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750 Cattle thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
KEEPING A GUERNSEY COW
A good Guernsey cow will produce more than 1,000 gallons of whole milk and cream a year. This is enough to feed a family of two adults and three children, with ample skimmed milk left over to feed a veal calf, a pig, and a flock of chickens. An additional bonus is more than 14 tons of manure for the spreading.
Richard Bacon, writer and historian
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751 Precipitation thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREDICTING SNOW
You should expect deep snow when hornets build their nests higher than usual.
Robert B. Thomas, The Old Farmer's Almanac
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752 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING A MODEL VOLCANO
One-quarter cup of potassium permanganate and one eyedropper of glycerine will do the job. But it is best to use only enough chemicals to create a two-foot flame.
Christopher Cook, Oxnard, California
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753 Driving thumb thumb thumb
RUNNING A YELLOW LIGHT
Three cars can squeeze a left-hand turn out of a yellow light.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, Largo, Florida
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754 Conversations thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DOING SOMETHING FOR MONEY
If someone says, "It's not the money, it's the principle," it's the money.
Dr. Angelo Valenti, consulting psychologist, Nashville, Tennessee
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 30 reviews
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755 Animals thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SHOWING OFF YOUR TARANTULAS
When stuffed tarantulas are displayed in a glass case, two out of four people will find them interesting. One person will refuse to look and one will want to inspect them closely. All will recoil at the idea of the glass top being removed.
Alan T. Whittemore, YMCA Physical Director, South Deerfield, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 32 reviews
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756 Building thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ROOFING
A good roofer can finish 100 square feet an hour.
Paul Polce, Ponzi's Antiques, Trumansburg, New York
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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757 Computers thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOIDING MISTAKES
When writing a software program, your chances of making a mistake double with each telephone interruption.
R. L. Liming, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 31 reviews
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758 Editing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PROOFREADING
If you find one error while proofreading, there are likely to be several more in the same contiguous paragraphs.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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759 Children thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOIDING DANGEROUS TOYS
If a toy is smaller than a child's fist, don't buy it; if it can fit in the mouth, it can also get caught in the throat.
Elaine Tyrrell, Children's and Recreational Products Program, Consumer Product Safety Commission
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760 Drinking thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREDICTING THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
One drink for a woman is the same as two for a man.
Dr. Charles S. Lieber, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in The New York Times
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