Why We Measure Things The Story Of Standards
A June 1967 feature explains the evolution of measurement from body parts to standardized units. It notes the U S Bureau of Standards maintains official measures, the inch origin from a thumb, the foot from a foot, and yards from a cubit. It traces ancient standardization by Babylonians Egyptians Greeks and Romans and explains why nations now have their own standards governed by law.
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The Chuckle Box Party and a Meteor Shower Tale
A playful piece notes three sheep knit a sweater and a kid’s wish to learn to swim. It recalls a major meteor shower of November 12 13 1933 from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. with about 240000 meteors. A daily puzzle prize lists winners and asks for riddles and jokes.
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