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1244 Certain Places thumb thumb thumb thumb
ANTICIPATING A FAD
Canadian fads catch on in the United States a year to 18 months later.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1245 Grooming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING WIGS
Dark hair bleaches whiter than blond hair; so as a rule, the best white hair for making wigs comes from the countries that have the best dark hair.
Meg Wallace, counselor
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1246 Death thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING YOUR LIFE EXPECTANCY
The life expectancy of a single man who does not smoke is no better than that of a married man who does smoke.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
(LR) Legacy Rule of Thumb from previously published collections
Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1247 Finding Things thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOOKING THROUGH YOUR POCKETS
It takes almost twice as long to find something in your coat pockets when you are not wearing your coat. If you have a flight jacket or parka with more than four pockets, you can usually save time by putting it on just to look through the pockets.
Gerald Gutlipp, mathematician, Chicago, Illinois
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1248 Horses thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING A HORSE
If its feet are no good, other virtues will be wasted.
Gene Wolfe, Barrington, Illinois
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1249 Design thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FREELANCING
Free lance artists and designers should expect to put in one unbillable hour for every billable hour.
Michael Rider, art director, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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1250 Management thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING BETWEEN TWO THINGS
If you can't decide between two alternatives--let's say between a blue suit and a gray one--toss a coin (heads, it's blue; tails, it's gray). If the coin comes down heads and you have the least inclination to make it two out of three tosses, you know it's the gray suit you want.
Emery Nemethy, Catawissa, Pennsylvania
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1251 Real Estate thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING REAL ESTATE
You get the best buys in real estate when you buy out of season. In the South, summer is best; in the North, winter.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1252 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COOKING RICE
One cup of uncooked rice will feed four people.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 27 reviews
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1253 Health thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
LOWERING YOUR BLOOD CHOLESTEROL
For every 1 percent drop in your blood cholesterol, you get a 2 percent drop in your risk of a heart attack.
Dr. Stephen S. Scheidt, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1254 Gardening thumb thumb thumb thumb
GROWING ONIONS
The smaller the onion sets, the larger the onions.
Paul Bauer, West Harrison, Indiana
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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