Antarctica Explorers Share Their Own Brand Of Humor
McMurdo Sound locals reveal a playful Antarctic humor tradition with tales of daylight saving time confusion and the infamous snow toad. Navy cooks debut Baltimore steak on the mess hall menu while dog expert George Gagnon and others lighten life in Deep Freeze with pranks and wit.
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Hat tipping custom traced to helmet removal
The practice of tipping hats by men is linked to historical behavior of warriors entering homes. Removing the helmet signaled confidence in the host and extending the hand showed no concealed weapons, such as a knife.
Language Puzzle Clues and Historic Trivia Tidbits
The excerpt lists crossword style clues and notes on 19th century inventions. It mentions a fold-up metal tube used in toothpaste patented in 1841 by John Rand, and General George Washington’s stay at Valley Forge from Christmas Eve 1777 for six months.
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John Rand
George—Washington
Valley Forge
Wrong Discard Sets Declarer in Bridge Lesson
In a North hand AG2 and Q752, with West opening 2 and East returning a diamond lead, South discards the deuce of spades and eventually loses two more tricks. The article analyzes how South’s misread discard affects the outcome and how declarer can still reach ten tricks.
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East
South
Violet state flower noted in Edison history
A brief note in the January 7 1958 High Point Enterprise mentions the violet as the state flower and recalls Thomas Edison's 1877 invention of the phonograph in Illinois.
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Thomas Edison
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