History of Candy a Sweet Story Across Civilizations
Candy has a romantic history spanning Egypt Rome Persia and Arabia. The text notes early candymaking in Egypt by 1566 B C and describes sugar from India via Alexander the Great troops. Cortes hears cacao in 1519 leading to early chocolate confections and 19th century growth of lozenges jujube paste and stick candy in the US.
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Egypt
B.C
Alexander the Great
India
Hernando Cortes
Maradon
Birds Used as Fishermen Helpers in Japan
A description of traditional Japanese cormorant fishing details how boats work at night with three men and twelve birds. Firelight attracts ayu fish, birds dive for catches, and the master guides each bird to deposit fish in the boat. Birds are rewarded every fifth catch to keep diving.
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Japan
There Is a Real Gingerbread Tree in Africa
The article notes a real tree called the Doom Palm growing in Upper Egypt and Central Africa. It bears a reddish fruit the size of an orange with pulp tasting sweet and like gingerbread. No chocolate cat lives in the tree. climbers must harvest the fruit themselves, which can pose a challenge for inexperienced climbers.
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Eugene Field
Upper
Egypt
Central
Africa
Brain Teaser by Rosalie W. Doss
Endings fill lines with New Year words. Four seasons named winter spring summer and fall. Days have twenty four hours and months like April May September link to seasons. Winter weather brings cold snow and sleet.
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Brain Teaser
Rosalie W. Doss
Fireproof Camping Tips From Simple Solution
A fireproofing mix uses two quarts hot water one and a half ounces boric acid and three and a half ounces borax. Apply the solution to camping gear to reduce fire risk.
Hidden facts about Mrs Garfield puzzle diamond reveal
Puzzle Pete decodes a column puzzle about Lucretia Garfield wife of James A Garfield. It uncovers her middle name Rudolph a center for a word diamond and clues to mire ancient Persians a girl’s name and a mineral spring.
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Pete
Garfield
Rudolph
Puzzle Pete
Making Replacement Checkers From a Broom Handle Disks
Use a hand saw to cut circular disks from an old broom handle then sand and paint them to replace missing checker pieces.
Album Space Craft Idea for Gift Wrapping Themed Decor
A simple project suggests creating space for a record album by covering an orange crate with gift wrap or wallpaper to blend with room decor. It offers a practical display solution using common household materials.
Doors
A short verse by Frances Gorman Risser describes doors of many sizes and materials from steel to glass. It notes hinges sliding mechanisms and hardware like knobs locks and keys and explains doors enable quick movement between rooms, preventing the need to soar over walls.
Strange Radio Mystery From Home To Houston Call Letters
London viewers saw a BBC test pattern display KLEE from Houston five thousand miles away. BBC and Houston authorities confirmed station KLEE ceased broadcasting in 1950, leaving the mystery of distant signals unexplained and suggesting an unknown intelligent source.
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London
England
Klee
Houston
Texas
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Earth
William Marconi
Marconi
Elektra
Captain Hal lists many new pen pals this week
A newspaper plea invites readers to mail letters to dozens of young pen pals. The listings include names and addresses across Michigan Ohio Maryland Illinois Colorado Alabama and more with ages ranging from 8 to 15.
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Hal
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