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• September 25th, 2009

  How many countries are there?

  Looks to be between 192 and 194… http://www.worldatlas.com/nations.htm
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• September 25th, 2009

  I found a crack in my basement wall behind the insulation that the builder originally installed. Is it ok to finish the basement without tearing down all of the insulation to inspect?

  Is the house new? If so the builder might still be responsible for repairs. And yes, if there is moisture around the crack you need to have that looked at. You do not want to finish out a basement with moisture problems; you would just be closing in a place for the mold and rot to grow. Plus, if the crack is moisture related, it needs to be fixed and the source of the moisture needs to be determined and rectified as well. I just bought an older house with moisture related cracks in the basement that required professional repair and the installation of french drains outside to deal with the water / moisture issue that started the cracking in the first place.
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• September 25th, 2009

  What's the best way to clean a stainless steel watch?

  @patg7590 – a secret organic hemp & fish oil based concoction. Just kidding… ;-)
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• September 25th, 2009

  Why do calendars still print the phases of the moon each month?

  Phases of the moon make people act in different ways. Easy enough to find statistical studies to back this up. Plus, as DarkScribe said, the phases of the moon are important for many people, not just a “subset” as you call them. I think the research and marketing divisions of the calendar companies would be the best folks to answer this question, though. Or, put it this way – they think it is important to have them on a calendar and they want to sell as many calendars as possible. As for holidays, I’m less interested in holidays than moon phases.
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• September 25th, 2009

  What's the best way to clean a stainless steel watch?

  I wouldn’t dip it. I clean the stainless parts of my vintage cameras with q-tips and vinegar and elbow grease.
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