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Lend me your ear

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A man presents his view of how events in history and in the present are interconnected. He related the story of a Pennsylvanian teacher who was able to discover the way the earth's rotation affects weather conditions through the inspiration given by Alexander von Humboldt.

Author: Burke, James
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
Events (Philosophy)

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Anybody out there?

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There are a lot of interesting coincidences in the field of scientific discover as in the case of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. These coincidences may be found to be closely interlinked with each other that it would be an interesting point to study.

Author: Burke, James
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
Chance, Coincidence

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A lot of baloney

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A link between an affection for Bologna, Italy, in the present day and when Bonnie Prince Charlie spent his last years there in the 18th century is explored. Included are numerous digressions such as the origin of the postage stamp.

Author: Burke, James
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
Column, Humor and anecdotes, Bologna, Italy (City)

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