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magnified things greatly. They had invented the microscope. • About 70 years later, British scientist Robert Hooke improved the design of the microscope and used it to discover that matter was made up of little boxes which he called “cells.” In 1673, a Dutch lens maker named VanLeeuwenhoek made further improvements and discovered bacteria and red blood cells. Because of the microscope, there was a revelation in understanding viruses, bacteria, vaccines, and antibiotics. • Twenty years after inventing the microscope, Zacharias Janssen and a team of other Dutch lens-makers lined up lenses differently and invented the telescope. In 1610, Galileo heard about the new invention, improved the design, and used it to discover moons orbiting Jupiter, challenging the commonly held belief that all heavenly bodies circled the Earth. • Even though blown glass was mostly clear, there were plenty of cloudy imperfections in it. British glassmaker George Ravenscroft discovered that if lead was added to molten glass, the result would be glass that was perfectly clear with no cloudy spots. He had invented lead crystal glass, which he patented in 1674. Leaded glass is extremely refractive, and it improved the power of microscopes, telescopes, and spectacles. • Charles Vernon Boys was a British physicist. In 1887 he wanted to create an extremely thin and tiny piece of glass so that he could use it to take microscopic measurements by using it as the world’s tiniest balance arm. First he had to figure out how to make an extremely thin tiny piece of glass. • One day Charles Boys attached a thin glass rod to an arrow using a glob of wax. He attached the arrow to his crossbow. Then he heated the glass rod until it softened, and shot the arrow out of his crossbow. The arrow (continued next page)

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GLASS FACTS (cont’d) streaked towards the target, trailing a thin string of glass 90 feet long. Though extremely thin, it was stronger than steel. Boys had accidentally invented fiberglass. • Subsequent experimentation by other people showed that fiberglass on its own is extremely versatile and useful, and when combined with plastics and other resins, it can be used for thousands more applications. By the time Charles Boys died in 1944, fiberglass was everywhere: insulation, clothing, helmets, circuit boards, sporting goods, soundproofing, vehicles, and more. Today it’s made by using high-pressure air to force molten glass through tiny holes. • In the 1970s, Corning Glass Works, located in Corning, New York, created glass that was so clear that a chunk of it half mile long was as transparent as a single glass pane. Intrigued, scientists at Bell Labs used fibers of this ultratransparent glass in experiments with laser beams, shooting the laser light down the middle of the fibers. • The combination of super-concentrated light beams and ultra-clear glass resulted in the fiber optic revolution. Whereas the drinking glass in your kitchen is 70% silica, the glass in fiber optic cables is 100% silica. The internet age would not have been possible without fiber optics, and our information age revolves around glass. • Today you take a selfie through the glass lens on your cell phone; store that data on circuit boards made of quartz crystals and fiberglass; transmit it to friends via glass cables; and view it on computer screens made of glass, all thanks to many people working over the course of many centuries.

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Holiday Gifts From the Kitchen Gifts from the kitchen are easy and inexpensive to make, and are always welcome during the holidays. Sachets and potpourri make beautiful and aromatic Christmas gifts. Sachets can be made of a variety of herbs or potpourri and are simple to make. The bath sachets may be placed directly into the tub or tied to the faucet so that the hot water passes through the herbal mixture as the bath is drawn. Sachet bags also may be placed inside clothes drawers, tucked into the corners of couches or armchairs, or placed inside of closets. Any number of creative combinations may be used to make potpourri. Spices, flowers, essential oils, your favorite perfume, dried herbs and citrus peels all make a wonderful potpourri. Using a fixative -- such as tincture of benzoin, styrax, orris root or muskene -- will extend the life of the perfume and ingredients. Most fixatives can be purchased at craft stores. Remember, gifts from the heart are part of the true meaning of Christmas. These easy-to-make recipes for bath sachets, potpourri and rubbing lotion will be fragrant reminders long after the holiday season is over. (continued in next column)

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3 cups dried rose petals 2 cups dried lavender 1 cup dried lemon verbena 1 tablespoon dried lemon peel 1 tablespoon allspice 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon cloves 1 1/2 tablespoons orris root In a large jar, combine the rose petals and lavender. In a medium bowl, mix together the lemon verbena, lemon peel, allspice, cinnamon, cloves and orris root. Pour the lemon mixture into the jar containing the rose petals and lavender. Cover jar tightly and shake ingredients. Let potpourri stand for 3 to 4 weeks, shaking mixture frequently to combine the scents. Makes 6 cups.

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8 small drawstring bags or 8 (4-inch) squares of cheesecloth or cotton (8 small handkerchiefs work well) 8 (12-inch) lengths of ribbon or lace Place the potpourri in a decorative bag with a drawstring, or to make a sachet, place 1/4 cup of the potpourri in the center of a cloth square. Gather the square in a pouf and knot a piece of ribbon or lace around the neck of the pouf to secure the potpourri. Make the ribbon or the lace into a bow.

HERBAL RUBBING LOTION This is refreshing herbal lotion is a wonderful pickme-up for sore muscles and tired minds at the end of a long day. The herbs also give the rubbing alcohol a pleasant fragrance. The herbs may be obtained from nurseries or grocery stores. (continued in next column)

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REDDI-WIP (cont’d) • A company called Crown Cork and Seal Company introduced the first canisters capable of being pressurized in 1946, calling them the Spra-tainer. Aaron Lapin camped out on their doorstep until they agreed to sell him the canisters on credit. Soon he was their biggest customer. • Lapin worked with other tinkerers in order to design a tin can, pressurized with nitrous oxide, which would dispense real cream in the form of whipped cream using an aerosol nozzle. He fiddled with the design of the nozzle until he had a perfect and unique tip that would dispense only the whipped cream without allowing any of the nitrous oxide to escape. Then he improved it so it would dispense the whipped cream in flowery patterns. • He dubbed the new aerosol whipped cream Reddi-Wip. He released it in 1948, after World War II ended and rationing was lifted. He convinced dairies and milkmen all over the U.S. to add Reddi-Wip to their line of products. It caught on quickly. Within five years he was worth millions. • In 1949 he applied for a patent for his nozzle, which was granted in 1955. He invented pressurized shaving cream he called Reddi-Shave, but because he didn’t want to run a shaving cream company, he sold Schick and Barbasol on the idea and then sold them the nozzles. Next he invented spray foam insulation in a can, a company his son ran for him. Experiments with aerosolized ketchup, mayonnaise, shampoo, mustard, and iodine never panned out, although Lapin’s nozzle is now also used for canned cheese. • In 1954 Lapin sold Reddi-Wip to Beatrice Foods, and continued advising them until 1963. He died in 1999 at age 85 after seeing his invention become popular worldwide. At the time of his death, half of all aerosol whipped topping sold was Reddi-Wip.

Holiday Gifts From the Kitchen (continued)

1 cup fresh lavender leaves 1/4 cup lemon verbena 1/4 cup mint leaves 1/4 cup rosemary sprigs 2 cups unscented rubbing alcohol Place the herbs in a plastic bag. Roll a rolling pin back and forth over the herbs until they are slightly crushed. Place herbs in a glass jar that has been sterilized by boiling. Add the rubbing alcohol. Cover tightly and label the jar NOT TO BE USED INTERNALLY. Set aside in a cool, dry place for 5 to 7 days. Strain the alcohol through several layers of cheesecloth into pretty jars or bottles. Cap tightly and label bottles or jars, NOT TO BE USED INTERNALLY. Makes 2 cups rubbing lotion. Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her website is www.divapro.com. (c) 2018 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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