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2423 Tools thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING A WRENCH
One good pull on a nut with a socket wrench is equal to about 20 foot-pounds of torque.
John Towle, Salinas, California
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2424 Wastes thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING GARBAGE
The average person generates one ton of garbage per year.
Ellen Marsh, conference manager, American Demographics, Beaumont, Texas
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2425 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RUNNING A GROCERY
If you're even thinking about smelling it to determine whether it's fresh, throw it out.
Anonymous
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2426 Money thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING AN AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE
To cut down on your trips to the automatic teller machine, estimate how much money you need to withdraw, round up to the next $10, and add $20.
Dennis Palaganas, Gainesville, Florida
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2427 Stock thumb thumb thumb thumb
TAKING A LOSS
Whenever you've lost 10 percent on an investment, take your losses and get out.
Paul Lisseck, health food broker, North Hampton, Massachusetts
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2428 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CRACKING NUTS
A pound of nuts in the shell yields about half a pound shelled.
The Joy of Cooking
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2429 Dieting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING CALORIES
To estimate the calories in a wedge of rich dessert, make a fist and place it next to the base of the wedge. Count each knuckle that spans the base of the wedge. Each knuckle represents 100 calories.
Ronald Arturi, teacher, Santa Barbara, California
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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2430 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HERDING SHEEP
Indian shepherds plan on using three and a half acres of desert land for each sheep they graze.
Roger Peterson, Phoenix, Arizona
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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2431 Wind thumb thumb thumb thumb
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
If the wind shifts to the north or northeast behind a cold front, the front is becoming stationary and is likely to return as a warm front. If the wind is a strong northwesterly, it means the front is moving out. If the wind is more southerly than forecast, the weather will be worse than forecast.
Anonymous
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2432 Time thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING PEACE WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
When you try to improve on Mother Nature, you see the real cost in 20 years.
William Cooper, zoologist, Michigan
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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2433 Personalities thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SQUARE DANCING
The fact that someone is a square or contra dancer greatly increases the chance that he or she is also a computer programmer or scientist (At least in Colorado, Vermont, and Washington).
Ellen Klaver, musician, Boulder, Colorado
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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