Brattleboro Union High School - Colonel Yearbook (Brattleboro, VT)

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. ' TIIE INSTITUTION FOR THE ZATION OF SCIENUE umuuzzu 1921 As A Aa-urn un r: uw ov wuz. :un-1-mrn comm-n-wx, w n su-nn nf -me nn-num, n csrzu num- nn. f., w, M-now mmm Mu un Jf.wmm.m-n POPFLARI- nu: ru-rxosu, lm-tyumnx rm-gun. -rm immucm nr sclnlcu, lwwxvnsvzxuu. WATSON DAVIS, IlIRI'11 I'llK. 2101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE WAS H1NG'roN,D .C. cnu: noun: wmxsnvc. SOMETHING NEW EACH WEEK: Would you like to try an interesting experiment? It will be worth the few minutes you will need for it. . . Fold this sheet the long way through the middle of the scissors. Then snip or tear Place the strip in a book or magazine and slowly pull it out by the top. Thus you can more easily concentrate on each question. These questions are typical of the twenty to thirty questions which are every week ASKED and ANSWERED in the weekly letter from Washington on science, illustrated with pictures. Every answer to these questions must meet a double test: fly Are the facts to be relied upon? Q25 Is the answer clear, concise, and interestingly written? In this regard, Dr. E. B. Fillis of Hubbard Woods, Illinois, says, 'Science News Letter is first with authentic news of general scientific subjects. The articles are accurate and of satis- factory detail . . . they stimulate interest in all sciences . . . are a valuable aid in conversation. . . . There is another reason I am a subscriber. Science News Letter is read and absorbed by my whole family. Coverj off the resulting strip. What has the moon to do with blind staggers? Why do small children tell such awful fibs? How do insect hearts differ from human ones? What new chemical is a cause of cancer? Should cousins marry? Why is one bound to lose in gambling? Who stands most risk in auto accidents? How did Neolithic men shave? What humble vegetable have germ-killing properties? Must a 'he-man' necessarily have a bass voice? How can one stop thinking in a rut? How do fierce worms kill their prey? How can dresses be made from tough meat? What effect does sugar have after drinking alcohol? How does sea-weed build rocks?

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