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FOREIGN LANGUAGE
To the average American ear, Italian sounds like arguing, German sounds like giving orders, French sounds like flirting, and Oriental languages sound like babytalk.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
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EXERCISING ACTUALLY TAKES NO WAKING TIME
After one month of regular exercise, you sleep 1-3 hours less a night. This means that working out costs you no waking hours.
Marc
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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JURORS
The ultimate jury foreperson will never be one of the prospective jurors who smiled during jury selection.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
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WHEN TO CHANGE GUITAR STRINGS
If your guitar strings are rusty, discolored, your fingers don't slide well on them, or they generally don't feel good, it's time to change your strings.
Austin, Crestview, Florida, USA
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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PHONE-FRIENDLY
When you pick up a phone...smiley as you answer it, the person on the other end will notice it and will enjoy talking to you
Vanessa, student, FB, GA, USA
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Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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LISTENING TO AN EMOTIONAL CONVERSATION
When a person is telling an emotional story and slips from first person to third person, that's the point where the feelings get too overwhelming.
Terry Larimore, Writer and Therapist, Houston, TX, USA
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Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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LYING
When lying, don't explain too much. And odd numbers are more believable than even numbers.
Terry Larimore, Writer and Therapist, Houston, TX, USA
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Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC
In heavy traffic, people planning on cutting in front of you will studiously avoid turning their heads to look in the mirrors. Watch for this "stiff neck" when traffic is crowded.
Terry Larimore, Writer and Therapist, Houston, TX, USA
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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WHEN TO CALL A MECHANIC
The lower pitch the sound, the more likely it is something serious.

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ESTIMATING CHEESE PORTIONS
Use a woman's thumb to estimate how much cheese you're eating. Very hard cheeses, such as aged Parmesian (which has very little water content) will weigh more than soft ones, such as Monterey Jack (which has more moisture), but in general, one thumb-size chunk is about an ounce.
Glamour Magazine, USA
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Current Rating: 6.7 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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ESTIMATING BTUS
Burning coal gives about 14,000 BTUs per pound.
R. A. Heindl, Design Engineer, Euclid, OH, USA
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