A cough is usually the sign of a terminal illness. When in love, it is customary to burst into song. When confronted by an evil international terrorist, sarcasm and wisecracks are your best weapons. One man shooting at 20 men has a better chance of killing them than 20 men firing at 1 man. If being fired at by Germans, hide in a river - or even a bath.
German bullets are unable to penetrate water.
Laptop computers are powerful enough to override the communication systems of an invading alien civilization. Most people keep a scrapbook of newspaper clippings - especially if any of their family or friends have died in a strange boating accident. All computer disks will work in all computers, regardless of software. Police Departments give their officers personality tests to make sure they are assigned a partner who is their total opposite. When they are alone, foreigners prefer to speak English to each other.