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1805 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb
DETERMINING WHETHER YOU'RE FAT
A man's waist measurement should not exceed his hip measurement, and a woman's waist measurement should not be greater than 80 percent of her hip measurement. In addition, any rear end with a row of lights and a sign saying "Your Message Goes Here" could also use some slimming.
Jim Knippenberg, columnist
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1806 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANTING CORN
When tulips bloom, the ground is warm enough to sow sweet corn outdoors.
Vivian Brubaker, Bettendorf, Iowa
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1807 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BARAK'S OTHER WEATHER MEGARULE
Expect fair weather for at least 12 more hours if you see a red sky at night, bees swarming, a gray morning sky, very high clouds, a late-afternoon rainbow, steadily rising camp smoke, morning mist rising from mountain ravines, a sky full of stars, a sea that appears darker than the sky at dawn, or a large number of bats flying in the early evening.
Barak Rosenshine, professor of education, Urbana, Illinois
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1808 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RIDING A BUS
On a Greyhound bus, the side with the bathroom has more leg-room than the side with the driver.
Neil Hess, ski instructor, Syracuse, New York
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1809 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS
When driving in the mountains, brake before the curve, accelerate into the curve, and always be able to stop in the distance you can see.
Alex Stewart, Atlanta, Georgia
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1810 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MALE SEX RULE
It takes seminal vesicles three days to fill, and they empty by one-third at each ejaculation.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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1811 Dogs thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING DOGS TO CARRY PACKS
A dog can comfortably carry half his weight in a backpack. Working dogs can carry up to twice their body weight for short periods.
Alwyn T. Perrin, editor, Explorers Ltd. Source Book
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1812 Carpentry thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUILDING STAIRS
A staircase will be pleasant to use if the height of one step (the riser) multiplied by the width of one tread equals 70 to 75 inches.
Stephen Gibian, architect and stonemason, Ithaca, New York
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1813 Durability thumb thumb thumb thumb
REMOVING BUTTONS
Twist buttons only in one direction and they'll come off much faster.
Kate Gladstone, Brooklyn, New York
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1814 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WRITING SENTENCES
Professional writers average about 20 words per sentence.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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1815 Education thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
COLLEGE TEACHING
In any introductory-level college course, the poorest students are the elementary education majors.
Jeff Brown, astronomer, Bloomington, Indiana
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