Wonder Glasses From Ancient Craft To Modern Tech
The article notes glass has 5000 years of craft but unclear atomic structure. It describes glass as a supercooled liquid with expanding uses. Advances include lead oxide glass for shielding radioactive isotopes remaining clear, photosensitive glass changing color, and patterns etched in acid to form electronic components. It also mentions heat resistant glass that can withstand cherry red temperatures and rapid cooling.
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National Geographic Society
Lydia Pinkham's Compound advertised for change of life
An old advertisement promotes Lydia Pinkham's Compound as relief for hot flashes weakness and nervousness during change of life. It claims doctors observed subsiding hot flashes and calmed nervousness, helping women feel more like themselves and smile through the period.
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Khusband
Lydia E.P. Furi
Artigpists
Lydia Pinkham
Pinkham
Tempered and Fiber Glass Strengths and Uses
The article explains tempered glass gains strength via rapid cooling creating surface tension, while interior cooling creates compression. It notes fiber glass is the strongest form for its weight and used in 30 000 products, including insulation, vehicles, and aircraft components, with polar ice runway tests increasing ice strength.
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United States
Abundant Life Lesson: Never Take God for Granted
A WWI era tale shows a coastal church boy praying daily to thank Jesus for answering his plea to bring his father home safely. The minister learns the boy owes thanks to the giver, not the gift, and the piece urges readers to express gratitude to God for blessings in all forms.
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France
Jesus
Glassmakers foresee bright future for new glass forms
A major glass works has tested 65,000 formulas and creates 30 new ones daily. Glass could enable rocket ships, strong beams, and phosphorescent highways. An engineer calls glass a great substance from the world’s cheapest raw materials. A divorce line follows about a husband missing for two years.
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