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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1955

Page

4

Cows Never Sleep Says Dr Balch From Britain

A breezy column claims cows do not sleep but instead serve as 24 hour night watchmen. Dr C C Balch of Reading University reportedly spent years observing cows, finding no signs of slumber or snoring. The piece suggests future inquiries into other oddities like whether roosters sneeze or ant eaters like ants.

C. C. Balch Britain University of Reading Dr. Balch Leonardo da Vinci

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