Tell Me Why Britannica Prize and Tide Facts
A feature on tides explains why Bay of Fundy tides reach 40 to 70 feet while other coasts have 1 to 2 feet. It notes tides arise from the moon's gravity and coast shape, with potential future energy use. Mentions quiz prizes and readers sending questions.
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Navy To Sink Own Ship For Gun Target Practice
At Pearl Harbor the Fessenden destroyer escort, long cannibalized for parts, will be towed from Stockton to Pearl Harbor and, in October, to sea where destroyers and submarines will fire on the hulk as a target. The ship once sank a German submarine in the Atlantic.
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Roaming Ghost Tale Of Razzmatazz On Mississippi River
A legend from the lower Mississippi River area centers on a woman named Razzmatazz nicknamed the roaming ghost. The tale claims she set fire to her partner Brickbat Charlie and cast him into the river in a canoe. She purportedly appears when slipping into jails for rest.
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Brickbat Charlie
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