Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-12
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New Questions
lis stalk Of corn growing by
itself a weed?
2-When was the steam shovel in
vented?
3-.Ars tin cans made of pure tin
or of some other material?
forces in Germany?
Sin migrating, which bird tray
els furthest?
Els hair pulled by the roots
from a persons head ever replaced
by new one?
WAS there ever a Christian re-
l1glon that believed in daily baptism?
8-What does Sans Souci mean?
9-ls is true that at Fort Yukon,
Alaska, the sun sets at midnight and
rises Immediately in midsummer?
. 1O-G1ve an example of a word
which has two directly opposite
meanings.
Questions Answered
l-Q. To settle a bet, is there a
jointed snake that will unjoint if you
touch him and them a n L. Sai,.
back again?
A. The glass, or so-cailed jointed
snake, Is really. a lizard. When han
died roughly the tail portion will
trary to superstition, these pieces o
Will not unite with the body again,
though a rudimentary tail is some-
times developed after the first one
20. Is it true that in a Washing
ton museum there is needle on the
engraved?
A: There is nothing in a museum
IN Washington, which. fits this de-
OF paper in the shape of a circle,
one-quarter of an inch in diameter,
on which the Lords Prayer and the
Ten Commandments are printed.
There also is a small type (16-point
pr type) on the head of which
SO. What per cent of the trenches
on the western front were held by
war?
A. The war department saws that
Fl per cent Of the front line trenches
(western) were held by Americans
on November II, 1918.
10. Is the blood of monkey
Identical with that of man?
not Identical with that nf opy of tI,o
lower animals.
80. What size hat did Abraham
Lincoln wear?
A. Abraham Lincoln wore a Z 1-2
hat.
GO. Will shock be conveyed to
the man at the nozzle Of fire hose,
if the stream of water hits a charged
electric wire? J. D.
A. If a stream of water is played
nozzle will receive shock, the cur
rent coming down the stream of
water.
TO. What is "blushing?"
>, A. Blushing is due to the fact that
the. muscular cups of the small ar
teries become relaxed. AS a result,
the capillaries fill with blood and the
!vaso-center is affected. or temporar-
ny paralyzed; Laughter may be
caused eau by ti;Gklipg the skin weep
blush is not caused by any physical
means. The mind must be affected;
for instance, by surprise, diffidence,
modesty, shame, guilt, or apprehen-
sion. Women blush more than men,
and the young more than the old.
However, old women blush much less
than old men. Animals redden from
passion, but they do not blush. Idiots
never blush. Undoubtedly slight
blush adds to the beauty of a maid
ems face. Circassian women who are
capable of blushing invariably bring
a higher price in the seraglio of the
sultan than those who are less sus-
ceptible.
SO. Is Washington, D. c., south
of the Mason and Dixon line?
A. Washington lies south Of the
Mason and Dixon line, whose latitude
is $50 49, 26' GIN.
GO. How did pretzels get this
name?
A. The word "pretzer" Is from the
German "prezel" or "brezel." 1t was
derived from the Latin "bracellus,"
an arm1et, and the name
was suggested by the shape Of the
biscuit
100. Who was the first president
whose mother witnessed his inaugu-
ration?
A. James A. Garfield was the first
president whose mother saw him IN
augurated. She was known as
Mother Garfield"