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Life as a Signal Corps weatherman was dangerous, and not only because inclement weather could, and did, inflict occasional casualties. For observer-sergeants, “other duties as assigned” could include dealing with labor riots, conflicts with Native Americans, outbreaks of yellow fever, fires, or other, stranger, tasks.
Perhaps a long symbolic resonance explains the otherwise baffling battle raging in 21st century skies
The soluble crystals were used to make fresh lemons or lemon juice and helped prevent scurvy.
10 Ridiculous Things The Victorians Did In The Name Of Science The words “Victorian science” bring to mind sober men with ridiculous facial hair peering through microscopes. What it doesn’t bring to mind are certifiable lunatics trying to fly into space, electrocute their genitals, and teach dogs the alphabet. Yet that’s exactly what researchers of the day were up to. 10 Trying To Take A Hot Air Balloon Into Space If scientist James Glaisher had had his way, the first manned spaceflight would have taken place 100 years before Yuri Gagarin’s. That’s because 1862 was the year that G...