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354
Flying
ESTIMATING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
For every 18,000 feet (or 3 1/2 miles) in elevation, atmospheric pressure falls by half.
Ernst Luposchainsky III, collector of obscure technical data, inter alia, Hollywood, California
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355
Electricity
TAPING WIRES
It takes four layers of electrical tape to waterproof an electrical connection properly.
Dennis Pollack, builder, Danby, New York
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356
Clothing
CHOOSING A TIE
A 3 1/2" wide tie will never go out of style.
John Green, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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357
Joker
TOASTING BREAD
Toast it until it smokes, and then 20 seconds less.
Paul Goldschmidt, disc jockey, Johnson City, New York
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Chess
WINNING AT CHESS
In chess, a piece in a salient position should be defended more often than it is attacked.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
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359
Body Rules
THE OFT SUBMITTED RULE OF TWICE
Twice around the thumb is once around the wrist; twice around the wrist is once around the neck; twice around the neck is once around the waist.
D. Dropsho, Madison, Wisconsin
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Doctors
SETTING YOUR OBSTETRICS FEE
To set your fee for obstetric care, start with the local fee for embalming. Two or three times that amount is appropriate for the care of a pregnant woman and the delivery of a baby.
A professor of obstetrics and gynecology, quoted in OBGYN News
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DESIGNING BILLBOARDS
People are exposed to outdoor advertisements for only a few seconds. A good billboard should have no more than seven words and two things to look at.
Glen Lane, Massillon, Ohio
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362
Business
SELLING A BUSINESS
A travel agency will sell for 0.04 to 0.1 times its gross income.
Terri Thompson, New York, New York
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Gambling
CHOOSING A GAMBLING PARTNER
You will almost always gamble better if you gamble alone.
Marvin Karlins Ph.D, author and gambling authority, Psyching Out Vegas
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House and Home
PAINTING A ROOM
It takes as much time to paint the trim in a room as it does to paint the walls and ceiling.
R. A. Heindl, design engineer, Euclid, Ohio
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