Spider Web for War Balloons Spurs French Effort
The French government backs a project to use spider silk for lightweight rope in military balloons. Spiders are kept in Chalais-Meudon near Paris, fed to encourage spinning, and the resulting threads are woven into a tiny strong rope. Researchers note this marks progress in entomology and industrial use of natural fibers.
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Wrench Government
Chalais-Meudon
Paris
England
British Museum
Europe
Fiji Islands
Epider
France
Vishnu to Return as Kalki in Hindu Prophecy
The article recounts Hindu belief in Vishnu’s final incarnation Kalki on a white horse to reward virtue and punish wrong,同期 with the end of Kali Yuga. It compares Hindu prophecy with Christian messianic expectations, noting theorists' views on shared apocalyptic motifs.
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Vishnu
Matsya
Kurma
Veraha
Narasingha
Vamana
Parasurama
Rama
Krishna
Buddha
Earth
Kalki
Siddartha
Eease
Vikari
Hindoo
Hia
Mme. Rlavateky
India
Hinedoo
Insane Chess Players World Champ Steinitz in Bellevue Ward
A historical report recalls William Steinitz once world chess champion, moved to Bellevue Hospital after delusions. It contrasts him with Paul Murphy born 1837 in New Orleans, famed for playing many games without sight of the boards and later turning to law before dying in 1834.
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William Steinitz
Bellevue Hospital
East One-hundred-andhird Street
Bellevue
Hille Case
Paul Murphy
Steinitz
Murphy
Prague
New Orleans
New York
England
Staunton
Staun
Ton
British Chess Association
Birmingham
Paria
Paris
Fnally
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