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On May 12, 1868, the United States Patent Office granted a patent to Dr. Samuel Pitcher (1824-1907) of Barnstable, Massachusetts, for a cathartic composed of senna, sodium bicarbonate, essence of wintergreen, dandelion, sugar and water. [1]
Video showing Silly Putty bouncing. As a bouncing putty, Silly Putty is noted for its unusual characteristics.It bounces when dropped from a height, but breaks when struck or stretched sharply; it can also float in a liquid and will form a puddle given enough time.
Lapping is a machining process in which two surfaces are rubbed together with an abrasive between them, by hand movement or using a machine. Lapping often follows other subtractive processes with more aggressive material removal as a first step, such as milling and/or grinding .
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To make the wafer crumbs: Place the vanilla wafers in a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse until fine crumbs form. Alternatively, add to a sturdy zip-top bag, push the air out ...
Revamp your sleep space. Create a cave-like environment to obtain optimal sleep. Sleep experts recommend a cool temperature of about 65*F, pitch darkness (blackout curtains can help), and a sound ...
Fluid replacement or fluid resuscitation is the medical practice of replenishing bodily fluid lost through sweating, bleeding, fluid shifts or other pathologic processes. . Fluids can be replaced with oral rehydration therapy (drinking), intravenous therapy, rectally such as with a Murphy drip, or by hypodermoclysis, the direct injection of fluid into the subcutaneous tis
After visiting with women in several villages, they hit upon the idea of encouraging the women in the village to make their own oral rehydration fluid. They used available household equipment, starting with a "half a seer" (half a quart) of water and adding a fistful of sugar and a three-finger pinch of salt.