Giant Peruvian Whirlpool Forms at River Junction
A colossal whirlpool forms where the Madre de Dios and Inambari rivers meet near the Madre de Dois Inambari junction in Peru. The left arm carries the main flow while the right arm, sometimes impassable due to drought, forces travelers into a turbulent crosscurrent. The spinning water creates a circular surge about 200 yards across, with a central hole over six feet deep, making one of the world’s largest whirlpools.
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Madre de Dois
Inambari
Peru
Birch Bark Canoes Fade From Indigenous Communities
The piece notes the birch bark canoe, once central to northern Canadian Indigenous cultures, is now rare among Indians near Ontario and Quebec trading posts and mining camps. It contrasts traditional craft with modern outboard powered canoes, highlighting labor, materials, and a painterly, ironic image of a Cherokee and oil wealth.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Courtney Ryley Cooper
Saturday Evening Post
Landmark Rock on Santa Fe Trail Saved by Kansas Women
The townee rock on the Santa Fe Trail in Barton County Kansas was a noted resting spot on the tevel plain. The Woman's Kansas Day Club secured a deed for the rock and five surrounding acres and presented it to the state in 1909 with the condition that $3,000 be spent for improvements.
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Santa Mo
Barton County
Kan
Tevel Plain
Kansas
Canal Locks Cause Ocean Water to Enter Mira llores Lake
Experts report seawater intrusion into Mira llores Lake through the Panama Canal. The rise began with the first ship transiting the canal and is likely to continue as locks operate under traffic. Saltwater also moves when ships are lowered through the locks.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Mira‘lores Lake
Panama Canal
Lhis Lake
Gatay Lake
Why We Beat Time When Music Plays
A Swiss scientist explains that the nerves sensing music are located in the feet. Rhythm response is centered under the bend between the ankle and toe bones and near the big toes. The feet also house nerves controlling rhythmic dancing ability.
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Hoepli
Traffic Blocking Islands Grow to Block Lower Wheat River
A long article describes floating islands formed by soil and grasses that push over shorelines on streams and oceans. By mid century these rafts reached about 1 mile long and 600 feet wide, blocking rivers and requiring years to remove.
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Jre
Silk Industry In China Worth 5000 Years Says Kellogg
Professor C R Kellogg of Fukien Christian University in Foochow argues silk culture in China spans 5000 years starting before 2353 B C. He details silk worm life cycles, mulberry leaf feeding, egg handling, cocoon processing, and the worldwide spread from China to Europe and America.
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C. R. Kellogg
Fukien Christian University
Foochow
China
Huang Ti
Rome
Kellogg
Mid-Pacific
Asia Minor
Egypt
Mediterranean
Justinian
Constantinople
Europe
France
Venice
Sicily
Spain
Henry of Navarre
Tuillers
Shakespeare
Stratford
Milton
Cambridge
James
Woodworth
University of California
Automatic Mouth Shutter Patent Claimed by Inventor
The Hartford News notes an inventor has filed a patent application for an automatic mouth shutter. The device is touted as a helpful novelty, with potential practical use despite questions about convincing users of its necessity.
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Liw
Lartford
Tell Tale Wail on Wall Paper Death Tributes
Describe a custom where Chinese families marked each death by adding wallpaper strips to walls and ceilings. The largest family networks were said to accumulate the most wallpaper as a memorial record of their dead.
London doctor urged eating in the dark comment sparks mockery
A Charleston Daily Mail critique mocks a prominent London doctor who advised eating in darkness, suggesting even the nickname Rastus might carry more credibility on the topic.
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London
Charleston Daily Mail
Humanity’s Gold Trait in Civic Fortitude
A reflective aphorism contrasts faint hearts with those who hear misfortune and manage neighbors’ affairs, praising courage and practical wisdom as key human traits.
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W Richard
Dietitians Prompt Iron Rich Food Sparks Public Prejudice
Ohio State Journal notes that when eminent dietitians tout foods for high iron or mineral content public bias increases even if the foods are liked. The writer argues expert praise can shape opinions and hinder enjoyment.
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Ohio State Journal
Men Assist Garden Movement by Letting Wives Cultivate
Many men express willingness to cooperate with the garden movement by allowing their wives to cultivate plots at home, promoting community farming and household food production.
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