Miscellaneous
Mnemonic device
Lefty loosey, righty tighty
How normal screws, lightbulbs and botlles open and close.
nr 43 - submitted by Anonymous (10-12-2005)
Mnemonic device
Premier, dernier
A French mnemonic is that the waxing moon at its first "premier" quarter phase looks like a 'p', and the waning moon at its last "dernier" quarter looks like a 'd'.
nr 47 - submitted by Anonymous (10-12-2005)
Mnemonic device
Women are always right or...men are leftovers!
it's about clothing... to explain which way a jacket buttons-women,right side over left etc.
nr 67 - submitted by Bev (11-07-2005)
Mnemonic device
King Crab Appendages Are Savory Eats
The first letter of each word represents a level of Bloom's Taxonomy of cognitive skills...Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. Notice appendages with the app coincides with application (app). Makes it easy to remember.
nr 337 - submitted by J. Van Pelt (02-16-2007)
Mnemonic device
Bad boys rape our young girls but Violet gives willingly
The first letters are the old Bell System color codes for wires. (Black, Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Gray, White)
nr 438 - submitted by Anonymous (08-17-2007)