Portraits and eyes misled by facial feature shifts
A discussion notes Wollaston’s observation that moving the nose and lower facial features changes eye direction in portraits, making eyes appear to follow the viewer. It explains geometric midlines, iris centering, and perspective on a flat surface, with additional notes on related sayings and Roentgen photography aiding eye foreign body detection.
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Wollaston
H. Lewkowitsch
Hemboles
Pall Mall Gazette
The Trail of the Wheel in Cleveland
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece notes a street where 25 houses contain 84 bicycles. The bikes carry about 50 dollars each in value, totaling roughly 2640 dollars, indicating a high per‑street bicycle density and costs. The author suggests other streets may show even higher totals.
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Cleveland
Willson Avenue
How Islands Grow New Islands Form From Volcanic Action
Fifty two islands have appeared this century due to volcanic activity and nineteen have disappeared or submerged. The observation notes from Popular Science Monthly discuss island formation and loss, illustrating rapid geographic change driven by eruptions and sea level shifts.
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Popular Science Monthly
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