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1232 Survival thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FINDING DIRECTIONS
Tall, pointed trees such as spruce usually have their tips leaning slightly to the north of east.
Alwyn T. Perrin, editor, Explorers Ltd. Source Book
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1233 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC
When stopped at a red light with a long line of traffic ahead of you, if your car begins to move before the light turns red, you'll make it through the light on the next cycle.
William T. Mandeville, engineer, Liverpool, New York
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1234 Romance thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULE OF ROMANCE
Have 12 dates with a man before you have sex.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 3.6 out of 10 based on 29 reviews
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1235 Insects thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CATCHING A SWARM OF BEES
A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon; a iwc replica swarm of bees in July is hardly worth a fly.
Otis Hassler, shovel operator
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1236 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SELLING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Construction equipment dealers make 75 percent of their profits repairing and servicing equipment already in the field.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1238 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE REWRITING RULE
If you're bothered, however slightly, by the way you've written something--fix it.
Robert Kanigel, writer and editor, Baltimore, Maryland
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Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 27 reviews
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1239 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GIVING GIFTS TO KIDS
When giving presents to siblings of the same sex, always give the same gift unless one is a baby or a teenager.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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1240 Jobs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MANAGING PEOPLE
All new employees do well for two to six weeks.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
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1241 Language thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
READING POETRY
The Iliad can be recited in ancient Greek at 10 lines per minute. At this pace, the entire poem takes about 40 hours to recite.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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1242 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STUNT FLYING
To avoid hitting the ground if your engine quits while performing a roll on takeoff, accelerate the aircraft to twice the rotation speed of a normal takeoff before beginning the roll.
Steve Poleskie, artist and stunt pilot
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1243 Movies and Film thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COMPARING MOVIES TO BOOKS
Comparing a movie to a book is easy when one inspired the other. The one created first will be better.
Mark Alber, Houston, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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