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Slow and steady (almost) wins the race
The "Inventions" section of the December 27th, 1919, issue of Scientific American featured a new model of the bicycle invented by Mr. C. H.
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Rock stars from coastal California's past
California is home to many natural wonders due to its varied climate and topography which includes both forest and coastal lands. For the July 6, 1901, issue of Scientific American , author, big-game fisher, and former curator at the American Museum of Natural History Charles F...
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For those wishing to travel light by land and by sea
Whereas this August 23, 1919, Scientific American article acknowledged that there wasn’t anything particularly novel about a portable boat, the convenience offered by the one invented by Mr...
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Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the Electrascore
Yesterday, baseball fans celebrated Opening Day of the 2011 season. In honor of that, I wanted to share an impressive and interesting invention featured in the September 28, 1912, issue of Scientific American : the Nokes Electrascore...
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My Big, Tall Greek Giant
The Scientific American supplement from December 4, 1886, featured a drawn reproduction of a photograph taken of Amanab, the “Greek Giant”.
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Cracking down on smut in the late 1850's
Whereas there may be many interpretations of what a smut machine is or does, the one I’ll be talking about is the invention featured in the April 2, 1859, issue of Scientific American ...
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The ultimate addition to your vintage vinyl collection
Growing up, my brother and I spent many summer days at my grandparent's house. Sometimes, my grandma would bring out a 1960s Westinghouse record player that belonged to my aunt and let us play records from artists we had never heard of...
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Happy 100th, Roosevelt Dam!
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona. It was a major part of the Salt River project, which aimed to create hydroelectric power from the Salt River and make its surrounding lands cultivable...
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Frog briefly gets a leg up on entertainment industry
Mr. Jacob Stauffer, a naturalist from Lancaster, Pa., sent in this drawing of a five legged frog that was captured in Conestoga, Pa (near Lancaster).
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Let the sun shine in...all day long
Like many Americans, I have recently been diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. In addition to drinking milk, eating dark leafy greens, and taking 2000 IU’s of D a day, I’ve also been trying to get as much sunlight as possible...
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