Man Who Feels No Pain Stuns Medical Experts
Frank Sweetman, 40, can not feel physical pain. Doctors at St. Thomas's Hospital conducted tests with electric shocks, hot liquids, and pinching but he sustained only minor distress until an electric device was used full strength and he cried out. He reacts to heat by splashing, yet tolerates blisters from molten metal and can pick up hot coals.
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Frankie Sweetman
Abercynon
Frank Sweetman
Frank
St. Thomas’s Hospital
London
Dunstable
Cleaning and care tips from a vintage household guide
A compilation of practical remedies for home upkeep. It covers restoring mahogany with vinegar and linseed oil, fattening thin hands with olive oil, softening flannel with borax in rinse water, treating patent leather with Vaseline, cleaning a Panama hat with flour paste, brightening discolored aluminum with lemon juice, distinguishing steel from iron by sparks, and removing match scratches from painted walls with lemon.
Tourism Promos and Taxation Challenge Canada
From The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Newsletter. The piece warns that rising Canadian dollars after foreign exchange controls could curb American tourism to Canada and urges strong promotion and ethical pricing. It stresses treating visitors well, avoiding price gouging, and reducing taxes to boost cross border travel.
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Canada
British Columbia
Newfoundland
United States
The
Financial Post
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Pacific
Banff Springs Hotel
Alberta
Canadian Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
TEST YOUR INTELLIGENCE Score Quiz
A mixed quiz with questions on poetry, ships, Liberia, musical terms, aviation, and trophy matches. Score 10 points per correct answer, with bands for superior and average results.
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Britain
Gingerbread Mix Makes Easy Treats for Busy Days
A vintage kitchen guide offers a long gingerbread mix recipe with storage notes for 3 months and variations including mincemeat gingerbread orange squares and an upside down pear cake. It also covers maple gingerbread banana cream filling gingerbread pancakes and an IQ test答案 section.
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Paulne Bailey
Patch
Merry Menagerie
Hels
Lois MacEachern
St. Catharines
Arthritis and Rheumatism Society
Republic of Liberia
Africa
Asia
Mast
Europe
South America
Thompson
Stanley
Harmsworth
Davis
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