Word: heights
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...atmosphere, too, is still full of mysteries. Dr. Edward R. Manring of Geophysics Corp. of America reported on a discovery made by Nike-Asp rockets, fired to a height of 140 miles over the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's range at Wallops Island, Va., which were equipped to leave a trail of luminous sodium vapor. Observation of the vapor trails showed that above 80 miles, thin winds from the southwest were blowing at the astounding speed of 600 m.p.h. No cause is known for these in credible winds, but John W. Townsend of NASA conjectured that high, warm...
...research, Hooton also discovered that Americans are not only growing taller than ever before, but also staying slimmer when they are young and getting fatter as they age. Hooton also found that most men decrease slightly in their height after reaching maturity...