New Gadgets and Tools Highlighted in Science Service Bulletin
The bulletin reviews new items including plastic covered warm mittens, a quick hose coupling, heat resistant mullite lining, a compact impact wrench, a cane like television microphone, dextrose tablets for culture media, a Bunsen burner with pilot light, and a spark plug wrench for aircraft engines. Readers are invited to request Gadget Bulletin 543 by mailing a three cent stamp.
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Hoaxes of Science: Moon Visit Rumor Echoes 1835
In 1835 the New York Sun spread a sensational hoax claiming Sir John Herschel found beings on the moon. The Edinburgh Journal of Science articles and Locke’s confession exposed the ruse, yet such moon life stories persist, though astronomers deem the moon lifeless.
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Warped Gravestones By Science Service
New Orleans cemeteries host a Tulane University geologist funded by Carnegie Foundation researching why gravestones warp. Dr. R. A. Steinmayer suspects climate chemical and local factors drive inner stone stresses causing bending with time. Surface texture changes and age may influence warp patterns in marble and similar stones.
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New Fabrics from Chemicals Shape the Clothing of Tomorrow
An overview of innovative synthetic fibers and coatings transforming textiles. From heat reflecting Milium fabrics to Orion synthetic fibers and Vicara corn protein blends, producers promise warmth lighter than wool and durable fabrics. The article notes practical home resurfacing tips and invites readers to request a New Fabrics kit from THINGS of Science.
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Corn the Great Gift of the Native Americans
The article reviews how corn shaped Thanksgiving bounty and American history, tracing maize origins perhaps in South American highlands, its spread to North America, and its central role in Indigenous cultures. It mentions mummies and mound-builders linking to corn, plus legends of the First Mother and First Father explaining its origin.
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Maize Named as Indian Corn Evolving to America’s Staple
The article traces maize from a Native legend to its discovery by Spaniards in Florida and its adoption by early English settlers in Jamestown and Plymouth. It explains how maize became the dominant grain, once called corn in English and now widely known as maize.
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New Mobile Electronic Flight Simulator For Jet Pilots
The U S Navy and Engineering and Research Corporation jointly developed a mobile electronic flight simulator mounted in a truck trailer. The replica cockpit and linked controls let an instructor simulate flight conditions from icing to fuel failure to train pilots for the Navy Panther jet, reducing training time and aircraft usage.
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