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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
3
Ethnologists report that the white bison is among the most sacred animals to Plains Indians. Tribes such as the Sioux and Crow revered it, with legends of a white bison appearing as a sacred woman among the Tetons. The animal’s hide once commanded trade value far above other goods.
A chart of superstition tracks thirteen as unlucky across traditions from Valhalla to the Last Supper noting Devil's dozen labels and avoidance in towns. Collier's Weekly reports sprinters peak at eight horsepower in a 100 yard dash with 95 percent of energy wasted overcoming muscle friction.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa features a spiral stairway with higher steps on the leaning side, distributing weight toward the opposite side. Separately, in 1777 the Liberty Bell was moved from Philadelphia to Allentown to keep it from falling into British hands as the city faced siege.
Mice in Australia overwhelmed wheat stores during wartime shortages. Reports say 70,000 mice were killed in a single wheat yard in one afternoon as authorities battled a dramatic infestation amid global food concerns.
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