Great Men of Korea Ride Safely one Wheel
Riding on one wheel may convey an impression of reckless driving, but it is a slow and stately form of locomotion in the Asiatic land of Chosen (Korea). When a dignitary prepares for a trip, he dons a costume that properly reflects his power and prestige, and mounts a vehicle like the curious single-wheeled carriage pictured here. Four strong coolies seize the guiding bars and trundle him toward his destination. Judging from appearances the passenger must necessarily be resigned to a certain amount of rather rough joggling.

Magnetic Light Bulbs Leap Into Sockets
Five turns are required to fit an ordinary light bulb into its socket, and five more turns are required to remove it. But now a new bulb with a magnetic base that virtually jumps into place has been developed to eliminate all this twisting. The socket contains a permanent magnet, and the base of the bulb is a metal plate which is attracted to it. No current is needed to energize the magnet. The bulb is expected to be useful in maintenance of large buildings, where a number of bulbs must be changed each day. For example, the Pentagon, the world’s largest office building, is illuminated by 68,000 fixtures, and 1200 of these bulbs must be replaced each day. Manpower savings also could be effected in maintaining theater marquees.

Reminds me of this.

Feats of Ancient Japanese Taught to Modern Swimmers

Swimming stunts handed down through the centuries are still taught to young swimmers in Japan. One of the ancient feats was to shoot an arrow from a bow while in deep water, this trick requiring extreme discipline and practice if any accuracy is developed. Another stunt is to wield a fan out of water in each foot while swimming.

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Prize CONTESTS Aid Science

by GILSON VANDERVEER WILLETS

Prize contests are always staged in the hopes that some definite object will be attained, whether it be increased business or the perfection of some scientific or mechanical achievement. In this article the world’s foremost authority on prize contests tells how these have aided science.

IT IS popularly conceived that prize competitions are conducted exclusively for the literati, or for those who enjoy solving puzzles and similar pastimes. Few persons realize that the history of scientific achievement is crammed with exploits of those who were inspired by monetary awards, which were nothing more or less than prize competitions.
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TITLE WRITER BOON TO AMATEUR MOVIE FANS

Amateur movie-making enthusiasts may prepare their own titles, including animated ones, with the aid of a new title writer. This device, an illuminated stand with an easel at front and a place for the camera at the rear, works in three positions. When set at an angle, as shown above, it permits a hand to be photographed drawing a title. A vertical setting films movable letters for an animated title.

Behind his back… they called him “Hal” (and they didn’t mean Hallelujah!)

Nicknaming him “Hal”! Oh, the ignominy of it! Oh, the gross injustice! Where did his friends get that stuff?

Why,… he detested “Halitosis” as much as the fellow who writes those mouth wash ads! He never failed to use a good mouth wash… every morning.
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MAGNETS TOSS VOICE BACK LIKE AN ECHO

When a World’s Fair visitor speaks into the device shown above, an electric echo throws back his words after a pre-set interval up to several minutes. One set of magnets impresses the voice on a moving steel tape, and a second set picks it up. The effect sounds like an echo from a cliff, but undistorted and amplified. Delayed speech is useful in transatlantic radiotelephony, where a speaker’s reply is held up in transit to give relays time to close.

Dairy Industry In General Can Look Forward To Another Good Year

WHERE IS THE DAIRY INDUSTRY HEADED IN 1967? Generally the outlook is bright. Milk supplies, it appears, will be adequate. Production in recent months has recovered from a slump lasting a year and a half. Apparently this will not have great effect on the price processors must pay because USDA has moved quickly to stabilize prices. It remains to be seen whether these supports will slow the exodus of producers from dairy farming. Read the rest of this entry »

Unlike the other attendants, Joe felt that cup-size was a much better indication of age.

Odd Playground Gate Bars Older Children
Cut out of a high, galvanized-iron fence and roughly resembling a keyhole, a silhouette of an average ten-year-old child serves as an entrance gate to a new playground for small children in an eastern city. Only those boys and girls who can pass through the silhouette opening without stooping or squeezing through sidewise are allowed to enter the play area. The photograph above shows a playground instructor halting a girl who is too tall to enter without stooping.

“Seriously, though, the establishment of information grids, connected by relay satellite, has already been proposed. Some authorities think that in less than 10 years a student will be able to dial a local computer on his home telephone and program problems into it.”

That was actually a pretty good guess.

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COMSAT: Communication in the Space Age

Not experimental, but commercial, instant worldwide information transmission by satellite
By RAY D. THROWER

In the 17th century, it took about 4 months for news of the New World to reach Europe. Now, with satellite communication, news whips around the globe in seconds. In less than 3 years, instant global communication will be a reality. Advanced communications equipment and the space-age vehicle, the Communications Satellite Corp. and its international partner, Intelsat, are all together responsible for that. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever Wanted to See what goes on inside a moving escalator? The management of Rich’s Store for Men, Atlanta, Ga., thought their customers did—and here’s the result. During a general alteration in the store, the moving and other parts of the Westinghouse electric stairway were painted different colors, and the opaque side walls replaced by several see-through glass panels.