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2666 Shellfish thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
KEEPING LOBSTERS HEALTHY
Lobsters are very susceptible to chemicals and aerosol sprays used in the vicinity of tanks. As a rule, anything that will kill a fly will kill a lobster more quickly.
T. M. Prudden, lobster expert
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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CHOOSING RHUBARB
With rhubarb, the redder the stalk, the sweeter the pie.
Kelly Yeaton, teacher and stage manager, State College, Pennsylvania
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Current Rating: 6.5 out of 10 based on 36 reviews
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2669 Beaches thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WATCHING WAVES
Every seventh wave is a big one.
Annette Arthur, wave watcher
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 34 reviews
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THE RANCHER'S RULE
Always leave a gate the way you found it.
Merritt Holloway, Deep Springs Ranch, California
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Current Rating: 6.8 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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2671 Wind thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FLYING A KITE
A wind that rustles leaves and that you can barely feel on your face is blowing from 4 to 7 miles an hour. A wind moving about 12 miles an hour will keep tree leaves in constant motion. This is the upper limit for most kite flying. If the wind is lifting loose paper off the ground and raising dust, it is too strong for the average kite.
Tal Streeter, kite builder
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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2672 Time thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TELLING DAY FROM NIGHT
During Ramadan, the sacred ninth month of the Moslem year, fasting is practiced daily from sunrise to sunset. For people lacking better indicators, the point when day becomes night is the point when you can't tell a black thread from a white one.
George Sheldon, artist and traveler
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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ARRANGING FLOWERS
Some color schemes are less risky than others. Three strong colors to a quiet one is usually a pleasing proportion.
Christine Newberry, retired teacher
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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NEGOTIATING
If you are negotiating for money, pay careful attention to the increments of change in your opponent's demands. When the increments begin to decrease in size, your opponent is reaching his or her bargaining limit.
Jeff Furman, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, business consultant
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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MEASURING MICE
There are approximately 250 mice to the gallon.
Lecki Ord, Melbourne, Australia
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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USING PULLEYS
Two pulleys connected by a belt should be separated by at least the difference between their individual diameters.
John H. Parker, mechanical engineer
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 35 reviews
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LEADING A SEMINAR
If you are leading a seminar, allow six seconds for a response to your questions. If someone is going to respond, they'll do it within six seconds.
Tom Werner, management consultant, Athens, Georgia
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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