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Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-14 | Page 4 | Freaks and Oddities in Science News

Type issue
Date 1932-04-14
Paper Salt Lake Telegram
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
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Article Title Freaks and Oddities in Science News
Type article
Date 1932-04-14
Paper Salt Lake Telegram
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
Page 4
OCR Text FREAKS and ODDITIES I IN N S SCIENCE C I E NeE NEW NEWS NEWS- S- S Archeologists who are clearing the ruins of U Monte Alban where an Indian treasure tomb was recently found have come upon what appears t to be a secret passageway in the ancient city A tunnel opening has been located and an Indian penetrated It t to a distance of ot about feet teet Within With With- in lit he found human bones and fragments of or a cu curIous curious curious cu- cu rious pottery vessel thought to be an Incense burn burn- er The tunnel entrance has been closed again until the next seasons season's work when the destination will be sought It Is possible that this was a secret passage connecting the tha Temple of ot the Tiger with the Hill HUl of ot the Sacred Quetzal Bird lie HHope 2 Hope that there are more than the 92 chemical chemical chem chem- U ical elements now known is not bolstered up by theoretical studies made by Dr V. V V. V University of Cambridge scientist Investigating the highest atomic number In the light of at wave mechanics Dr finds that the highest possible possible pos pos pos- sible atomic number seems to ro be 92 that of ot uranium ura urn heaviest known element and not as previous studies had suggested HA A new cellulose Industry for tor America seems t to tobe tobe U be a 0 step nearer reality following the development development develop develop- ment in laboratories at Louisiana State university of a method of treating ramie t to obtain from it longer and stronger fibers than are now available from cotton flax or hemp The unusual durability and strength of ot ramie have nave been known to the world since ancient Egyptians used it for wrapping those mummies which have been best preserved for modem examination But the only processes that have ever been available for separating the useful fIber Tiber from the worthless parts of or the stalk are slow and expensive and are carried out entirely by hand labor By chemical means of digestion and bleaching the fiber has been separated from its closely clinging bark thereby obtaining a clean white hite color with practically no loss of strength
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