Farmer electrifies fence to deter cows
A Nebraska farmer solved cows freely crossing by replacing his barbed wire with a single energized strand. Cows touched the wire several times then avoided the fence, showing the shock deterred them from approaching.
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Two Kinds of Death in a Blimp Test Flight
Tony Hensler, an aviator from New York City, faced a doomed choice during a 1927 blimp test. A hole in the nose and a failing engine left him adrift over Manhattan and out to sea, with the wind pushing him away from shore. German woman pilot Thea Rasch and a second plane created a wind assist that diverted the blimp back toward land, allowing a safety landing at College Point, Queens.
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Deep holes reveal earth motion alters gravity proof
Report describes experiments in American copper mines testing whether earth’s motion affects gravity. Objects dropped from shaft mouths are suspended by threads and heated to observe if marbles fall, suggesting the surface motion influences free fall.
Jisk Me Another General Quiz Answers
The answer key lists reasons Washington as capital center of population. the 1911 Baguio rainfall record of 46 inches in 24 hours. roughly one fifth of Earth covered by trees about 8,000,000 square miles. fish hear only via water vibrations. pantheon meaning temple of all the gods. Narcissus as the mythic figure. and the proverb Too many cooks spoil the broth.
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