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  2. DRILL SERGEANTS OF THE SKY.

    One thing must impress you as you watch a cloud of birds in flight, and that is the amazing way in which the whole flock turns, wheels, soars, or ...

    Article : 208 words
  3. RACING TRACK THRILLS.

    Motor racing is one of the finest sports in the world, for the element of danger enters into it just enough to make it really thrilling. ...

    Article : 393 words
  4. MEN OF METAL.

    Many curious substances are found in the human body, and it has been discovered that, among other things, it contains a large quantity of metals ...

    Article : 165 words
  5. NOTHIKG SERIOUS.

    The king, in that popular drama, “The Miserable Monarch,” paced the stage clothed in gloomy despair. “On which of my two sons shall I ...

    Article : 918 words
  6. THE GIRL WHO GETS ON.

    I have been asking people lately what they consider to be the business girl’s best assets. It’s quite extraor dinary how they all answer “A good ...

    Article : 820 words
  7. POISON IN HONEY.0K3EY.

    In various parts of the world there are bees whose products are poisonous and repulsive. Black honey, green honey, and red ...

    Article : 110 words
  8. FOG AS WATER SUPPLY.

    In order to overcome the serious shortage of water caused by drought, scientists in England have been experimenting with a view to ...

    Article : 143 words
  9. STUMBLING INTO FORTUNE.

    A road was being made in Tasmania with stone obtained from around the New Golden Mara property, near Warratinna, when it was ...

    Article : 571 words
  10. WHEN BRIDES WERE BOUGHT.

    The “best man'' is an essential feature in all our marriages, and can be traced back to the days of “marriage by capture,” when the “best man” ...

    Article : 340 words
  11. ON THE OCEAN FLOOR.

    An attempt is to be made to recover some of the sunken treasures which litter the ocean bed around the coasts of Britain. ...

    Article : 669 words
  12. DRINKING YOUR HAT.

    It has been discovered that gelatine can he made from old leather. Consequently it is quite possible that the worn-out pair of hoots that you ...

    Article : 197 words
  13. PRINTING SOUNDS.

    A machine that will be able, to print sounds may be invented soon. This prophecy was made by Dr. J. H. T. Roberts during the course of a ...

    Article : 105 words
  14. FISHING BY MACHINERY.

    There are more ways of catching fish than by using a net or a rod and line. In North America the salmon ...

    Article : 439 words
  15. MAKE YOUR OWN DIAMONDS.

    Most precious stones can be made artificially, but until recently no one had succeeded in manufacturing diamonds of a usable size. Now a ...

    Article : 176 words
  16. INTERESTING ITEMS,

    Hares and certain other animals are supplied with front teeth of chisel shape, which continue to grow throughout life; constant use keeps ...

    Article : 292 words
  17. WAVE WISDOM.

    When the wind blows fiercely round the chimney-pots most town dwellers think to themselves of what a stormy time our ships and sailors must be ...

    Article : 807 words
  18. MAN'S MARVELLOUS MEMORY.

    A man who has developed his memory until he has an amazing store of information on a wide variety of subjects has been discovered at ...

    Article : 196 words
  19. MARRIED IN PYJAMAS.

    Clad in pyjamas, socks, and slippers, and covered by a mackintosh, a bridegroom was seen a few weeks ago hurrying into a London register ...

    Article : 196 words
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