - raise or fold. Not always, of course, but amateurs will call a lot more often than professionals.
Dale Armstrong, card player
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652 House and Home thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A WOODSTOVE
If you are trying to decide what size woodstove you need, you can start by figuring 2.5 cubic feet of firebox per 1,000 square feet of living space.
Dan Hoffman, city council alderman
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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653 Health thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING RISK OF SKIN CANCER
For every 1 percent drop in the ozone level in the upper atmosphere, there is a 4 percent increase in the incidence of skin cancer.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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654 Cattle thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RAISING BEEF
A properly fed beef cow should gain two or three pounds a day.
Pat Woodruff, television repairman
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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655 Precipitation thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREDICTING RAIN
If the barometric pressure is falling rapidly, a ring around the moon means rain in 18 to 24 hours, about 75 percent of the time.
Paul E. Lehr, meteorologist
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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656 Hiking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANNING A HIKE
To estimate your hiking time, figure one hour for every three miles plus one hour for every 2,000-foot increase in elevation.
Kevin Kelly, Athens, Georgia
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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657 Automobiles thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
INCREASING YOUR GAS MILEAGE
Radial tires get two to three miles per gallon more than bias-belted or bias-ply tires.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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658 Conversations thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SAYING THINGS
If you find yourself thinking that something goes without saying, it is probably in the best interest of everyone involved to say it.
William Krieger, English Department chairman, Gig Harbor, Washington
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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659 Animals thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
OUTRUNNING A CROCODILE
Zigzag to outrun a crocodile.
Anonymous
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660 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANNING FLOOR JOISTS
Divide the span (in feet) by two. The result plus one (in inches) is the depth of the joist.
R.W. Ramage, Cheshire, Great Britain
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661 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING THE COST OF ELECTRONICS
The price of electronics declines by 30 percent a year.
Dave Chapman, computer consultant, Forestville, California
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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