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SUITABLE CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN.

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During infancy. --------------         Infants are very susceptible of the impressions of cold; a proper regard, therefore, to a suitable clothing of the body, is imperative to their enjoyment of health. Unfortunately, an opinion is prevalent in society, that the tender child has naturally a great power of generating heat and resisting cold; and from this popular error has arisen the most fatal results. This opinion has been much strengthened by the insidious manner in which cold operates on the frame, the injurious effects not being always manifest during or immediately after its application, so that but too frequently the fatal result is traced to a wrong source, or the infant sinks under the action of an unknown cause.  The power of generating heat in warm-blooded animals is at its minimum at birth, and increases successively to adult age; young animals, instead of being warmer than adults, are generally a degree or two colder, and part with their heat m...

5 Functions hidden in everyday objects

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 You've probably felt that little awkwardness when you walked into a public bathroom and found that everyone can see your feet under the door. It is indeed quite embarrassing, but there is a perfectly valid reason for it. And the same goes for that little point on top of a toothpaste cap. Read on if you want explanations for these kinds of mysteries. 1. The empty space under the noodles in a Cup Noodles This is no way for companies to rip you off and make you think the container has more noodles in it than it actually does. It's actually a way for manufacturers to keep noodles safe during transport. No matter how often or how hard the containers may fall, the noodles inside remain intact. This space also allows hot water to circulate better when you pour it over your noodles. 2. The V-pattern on your sweatshirt Initially, this V-pattern had two main purposes: First, it helped the garment maintain its shape over the years. He also helped his owner to tuck his head into the ga...