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1028 Photography thumb thumb thumb thumb
TAKING PICTURES INTO THE SUN
When you are shooting subjects into the sun, open the aperture an extra one and a half f-stops.
Jon Reis, photographer, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1029 Grooming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING YOUR HAIR SHINE
To add shine to your hair, rinse it with cold water.
Carolyn Lloyd, 15-year-old student, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1030 Crime thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
MAKING CRIME PAY
Commit a crime that a judge can relate to.
Stephen Gillers, journalist
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1031 Equivalents thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FEEDING DAIRY COWS
For feeding dairy cows, three tons of corn silage equal one ton of hay.
Monica Crispin, Cooperative Extension agent
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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1032 Groups thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANNING SPACE FOR A BUSINESS MEETING
For a business meeting, find a room large enough to provide at least 30 square feet of space per person.
Cally Arthur, managing editor, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1033 Design thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
JUDGING DESIGN
The right design minimizes the need for labels. Wherever labels seem necessary, consider another design.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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1034 Business thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WORKING WITH A NEW CLIENT
A job with a new client will take about 25 percent longer than the same job with an established client.
Michael Rider, art director, American Demographics
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Current Rating: 6.3 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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1035 Joker thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
GUESSING A MAN'S AGE
To guess a man's age, take his height and multiply it by the number of times a day he goes to the bathroom.
Henning Pape-Santos, linguist, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1036 Illness thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RECUPERATING
For every day you spend in the hospital, plan on one week to recuperate.
Jon Crispin, photographer, Swampscott, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1037 Health thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOIDING HEART DISEASE
Eat fish once a week to lower your chances of developing heart disease. Eating fish more than once a week does not significantly affect your chances of developing the disease.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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1038 Gardening thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
STORING SEEDS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
If you are storing seeds at room temperature, each percentage point you reduce their moisture content will approximately double their longevity.
J. L. Hudson, seedsman, Redwood City, California
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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