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  2. DEEP-SEA FISH WITH LANTERNS.

    Deep-sea fish have been strangely influenced by that total darkness in which they live. Their eyes have lost their responsiveness to light and are therefore practically ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 686 words
  3. UNSINKABLE SHIPS.

    The whole problem of how best to neutralise the ravages of the U-boat has been investigated at some length, and the plans offered may be broadly divided into two ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 947 words
  4. FIFTY-SEVEN MILES AN HOUR IN A FORD!

    Any owner of an automobile with a detachable head motor—such as a Ford has—may increase the speed of his car from 50 to 60 percent, by means of a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 311 words
  5. A MEDICAL POCKET LIGHT.

    Sometimes a doctor must examine the mouth, tile throat, or the eyes in order to make a correct diagnosis. The ordinary electric pocket light is not convenient, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 152 words
  6. GLASSES THAT YOU CAN WEAR IN COMFORT.

    Persons who are compelled to wear eye glasses know that, as a rule, the frames are either too tight and make the nose sore, or so loose that they will not stay ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 153 words
  7. THE GERMS IN A SWIMMING POOL.

    Public baths and swimming pools are a source of both benefit and pleasure to a community, but they are exceedingly dangerous to health unless they are kept in a ...

    Article : 233 words
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