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929 Eyes thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A BAD COP
Cops who wear sunglasses on dark days or at night are either alcoholics or don't like their jobs.
John H. Beauvais, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 4.1 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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930 Flying thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
TAKING OFF IN A PLANE
A good minimum runway length for a light airplane is double the manufacturer's recommended distance to climb to 50 feet.
J. Mac McClellan, senior editor, Flying
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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931 Movies and Film thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A GOOD MOVIE
Never waste your money on any movie for which the names of the technical crew only all end in vowels.
Dan Wagner, San Jose, California
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Current Rating: 3.8 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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932 Photography thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING A TELEPHOTO LENS
The longer the focal length of a lens, the more important it is to hold it steady, especially at slow shutter speeds. You can generally hand hold a camera with a shutter speed that is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length of the lens. Slower speeds require a tripod.
Jim Crissman, veterinary pathologist, Midland, Michigan
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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933 Energy thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FOLLOWING THE FOOD CHAIN
Different levels in the food chain are called trophic levels. As organisms eat and get eaten, food energy is passed along the food chain. From one trophic level to the next, there is a 90 percent loss of energy.
M. N., Enterprise, Oregon
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Current Rating: 5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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934 Crime thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CATCHING SHOPLIFTERS
Shoplifters are most active on Fridays and Sundays between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Roger Griffin, retail security agency official in Parade magazine, Van Nuys, California
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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935 Equivalents thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING WEIGHT
A "Newton" is equivalent to the weight of a small apple.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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936 Groups thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GETTING WORK DONE
When working unsupervised, two people get more done than three.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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937 Color thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ATTRACTING ATTENTION
Red is the color most likely to attract attention. This includes the attention of the police if you drive a red car.
Dennis Palaganas, Gainesville, Florida
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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938 Business thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DESIGNING A SUPERMARKET
Supermarket efficiency increases with store size to a maximum of 22,000 square feet. After that, economies of scale are offset by communication problems.
Retail Management Letter
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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939 Insurance thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING LIFE INSURANCE
The average family should have life insurance coverage worth at least six times its annual income.
Stephanie Betz, accountant
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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