Word: ib
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...quickly the alcohol takes effect depends on many factors. One person may be bombed after a glass, while another stays relatively sober after several. Because alcohol is diluted in the blood, a 200-Ib. man can usually tolerate more liquor than a 110-lb. woman. Food also retards absorption of alcohol from the gastrointestinal tract, and a few ounces taken with a meal are less powerful than an equal amount downed an hour before. By the same token, some drinks with food in them-eggnogs made with eggs, milk and cream, for example-have slightly less wallop than straight drinks...
...Last summer Cleveland Coin Dealer Alan Yale, an ex-stockbroker, bought Mexican gold 50-peso pieces for $173 each; today they are selling for $241 each. Even collectors of the cheapest U.S. coin may soon be able to turn a profit. If the price of copper reaches $1.51 per Ib. (it is now more than $1.43), the metal in pennies will be worth more than the coins themselves...
...Doctor, or Dr. J. as it has been ever since, has become the most exciting and innovative young practitioner of the muscular art of professional basketball. With his unusual mix of solo razzle-dazzle and imaginative team play, the rangy 6 ft. 6 in., 200 Ib. forward has revived the previously paralyzed New York Nets and restored them to instant health. Ervingless, the Nets finished next to last in the East Division of the American Basketball Association last season with a 30-54 record. As the league paused for its All-Star break last week, the Nets were...
After decades of relative stability, world prices of these materials are taking off on what could be a long climb. Between 1968 and 1973, the average U.S. price of nickel went from 940 per Ib. to $1.53, tin from $1.48 to $2.20 and copper from 420 to 590. In addition, the U.S., in part because of its wealth and power, is unpopular in some Third World nations. With demand for minerals strong, several countries conceivably could reduce exports to the U.S. and find eager buyers to take its place...
...best bits of Kojak's character right on the set. It was his idea for Kojak to suck on lollipops and wear three-piece suits. He also wants Kojak to go to night school in future installments. For the most part, however, the 6-ft. 1-in., 200-Ib. actor does not have to invent a character for Kojak, because he is playing himself...