New Gadgets and Machines Introduced for Auto and Home
The feature highlights an air cooler unit for cars that attaches to the rear bumper and uses a rubber-tired traction wheel to run a refrigerating unit, plus an automatic gasoline engine start at standstill. It also describes a collapsible life-saving stretcher with rocking capability, a zippered cuff for work shoes, a truck signal with 500-foot visibility, hollow plastic animal cut-outs for tracing or decoration, a battery-free fire alarm activated by heat, and new color transparencies for double-sided plastic displays.
Latitude and Longitude Explained in Geography
The article explains locating a city or ship by latitude and longitude. Latitude measures distance north or south of the equator, while longitude measures east or west. Visualizing the Earth as a sphere helps distinguish the lines. latitudes run parallel to the equator and converge at the poles.
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From Now On: How Earth Began as Research Subject
Scientists in 50 year outlook analyze Earth's interior structure from crust to core, noting density variations and pressures. They discuss origin theories, water content, and the sun and planets’ formation, while pondering time's beginnings and the evolving pace of geological knowledge.
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Make a Lazy Susan From Two Bread Boards
Simple guide to building a rotating serving tray from two circular bread boards. Describes two design options a ball bearing skate wheel version and a compact drill free version with center bolt axle assembly and optional felt padding. Steps cover marking centers drilling countersinking bolts sizing and finishing with shellac or varnish.
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Jonah and the shark as candidate for great fish
The piece surveys theories on what swallowed Jonah in the Biblical account. It notes the shark as a leading but contested option, cites Linnaeus defending a shark, and describes the great white’s size and eating habits while acknowledging uncertainties in antiquity.
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Sharks and loggerhead turtles clash in dramatic encounter
A shark attacked a large loggerhead turtle seizing it and diving away. The next day an observer harpooned a loggerhead bearing a 30 inch shark tooth mark and a missing right rear flipper. The report notes sharks are Elastmobranchii, cartilaginous skeletons, and typically give birth to living young.
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The H Bomb Story Ends Demands for Democratic Discussion
The article argues that hydrogen bombs could inflict far greater damage on the United States than on the Soviet Union. It estimates strike areas for a million ton H bomb, casualty ranges in major northeastern cities, and compares fusion versus fission. It notes secrecy harms science and democracy and stresses public debate on national security.
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