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Body blow

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A patient admitted to the University Hospital of Wales showed the extreme effects of Valsalva - exhaling forcefully without opening the glottis. While blowing up 20 balloons, pockets of air developed under the patient's skin as air leaked from ruptured air sacs in his lungs into the surrounding tissues.

Author: Mirsky, Steve
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
Injuries, Physiological aspects, Lungs, Lung, Valsalva's maneuver

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C-A-T-T-T-T-T-T-T: anti gravity

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PawSense analyzes each combination of keystrokes, and their timing, and compares them with human typing and words. If a random or clustered combination is typed by a cat walking on the keyboard, it shuts down the program that is running, turns the screen grey, and makes annoying sounds.

Author: Mirsky, Steve
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
Evaluation, Software, Product/Service Evaluation, Humor and anecdotes, Domestic cats, Cats, BitBoost Pawsense (Keyboard accessory)

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Measure for measure

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The use of units of measurement is discussed. The common units of measurement such as grams, inches and hours and the uncommon units such as hogsheads are considered.

Author: Mirsky, Steve
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
Usage, Column, Physical measurements, Weights and measures, Physical measurement, Measurement units and standards

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