Habit of going hatless linked to scalp trouble and baldness
A skin and scalp specialist warns that prolonged sun exposure and going hatless can dry the scalp oil and damage hair follicles, leading to premature baldness. He notes increased dermatitis and hair loss among hatless individuals and advises protective headwear and moderated use of artificial rays.
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Frederik F. Gehring
Mr. Gehring
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Unite S. States
Weather maps rely on ocean station reports from many islands
United States Weather Bureau compiles daily weather maps and forecasts from diverse sources. Observing stations across the country and on numerous sea islands feed data, supplying meteorologists with essential measurements to project conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
Prescriptions for Imaginary Ills Exposed in Medical Journal
A medical journal exposes fake nostrums marketed to treat hypochondria and neurotics. It recounts a narcotic craving cured by a pill crumb trick and notes a weather observatory ship bulletin. The piece also describes Blaise Pascal's 1646 barometer invention and explains air pressure lifting a water column in a tube.
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Blaise Pascal
Pascal
Weather Bureau
E Ship
Lasting Crease in Trousers via Plastic Preserver
French inventor M. M. Munsch perfects a chemical plastic strip that softens with heat and hardens as it cools to permanently crease trousers. A heat applied iron sets the crease inside the fabric, and the material can be reheated to remove or relocate the crease.
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M. M. Munsch
Talk With Flying Airplanes by Radio
Radio communication with aircraft now lets a pilot converse with ground stations throughout a flight at 100 miles per hour. Weather reports arrive hourly, and radio beacons aid navigation and locating landing fields in poor light. The new telephonic instrument minimizes meter reef noise, improving in-flight message clarity.
Animals Follow A Trade In Their Habits Study
A study outlines how multiple species display specialized trades. Bees act as geometrists with efficient honeycomb design. Wasps hornets create paper from vegetation, inspiring early paper invention. Caterpillars spin silk, ants show cooperation, moles act as meteorologists, beavers build, marmots engineer drains.
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Mole
Belg
Marmot
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W. A. Huelsen
Horticultural Department College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
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