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1612 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
EATING CHILI PEPPERS
In general, the smaller the chili pepper, the hotter.
L. M. Boyd, The San Francisco Chronicle
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1613 Injuries thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MASSAGING AN INJURED AREA
Don't heat or massage an injury if, when you hold your hand 1/2" from the skin, you can feel more heat in the injured area than the surrounding area.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner, San Diego, California
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1614 Mathematics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
JUDGING THE QUALITY OF A SURVEY
A random sample of 1,000 is sufficient for most purposes. A random sample of 100 or less is too small for most purposes.
John Allen Paulos, mathematician
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1615 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING ACORN YIELD
A wet spring and a dry summer encourage acorn production.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1616 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREDICTING SPICINESS
The closer to the Tropic of Cancer, the spicier the food.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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Current Rating: 4.7 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1617 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PASSING A CAR
You can safely cut in front of the car you are passing when you see its headlights in your inside rearview mirror.
Leslie Simpson, Wollaston, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1618 Marriage thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A SPOUSE
If your fiance does something that bothers you before you're married, it will bother you ten times more after you're married.
Bruno Colapietro, matrimonial lawyer with over 8000, Binghamton, New York
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1619 Dogs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DEALING WITH FRIGHTENED DOGS
A stray dog who is afraid of people will trust the people associated with the dogs it plays with.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner,, San Diego, California
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1620 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUILDING A DECK
The space between the boards of a deck should be slightly less than the width of your wife's narrowest heel.
Jerry Turem, bureaucrat
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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1621 Durability thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SAVING YOUR PLUMBING
If you turn off your tap too hard, it will damage the rubber washer - which you can replace easily. If you let the tap drip, it will erode the metal valve seat - which means a new tap and a plumber to install it.
Dr. Bill Grierson, professor emeritus, University of Florida
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1623 College thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WATCHING A CLASSMATE
The more a classmate jots down during a lecture, the less he understands the lecture.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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