Show scientific SCRAPS the largest size bug in the world is found in venezuela it is called elephant beetle and a mature specimen is credited credit ed with being about half a pound in weight the largest flower in the world grows in sumatra it is called the Eaf flesia arnoldi and some of the specimens are 39 inches in diameter the central cup will hold six quarts of water jew is a great respecter of colors to prove this take pieces of glass or board and paint them red yellow green and I 1 black expose them at night and you will find that the yellow will be covered with moisture and the green will be damp but the red and black will be left perfectly dry the cold moon is not cold at all when she is visible but very very hot iier day is about a fortnight long and during her period of brightness her temperature probably to degrees F during the period of darkness on the other hand the lunar thermometer is supposed to drop to about degrees below the fahrenheit zero then she may be truthfully said io be cold french peasants have a belief that if a fire with much smoke is made in the stove on the approach of storm safety from lightning will be assured schuster shows that athe custom is based on reason as the smoke serves as a very good conductor for carrying away the electricity slowly and safely in 1 cases of damage by lightning ga churches and 85 mills have been struck but the number of factory chimneys was only 03 |