1940s science
In a second-hand bookshop in St.Leonards I picked up a compilation of editions of "Armchair Science", apparently a British popular-science journal of the 1940s. It's actually a cracking read, especially 'latest gadgets' (did you know the home breadmaker (or 'table-top' as they call it) was invented in 1941?) but some of the tips from readers seem somewhat dated, particularly R.Collins of Harrow, who writes:Alcohol aids Night Drivers
Motorist readers of Armchair Science will be interested in the findings of researchers of drinking alcohol before driving. It is claimed that a cocktail or other alcoholic drink improves a drivers ability to see in the dark. This is due to the effect of alcohol on Vitamin A in the body.
Next month a "ophthalmic authority" writes:
...Alcohol cannot do this...the writer of the letter omitted to point outit ...diminishes concentration..judgment...perception...makes them sleepy
posted by Matthew @ 2/05/2006 05:29:00 PM
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