Risky finesse leads to contract in bridge column
In a North South hand from Jacoby on Bridge a cautious plan is shown. The player overbids to reach four hearts and weighs spade finesse versus ruffing diamonds. With ten of trumps as an entry the plan aims to read spades twice, hoping East holds the king or a single spade, risking a two trick penalty but aiming for game or rubber.
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Burning Tongue Causes and Home Sterilization Tips
A reader asks about persistent tongue burning and Dr Thosteson outlines possible causes from allergies to vitamin deficiency and anemia, plus steps for diagnosis like blood counts and stomach tests. The second letter asks how to sterilize home instruments. advice: boiling water to disinfect clippers and tweezers if contaminated, soap and water otherwise, glass thermometers with soap or alcohol.
Year Without a Summer Describes 1816 Frosts and Snow
The 1816 season earned the nickname year without a summer due to frosts and snow in every month across northern states, leaving residents to endure unusual cold and crop concerns.
Horse Latitudes Origins of a Sailor Term
The term horse latitudes is linked to early Atlantic sailing when ships carried horses that perished in calm belts. Heat and lack of wind halted progress, affecting cargo and crew.
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