Word: using
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...would have to come to terms with the Empire for the use of the fleet in a coordinated plan to control the seas. The U. S. has not lent its fleet for the defense of Britain, and Britain would be less than sensible if she lent her fleet for the defense of the U. S. without at least some guarantee that the U. S. would become the open ally of the Empire. The U. S. has not the force to undertake the defense not only of Canada and the British West Indies (which it must defend anyhow...
...other ways that few people suspect. For example, Yankee Doodle and Dixie, as usually performed by orchestras, pay ASCAP fees. Reason: although the tunes themselves are in the public domain, the rights to arrangements of them are held by ASCAP for the arrangers. Most orchestras find it simpler to use an existing arrangement than to make...
Altitude Sickness. Above 15,000 ft., fliers must use oxygen to avoid altitude sickness. Fliers who do not use oxygen, and succumb to altitude sickness, do not realize their plight, for oxygen lack, like alcohol, produces an exaggerated sense of confidence. Like drunkards, they are unable to concentrate. Most fliers who are shot down, continued Dr. von Diringshofen, suffer from oxygen lack...
...human beings must eat green leaves, every housewife knows. Several years ago, Professor Benjamin Gruskin of Philadelphia's Temple University followed up this housewifely line. He wanted to see if chlorophyll could fortify body cells which had been invaded by bacteria. He persuaded 18 of his colleagues to use a chlorophyll preparation (usually made from nettles) in their daily practice, and note what happened...
...beach is one intricate fabric of escaping footprints. The most valuable of the animals were insured; he is glad of their liberty. Into the sack that once carried his loving serpents he has scooped the black sand, richly loaded with titanium. It will be tested in Europe. Negresses will use it to straighten their hair...