Measuring the speed of light at Mount Wilson
Professor A A Michelson announced results from summer experiments at Mount Wilson Observatory aiming to reduce uncertainty in light speed to about one mile per second. The preliminary velocity in vacuum was reported as 299,890 kilometres per second with eight independent observations.
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Chased by Detectives Over Missing Fred Photo
A Berlin woman tried to reach a friend named Fred by mailing a letter with his photo to a hotel, hoping the traveling salesman would deliver it. Police mistook the letter for a clue and interrogated many on the trail, while they themselves hunted for a man named Ifred, a misspelled pursuit that sparked cross examination and confusion.
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