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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1921
Page
34
The article explains how real diamonds are formed by extreme heat and pressure, recounting Moisson's electric furnace experiment that produced tiny diamonds and noting the impracticality of creating commercially valuable gems. It also mentions carborundum dust as a practical hard substance derived from similar processes.
A description of a moths long coiled tongue under the head that uncoils into a tube to probe flowers for honey. It notes variation in tongue length by flower type, with short tongues for sweet williams and stocks and longer ones for Canterbury bells or lilies, affecting feeding behavior.
A fragment discusses how early language mirrors sounds in nature. It traces simple words like moo korax and crow to their sound-imitating origins, linking infant babble to primitive human speech and animal calls.
The passage notes that many animals especially birds retain ancient names and lists sounds such as crash slam thump splash boom prattle and murmur as the sound of a breeze among trees. It describes murmur as a beautiful term for the breeze sound.
The article describes an elephant with unusually elongated tusks and a curious set of grinding teeth. It notes six molars on each side but that the elephant uses only one pair at a time while starting to eat as a small calf.
The passage explains a cyclical process where the pair of front teeth in an elephant wear down, then move forward as new replacements emerge from behind. Over time all teeth wear away, causing inability to eat and leading to the elephant’s death.
The article traces billiards origins to the outdoor French game paille maille, likening it to croquet. It notes a 1591 manuscript referencing billiards among thriftless games, describes early indoor cues as curved like hockey sticks and wooden balls, and explains hoops on tables were replaced by pockets.
The article explores folk theories about the phrase its origin from French catadou meaning waterfall and from willow blossoms seen on Palm Sunday. It notes a more likely tie to heavy spring rain and the willow bloom, with the saying evolving as showers increased.
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