Reader Letters Debate PABA Vitamin Myths and Hair Color
Dr Lawrence E Lamb responds to readers on para amino benzoic acid PABA clarifying it is not a B vitamin and does not prevent gray hair. He cites Goodman and Gilman noting PABA's bacterial role and explains mammals cannot synthesize folic acid from it. He warns against vitamin exaggeration and promotes factual information.
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Unlucky bid loses hand as diamond lead backfires in bridge
Joe loses one trump three hearts and the hand after a diamond lead he cashed ace and king of trumps. The defense blocks finesses and misses, but analysis shows a line: win fourth best diamond, ruff, and cash clubs to set up the long suit while East discards. West counters with hearts, leaving Joe with the ace jack ten of trumps and a forced remainder.
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Quick Trivia Quiz Answers and One Rand Lover Note
1 The Rh factor is named after the Rhesus monkey used in early blood typing tests. 2 The correct name for the American buffalo is the American bison named Bison bison. 3 Vice President under Eisenhower was Richard Nixon. 4 The statue Christ of the Andes sits on the border between Chile and Argentina. 5 The House of Representatives has the power to impeach U.S. officials. 6 The capital of Ceylon is Sri Lanka. 7 Madison is a city in Wisconsin. 8 Minimum Boy Scout membership age is 11. 9 The United Arab Republic united Egypt and Syria. 10 Sunshine and Shadow is the autobiography of actress Iris Barry.
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Today In History Highlights From December 12
On this day in 1642 Abbel Tasman discovered New Zealand. In 1937 the Panay incident occurred when the Japanese sank an American gunboat on the Yangtze. Kenya became a republic in 1964. Greece withdrew from the Council of Europe in 1969. Frank Sinatra turns 59 today. Oscar Wilde quote ends the note.
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Atlas Named for World-Bearing Atlas on 1959 Map Title
An atlas derives its name from the world-bearing figure Atlas on the title page. Rumold Mercator placed the image when publishing his father’s maps in 1959.
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