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...Howard organization, owner of the World-Telegram. But the book is still called The World Almanac & Book of Facts; its cover still bears the familiar design of the ugly gilt dome of the old World Building, and its editor still is Robert Hunt Lyman. The 1932 Almanac does not differ from last year's by much more than other editions have varied from their predecessors. But that means that about 40% of its substance is entirely new. The remaining 60% consists largely of standing tables which are brought up to date. The new matter includes a thoroughgoing chronology...
...life of radium is considered to be about 18,000 years. Authorities differ as to its rate of disintegration. If, as many believe, it loses half its potency in 6,000 years, at $70,000 per gram, the five grams Dr. Kaplan has borrowed will deteriorate less than $30 in value in a year...
...made up in either of two ways: by six protons and three electrons, or by seven protons and four electrons. Thus lithium appears in two forms, and each form is called an isotope. Since the protons give an element nearly all its weight, the weights of isotopes differ...
...Lenz and Culbertson systems, one of which will supposedly be proven superior, differ chiefly in that when Lenz makes an opening bid of two in any suit, he invites (without compelling) his partner to make an answering bid. Culbertson's initial bid of two is a command for partner to respond, no matter how weak partner's hand may be. Here is what each expert feels he must have in his hand for opening suit bids of one, two or three: Bid Lenz Culbertson 1 2½ tricks 2½ tricks No difference...
...Jersey woman pushed her baby carriage to Manhattan, first passenger from her State" (TIME, Nov. 2). Beg to differ. She was the second passenger. Or was she taking home the washing...