BLOWING OUT A CANDLE.
Have you ever tried to blow out a candle through a funnel ? It sounds easy, but if you try you will probably not succeed tho first time. Place tho candle two feet away on the table, hold tho stem of the funnel in your mouth and try. The secret of the trick is this. Tho funnel must be held so that the edge points to the flame, aud out the candle will go at once. If you point the middle of the funnel towards the flame, which one naturally does at first, you may puff for a long time, but the candle will remain alight. The reason is found in the shape of the funnel. Tho air only comes out at tho side, and not in the middle. Just try it for yourself first, and when you have managed it have a bit of fun in asking your friends to try it.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18891, 13 December 1924, Page 4 (Supplement)
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