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RESPONDING TO STIMULI
Law of Stimulus: The perception of stimulus intensity increases linearly when the actual stimulus increases logarithmically.
John J. Chiment, paleobiologist and editor, Perry City, New York
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ESTIMATING HOW MANY FILING CABINETS YOU NEED
To estimate the number of filing cabinets you need, consider that 1 file drawer holds 2,500 pages. The average document has 2.5 pages. That means you need 1 file drawer for every 1,000 documents.
Anonymous
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TESTING THE TEXTURE OF DIRT
You can decide whether to disk harrow a field or not by balling up some dirt, holding it with both hands at arm's length, and dropping it. If the dirtball doesn't break, it is too wet to disk.
Peter van Berkum, Kittery Point, Maine
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SELLING AND TALKING
The sale is made while the customer is talking.
David Lyon, writer and advertising authority, Westport, Connecticut
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HOLDING AN ODD INVESTMENT
You should be willing to hold an odd investment like stamps or coins for three to five years.
Michael Weinstein, The Gold and Silver Galleries, Ithaca, New York
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POPPING CORN
You should get 34 cups of popcorn from a cup of kernels. Top-quality kernels will give you an extra 10 cups.
John O'Rourke, contributing editor, Let's Live
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MANAGING YOUR WEIGHT
Your weight should vary to the extent that your wardrobe can handle it.
sunny bat-or, star of Fit, Fat, & Fabulous, Ithaca, New York
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SNAKEHOLING A BOULDER
You can blow up a boulder by digging underneath it and putting dynamite in the hole, a practice known as snakeholing. Use two sticks of dynamite for every foot of rock thickness.
Joe Kaiser, Covington, Kentucky
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FORECASTING THE WEATHER
When first-graders get disruptive as a class, there's going to be a major change in weather.
Lin Spaeth, first-grade teacher
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STAYING IN A HOTEL
The most important part of your hotel room is the bathroom. No matter how nice your bedroom, if the bathroom is bad, it can ruin your trip.
Bob Greene, author
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THE OLD RULE FOR HITCHHIKING IN MISSISSIPPI
In Mississippi, a man hitchhiking alone would be passed by about 200 cars before 1 would stop. Having a woman companion or wearing a military uniform would cut the wait by more than half; being accompanied by another man or a dog would double or triple it.
Pierce Butler, Natchez, Mississippi
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