Waterspouts and fish rain natives recall Ocean oddities
A historical note explains fish rain from Mexican waterspouts. Winds lift water and fish into arms that whirl near seas and land, a phenomenon sailors feared. Tales cite sailors firing cannons or knives to break spouts, with English captain remarks on limited success.
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Engels the angel of capitalism and the birth of communism
The column discusses Friedrich Engels as the wealth supporting Marxist ideas, noting his role in the Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital, and his life from 1820 to 1895 with a stamp issued in his honor in 1435. It transitions to weather and science notes about waterspouts, their heights, occurrences, and dangers to ships, plus a science leaflet reference and a Monday calendar note.
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