English Birds Learn to Open Milk Bottles in 1921
Birds described as tits began opening milk bottles left on steps in Swaything near Stoneham England and drinking the milk. Hawkins records about 400 reports of bottle opening by tits and other species, noting varied methods and the likelihood that most birds discovered the trick themselves.
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Swaything
Stoneham
Southampton
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
James Fisher
R. A. Hinde
T. H. Hawkins
Hawkins
Time after time the lion leapt and jumped past me
A hunter recalls facing a lion that repeatedly lunged, each time he dodged and the animal passed over his head. The next day the same lion appeared on a cliff above the sea and performed shorter jumps, leaving listeners astonished.
The Steam Engine and James Watt a Practical Genius
A concise portrait explains Watt as a practical engineer who improved existing steam machines rather than conjuring a dream. It traces steam power from Hero of Alexandria to Savery and Watt, notes Watt's restraint on high pressure steam, and highlights his late cutting machine invention.
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James Watt
Hero of Alexandria
Watt
Britain
Thomas Savery
Greenock
London
Glasgow
University
Iis
Wat
Trevithick
Quote Stacking From Picked Up From Here And There
A jumble of adage like phrases and opinions on war politics and social behavior. It mentions Canada men women fashion and approbation with observations about praise and judgment. The text reads like a column of witticisms rather than a cohesive article.
Palmistry Was His Religion Cheiro of hand reading fame
The article recalls Cheiro Louis Hamon known as Cheiro, famed palmistry expert who claimed palmistry as religion. It notes his rise from New York window crowds to global renown, and recounts readings for figures including a murderer, Parnell, and King Edward VIII, who allegedly died at 69 as Cheiro foretold.
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New York
County Louis Hamon
Cheiro
Vatican
Egypt
India
Brock
Cheiie
Parnell
Trish
Kitty O'Shea
Sove
Otte
Alexandra
Edward
Cneiro
Bon Appetit Mix Up At Dinner Between Goldberg And Frenchman
Mr Goldberg returns from Europe and at a hotel dinner meets a polite Frenchman who greets with Bon appetit. The two exchange bows and names, confusingly repeating the ritual each meal until a late dinner ends with Goldberg bowing and the French guest replying Goldberg, a humorous linguistic misunderstanding.
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Mr. Goldberg
Europe
Goldberg
Mm Goldberg
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Georgia Sarris
Georgia
Killig Olone
Joey
Amarillo
Panhandle
Ray Landrum
Canada
Rajah
William Robert
Imber Court
Thames Ditton
Surrey
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