Ancestor of the Automobile and the Steam Carriage
A New York Herald Tribune writer notes the steam carriage as the automobile’s ancestor. Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, a British surgeon, developed a London to Bath run at 15 mph by 1829. Parliament's 1836 toll bill hindered steam vehicles, while Gurney invented the oxyhydrogen blowpipe and the lime light used in floodlighting.
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New York Herald Tribune
Goldsworthy Gurney
London
Bath
Sir Goldsworthy
Columbus Reaches Porto Rico and Names San Juan Bautista
On November 19, 1493, Columbus and his crew touched at Porto Rico, hurriedly explored the island, and named it San Juan Bautista in honor of Prince Juan, heir to the Spanish throne.
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Columbus
Porto Rico
San Juan Bautista
Prince Juan
Zebrawood rare wood from British Guiana described
Zebrawood, named for its striped markings, is a rare wood found in British Guiana. It is reddish brown with natural lighter stripes and distinctive grain.
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British Guiana
Perfume Named for Island Chypre
The subtle perfume takes its name from Cyprus the island in the Mediterranean near Syria.
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Chypre
Cyprus
Syria
Icicle Growth Varies With Sky Clarity
Icicles form more quickly on clear days and zero weather than on hazy days, even as temperatures fall to 30 below.
Utah Indians Say Mormons Reincarnate Buffalo Spirit Crickets
Utah Indians believe the Mormon crickets that invade fields and devour crops are reincarnations of slain buffalo, a myth tying pest outbreaks to ancestral beings and regional landscape.
Aphasia Causes and Varied Brain Basis
Aphasia is the lack of speech arising from focal brain trouble and is often linked to psychic or hysterical causes. It may involve motor defects, impaired sound recall, brain abscess or tumor, rupture of a blood vessel, paralysis, or toxemia, with cases of sudden speech return under stress.
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Washington Star
The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Legend
The Seven Sleepers were seven noble youths of Ephesus who fled persecution in A D 250 to a cave on Mount Celion. After 230 or 309 years they awoke and died, their bodies placed in a large stone coffin shown in Victor's church in Marseilles. Names: Constantine Dionysius John Martinian Malchus Martinian Serapion.
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Ephesus
Mount Celion
Marseilles
France
Victor
Constantine
Dionysius
John
Martinian
Malchus
Serapion
Water Vapor in Air Varies With Weather
Water vapor remains in air at all times but varies widely with climate and season. It can be as low as one percent on cold clear days on northern plains or reach five percent on hot tropical days. Mt McKinley Has Two Summits North peak and South peak mark the two summits of North America's highest mountain Mt McKinley.
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Tropics
Mt. McKinley
Mount McKinley
North America
Downright Facts Plainly Stated for Clarity
A concise note emphasizes presenting plain facts in a straightforward manner. The aim is to avoid embellishment and deliver information in an accessible, direct style.
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