How Rice Is Grown and Used Worldwide
Franklin Glavan, 11, of Lorain Ohio wins Britannica Junior Encyclopedia contest. Article explains rice origins and varieties, including wild and upland rice, paddies, flooding, harvesting with sickles, milling, hulls, and nutritional composition. Also includes light puzzles and jokes sections for readers.
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Franklin Glavan
Lorain
Ohio
Asia
Canada
United States
Riddle asks for number hidden in teaser
Riddle states add eight then subtract eight then multiply by eight then divide by eight yielding four. Solve: let x be number. ( ( (x+8) -8 ) *8 ) /8 = x. Set equal to 4, so x=4. The note invites readers to future paper for the answer and lists contact details for riddles and jokes.
Rushmore figures larger than the Sphinx in Egypt
The Mt. Rushmore Memorial in South Dakota is described as larger than the Sphinx of Egypt. The sculpted heads are so oversized that Lincoln’s nose is longer than the entire face of the Sphinx.
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Mt. Rushmore Memorial
South Dakota
Egypt
Lincoln
Real Meaning Fluorescence Defined
The fluorescence process involves an atom or molecule absorbing radiation and emitting radiation at longer wavelengths. This transfer often yields multiple emitted rays as excited states relax back to ground.
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