Kindle Notes & Highlights
by
Rod L. Evans
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December 7 - December 11, 2020
Most mnemonics today fall into one of four classes: acrostic sentences, acronyms, rhymes, or wordplay.
When linking the images, try to visualize action because moving images will usually be more memorable than stationary ones.
Ice grows even colder.
Some constellations actually aid voyagers.
U.S. Manned Space Programs (Chronological Order) ■ Many great astronauts skygaze. Mercury Gemini Apollo Skylab
Poison Ivy Identification ■ Leaflets three, let it be.
Californium (Cf ): “California is full of Californium.”
Manganese (Mn): “I have no Mnemonic for manganese.”
Polonium (Po): “Do not mail polonium to the Post office.”
The Temperature of Absolute Zero (Based on Numbers) ■ Soon chill overtakes people totally. Note: The number of letters in each word gives the correct answer: -459.67°F.
Avogadro’s Number ■ 6:02 a.m. on October 23 6.02 × 1023 atoms/mole Note: October is the 10th month.
4 letters: left = fork • 5 letters: right = knife and spoon
Cooking rice? Water’s twice.
Power ■ PIE Power = current × voltage
Because fewer describes countable things and less what can’t be counted, you can have fewer sewers but less stress.
In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
Presidents: 1-11 (in Order) ■ Washington’s army jogged many miles and jogged very hard to Philadelphia.
Presidents: 12-25 (in Order) ■ To find pretty British ladies, Johnson gave Hayes garish and clever heart-shaped clay maps.
Presidents 26-42 (Presidents of the 20th Century in Order) ■ Theodore takes Wilson’s hand, coolly hooting Franklin’s true experiences. Ken justly nixed Ford’s car, rated Bush clinker.
If the last two digits are divisible by 4, the number is divisible by 4.
If the last three digits are divisible by 8, then the number is divisible by 8.
If the sum of the digits is divisible by 9 or 3, then the number will b...
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Army Ranks69 ■ Privates can’t salute without learning correct military command grades.
Notes of the Treble Clef Lines • Every good boy does fine. • Every good boy deserves fudge. (My favorite!) • Empty garbage before Dad flips. • Elephants go belly dancing Fridays.
asterisk: Is there a risk of misplacing the asterisk?
attendance: At ten people took attendance for the dance.
Massachusetts: The simple answer to this little riddle: Two Ss, two Ts, with one S in the middle.
moccasins (type of shoe): There are a great many occasions for moccasins. • Can Carl see my moccasins?
mosquito: Most people quit wearing shorts during mosquito infestations.
pekoe (tea made from the youngest leaves): We wondered whether Michelle had ever put aloe juice in her pekoe tea.
pilgrimage (trip): What made the pupil grim during the pilgrimage?
raccoon: The raccoon had chewed on my account book.
rhinocerous: A rheumatoid rhinocerous can use rhetorical rhythms to rhapsodize.
sincerely: Since you rely on me, I’ll sincerely help you.

