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Show PROFESSOR A HUMAN MAGNET, Able to Deflect Compass by Simply Touching Cover. Is thero Biich a thing as hitman magnetism? Dr. Otto Neustatter, of Munich, writes: "Prof. Harnack, of Halle, last year demonstrated that ho Is ablo to deflect the magnetic needle by stroking quite lightly with his fingernail fin-gernail the glass lid of a well-constructed compass. He found great differences In himself ncoortlltus to tho time of day. whether he had previously pre-viously rested or worked, talked or taken food. When tl'e stomach was empty or when he had talked much, for Instance, the experiment did not succeed; If ho had eaten and drunk, It usually went very well. Hut among many other person!) ho found only ver.v few who like him could perform the experiment. He himself could occasionally bring the needlo to a do-flection do-flection by simply toiicblng tho compass com-pass lid. Ho discovered also that tho' keys which he had can led for some tlmo In his pocket and his koiing had beconio decided! magnetic. On his pockctknlfe tho blade which 'ho regularly used, the nail file, as well n3 pins that ho fiorpiontly stuck Into his coat, had taken on tho same piop-crty." |