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5605 Driving
ESTIMATE ROAD EDGE DISTANCE
Hood ornaments are rare on cars anymore. But if there is one, or a crease down the center of your hood, if you sight the hood ornament or furthest forward point of the crease, to the edge of the road from your driver's line of sight, there is at least 12-inches from your passenger-side tires to the road edge.
Paul White, Technical writer, Newport, RI, USA
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5604 Driving
DETERMINING AN IMMINENT COLLISION
Works for car, boat, or plane. If another vehicle looks as though it will cross your path, there will likely be a collision if the vehicle stays in the same visual spot on your windshield as your paths converge.
Paul White, Technical writer, Newport, RI, USA
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5603 Computers
OPERATING SYSTEM UPGRADES
If your computer is more than a year old, don't upgrade the operating system if you can avoid it.
Matthew Butterick, writer
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5602 Bicycles
LEVEL IS UP, DOWN IS LEVEL
When bicycling, if the road ahead appears level it is likely a slight incline. When the road ahead appears to be going downhill
Robert Fielder, IT Analyst, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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5601 Conversations
FOUR MEASURES OF INTEREST
signs of interest when talking with someone: where their feet are pointing, how large their pupils are, how much they are blinking and their estimated heart. If their feet are pointing at you, their pupils dilated, a decreased rate of blinking and a higher heart rate, they are probably interested.
Jonah , Student, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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5600 Insurance
ENOUGH LIFE INSURANCE
An individual with a family should have sufficient life insurance to replace his income if he dies. Normally, this would be between 10 and 20x annual income. If your annual income is $100,000, say, then you should have between $1 and $2 million in life insurance to replace it for your . Note that $1 million invested at 5% yields $50k a year, and you were making $100k.Social Security would add more, but overall still not enough to replace the lost salary. If you and your spouse have young kids the surviving spouse simply can't have too much money.

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Art, Insurance agent, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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5599 Television
WHEN WATCHING
In order to avoid any unoriginal or poorly written episode, change the channel if Penny has short hair.
Wankel, Computer analyst
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5598 Ages and Stages
CHILDHOOD FRIENDS OFTEN TAKE ADVANTAGE
Your childhood friends are most likely to take advantage of your home necessary appliances.
Andrius, Kaunas
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