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MAKING COFFEE FOR LARGE GROUPS
A one-pound can of regular grind tossed into a commercial urn will brew 50 cups of decent coffee or 60 cups of weak coffee. A pound and a half of regular grind will make 90 cups of decent coffee.
John Brink, building superintendent, Masonic Temple
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HANDLING AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY
When in doubt, fly low and slow; when in extreme doubt, kick top rudder.
Ray Pineo, fly fisherman and pilot, retired, Newville, Pennsylvania
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FOLLOWING A HIT SONG
Songs that hit #1 in December, January, or February are most likely to be ranked #1 for the year on Billboard's charts.
Dennis Palaganas, Gainesville, Florida
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TAKING A PHOTOGRAPH
To determine the average light, measure the light reflected from grass or from a newspaper. The light reflected from Caucasian skin is about twice as bright as average.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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MAKING ELECTRICITY FROM COAL
It takes about a pound of coal to produce a kilowatt hour of electricity. Your electric bill will list the number of kilowatt hours you use every month. You can use this figure to find how much coal was burned to meet your demand for electricity.
John Kellog, electrical engineer
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COPPING A PLEA
If you get arrested, and you did it, and it's your first offense, skip the lawyer, plead guilty, and take your fine and/or probation. It will save you time and money, and it's the best "deal" most attorneys can arrange.
Carl Reddick, probation officer, Newport, Oregon
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CARRYING THINGS
You can lift, for a short time, twice your weight. You can carry and move your own weight. For a long distance you can carry, uncomfortably, half your weight, or comfortably, one-fourth your weight.
J. Baldwin, designer and writer
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BURNING SOLID FUELS
When you are burning solid fuels, a 40 degree Fahrenheit rise in stack temperature indicates a 1 percent reduction in combustion efficiency.
Scott Adams, central heating plant operator, Cornell University
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BRUCE'S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RULE
During the 1970s in Southern California, the lighter the blond, the darker the blouse.
Bruce Reznick, associate professor of mathematics, Urbana, Illinois
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KEEPING YOUR CUSTOMERS
For every complaint a company receives, there are 26 other customers with problems, and 6 are serious.
Technical Assistance Research Programs, in Microservice Management
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PLAYING VIDEO GAMES
To avoid looking like a beginner, plan on spending $20 the first time you play a video game. If you don't have $20, watch someone else play $20 worth.
Trevor Poole, video game hotshot
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