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2364 Crafts thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PRICING YOUR WORK
To price a quilt, sweater, or similar piece of handiwork, multiply the cost of your materials by three. The resulting figure should represent a reasonable hourly wage, while keeping the price in what most people consider the affordable bracket.
Carol Terrizzi, artist and graphic designer, Ithaca, New York
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POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
Tall candidates with short names get elected twice as often as short candidates with long names.
Tom Wilbur, county commissioner, East Lansing, Michigan
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2366 Eggs thumb thumb thumb thumb
COOKING AN EGG
Never boil an egg. They need not go above 160 degrees F.
Kelly Yeaton, teacher and stage manager, State College, Pennsylvania
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2367 Handwriting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ANALYZING HANDWRITING
If handwriting consists of all capitals, the chances are greater than 50 percent that it is a man's. If the capitals are slanted or joined, the odds are 75 percent that it is a man's. If the capitals are both slanted and joined, 85 percent of the time it was written by a man.
Kate Gladstone, Brooklyn, New York
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2368 Trees thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ESTIMATING THE SIZE OF A ROOT SYSTEM
The larger the seed produced by a tree, the deeper its root system and the more likely it is to have a massive taproot.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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2369 Military thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
UNDERSTANDING THE MILITARY
When the press announces a new military concept, the military has already invested 10 to 15 years in its research and development.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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2370 Sports thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A TENNIS RACQUET
If your tennis racquet twists in your hand, the grip is probably too small. If your arm tires from hanging on tightly, the grip is too big.
Diversion, quoted in Bottom Line/Personal
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2372 Restaurants thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING A RESTAURANT
Pick the restaurant with the most cars in front of it.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hughes, Arlington, Virginia
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2373 Running thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BUYING RUNNING SHOES
Never buy a running shoe that doesn't feel great in the store.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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PARKING CARS
One acre will park a hundred cars.
E. Mankin, journalist, Venice, California
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USING A COMPOSTING OUTHOUSE
When using a 55-gallon drum as a receptacle in a composting outhouse where you add a good scoop of hay or woodshavings after each use, six people will fill one drum in about six weeks.
Pierce Butler, Natchez, Mississippi
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