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...rickets and died. Exposed to rays from the quartz window, they grew faster than normally ; their bones became very stout, sometimes so stout that their growth was a positive menace. In a few weeks, by continued use of the rays, it was found possible to develop fabulously succulent small fowls???"superbroilers." When the milk and celery which fed them had been treated with the rays, they thrived better than those whose food had not been so treated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rickets | 10/27/1924 | See Source »

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