Trivial Fact
Benjamin Disraeli put the legs of his bed in bowls of salt water to ward off
evil spirits.
L. Frank Baum, author of
The Wizard of Oz
wrote two dozen books for young girls using the pen name Edith Van Dyne.
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Laws of Human Behaviour
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O'Reilly's law of the kitchen
Cleanliness is next to impossible.
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Lieberman's law
Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter since nobody listens.
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Denniston's law
Virtue is its own punishment.
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Gold's law
If the shoe fits, it's ugly.
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Conway's law
In any organization, there will always be one person who knows
what is going on. This person should be fired.
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Finster's law
A closed mouth gathers no feet.
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Lynch's law
When the going gets tough, everyone leaves.
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The Dilbert Principle
The most ineffective workers shall be moved systematically to the place where
they can do the least damage.
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Glyme's formula for success
The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can
fake that, you've got it made.
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Mason's first law of synergism
The one day you'd sell your birthright for
something, birthrights are a glut.
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Hanlon's razor
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by
stupidity.
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Ade's Law
Anyone can win - unless there happens to be a second entry
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Alley's Axiom
Justice always prevails ... three times out of seven
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Beauregard's Law
When you're up to your nose, keep your mouth shut.
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Panic Instruction for Industrial Engineers
When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.
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Green's law of debate
Anything is possible if you don't know what you're
talking about.
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Stewart's law of retroaction
It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
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First rule of history
History doesn't repeat itself, historians merely repeat
each other.
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Oliver's law of location
No matter where you go, there you are.
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Harrison's postulate
For every action, there is an equal and opposite
criticism.
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Miller's Law of Insurance
Insurance covers everything except what happens.
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Law of Visibility
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of
your act.
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Law of the Theatre
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.
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