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Chernoff lsited the symptons of "cyclobutadiene intoxication" as: "Inability to concentrate, drowsiness during the day, frequent yawning, lassitude, a negative disposition, and, eventually intermittent periods of insensibility deepening to semistupor." There is no antidote, but removing the patient as far as possible from the affected area (preferably to a seaside or mountain location) seems to bring a prompt alleviation of symptoms...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Insecticide May Be Causing Weird Occurrences of Somnolence in Yard | 6/2/1965 | See Source »

...enough time to make friends with the deck steward). In 1927, a daring young man in a flying crate, name of Lindbergh, made his way from New York to Paris in 33½ hrs. Millions who have followed his route since then-immersed in mystery stories, poker or the semistupor of Dramamine-have scarcely bothered to note the once-broad Atlantic beneath them on their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE AIR AGE: The Little Ditch | 9/8/1952 | See Source »

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