Lights May Turn Sunlight Into Power via Molybdenite
Dr William W Coblents chief of the Radiometry Section at the US Bureau of Standards reports molybdenite converts light into electric current. Small samples show current when exposed to sun moon or starlight with readiness dependent on specific wavelengths. If scalable this could revolutionize energy use and power generation.
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William W. Coblents
United States Bureau of Standards
Washington
Coblents
S. BR. Winters
National Spectator
Coblentz
Bureau of Standards
Coblentzolybdenite
Canada
Japan
Australia
Buried Fakirs and Air Tight Coffin Experiment
A French experiment by Paul Heuze shows a zinc coffin sealed with gutters of water to keep air from leaking. Henze remained inside for an hour and a quarter, with a theoretical safe breath time around fifty minutes. The piece also notes infrared and radio wave similarities, and Dr. Coblente’s radiometer work and long-range heat measurements including stars and Mars.
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Paul Heuze
M. Henze
Cobigntz
Mars
Studying Dogs to Find a Cure for Diabetes
Dr. Walter B. Cannon notes dogs helped reveal diabetes cause and relief through diet and pancreatic extracts. German researchers showed diabetes after pancreas removal, while Banting and colleagues later used pancreas extracts to control the disease. A spoofed claim adds that every diabetic should own two dogs.
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Walter B. Cannon
Mehring
Minkowski
Sandmeyer
Inter Allen
Banting
Cannon
United States
Eri P. Farts
Inventors Promote Novel Golf Shoe and Cooking Grids
The piece highlights several inventor ideas including a Harp metal eplkes style sole pegs for golf shoes and an adjustable steaming grid for efficient cooking. It notes a Swedish engineer Magnus Tack Tind proposing a railway motor car design with an underslung engine and integrated power drive.
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Magnus Tack Tind
Stockholm
Secret of a Cool Smoke Invention by Danish Journalist
A Danish journalist Nicholas Nelson devised a mouthpiece cooled smoking device for cigars cigarettes and pipes. Tests cited by A S Bee in Tobacco claim the buccal air cools smoke, making pipe and cigarette smoke notably cooler. The design includes directing smoke to the mouth and tongue area to maximize cooling while preserving flavor. Prior methods concentrated on bowls or long stems. this device emphasizes air cooled delivery at the mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Nelson
A. S. Bee
Aimee le Peredienl
Rcalain
Walth Kal Hero
Pipe
Tree of Heaven Defended Against Outlawed City Trees
AILA NTHUS or Tree of Heaven draws praise and critique for odorless vs foul blooms. Some cities ban the tree while advocates note its tolerance of smoke, drought and poor soil, its shade value, and potential insect-assisted pollination. The piece argues its virtues outweigh vices and cites its resilience and spread into urban nooks.
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Malakka
Heaven
Robert Sparks Walker
Mr. Walker
Brie
United States
China
Duces
Face-Lifter as An Aid to Beauty in Hair Taping
A dated description explains a facial beauty device using two stay members and buckles to lift the face by pulling the hair. It outlines steps: attach stay members at back of head, draw taut, lift crown, fasten with pins, moisten parts, smooth, and finally connect buckles to hold. The device is worn with the bag removed from facial muscles.
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Sayan
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York Peninsula
South Australia
Hopze
Bec
Coblente
Chattanooga
Tennessee
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