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...20th century. As Halley's came into view in 1910, some residents of Chicago prepared themselves for death by cyanogen-gas poisoning when, as it was widely predicted, the earth passed through the comet's tail. As recently as 1970, Vietnamese peasants quaked at the sight of the "Sky Broom," the unexpectedly vivid passage of Bennett's comet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Historic Cometary Tales | 12/16/1985 | See Source »

...Harvard Office of Public Service hosted the afternoon Halloween party, sponsoring activities ranging from broom races to "trick-or-treating...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Public Service Program Entertains Local Kids | 11/1/1985 | See Source »

Luckily, the Din and Tonics took care of the candy blues by leading the visitors in a rendition of "Conjunction Junction," as they headed off to broom races and a pretzel eating contest...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Public Service Program Entertains Local Kids | 11/1/1985 | See Source »

...arms and sobs luxuriantly. The truckers are gone, and I touch her arm and tell her to look at what they have left. There is a $20 bill beside each plate. She looks up, nods, wipes her eyes on her apron, pockets the tips and goes to get a broom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On the Road: a City of the Mind | 6/3/1985 | See Source »

...them a broom...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lights | 4/15/1985 | See Source »

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