New Machines And Gadgets Featured In Gadget Bulletin 407
A roundup of new devices includes a grease filter canopy screen that traps vapors and drips into a cup, a lightweight lawnmower with rubber wheels and a 17 inch cut, sealed beam locomotive headlamps delivering 400000 candlepower, pump scaffold brackets for wall work, an inside out motor design for missiles, non curl carbon paper with vinylite backing, a tree pulling apparatus on a truck, and a 115 volt refrigeration unit for on road trucks. Readers can request Gadget Bulletin 407 by sending three cents to Science Service in Washington DC.
Costly Houses Could Be Made Cheaper With Standard Parts
The article argues small savings exist in home building despite high costs. It recommends standard parts, modular designs, four inch multiples, factory pre cut components, and pre assembled trusses to cut labor. It notes codes, labor rules, and industry practices all drive costs and outlines veteran housing and expansible designs for future flexibility.
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University of Illinois
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Exploding Soap Bubbles From Electrolysis Project
A home science experiment explains producing hydrogen and oxygen by passing current through soapy water to create exploding bubbles. It details using a burned fluorescent lamp tube, wire setup, soap solution, and safety steps to ignite gas bubbles and observe a loud water forming reaction.
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Early Easter Flowers Missed in North Country
Easter arrives early so natural floral offerings will be missing in the cathedral woods of the north. Pussy-willows alders and possibly trailing arbutus survive in favored regions. These modest tokens stand for resurrection and life everlasting alongside later blossoms.
Dehydrofreezing A New Method For Preserving Produce
Science Service reports a dehydrofreezing method under development at the Western Regional Research Laboratory of the U S Department of Agriculture. The process removes moisture then freezes, restoring water during cooking to reduce weight and bulk while maintaining quality. Experiments with sliced apples and green peas show favorable results for pies and quality comparable to the best frozen peas.
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Western Regional Research Laboratory
U. S. Department of Beetweeth
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Fastest Wing Flappers Not Best Bird Speed
Scientific study shows flapping rate does not equal speed. Hummingbirds reach about 20 mph with around 200 wing revolutions per second, pelicans fly roughly 20 mph with 1.16 revolutions per second, and swifts hit about 100 mph with 10 revolutions per second.
Easter Date Movable Feast Rules And Passover Ties
A study explains how Easter shifts with the lunar calendar and spring equinox. It notes March 28 fell on Easter in 1948 and 1937, and outlines the Paschal moon rule governing the date.
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