Bend the straw without breaking it, and put it, as is shown, into the bottle, which can then be lifted steadily and safely by the straw, if it is a sound one.
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“WHAT THE DICKENS IS HIS NAME?”
Merry Wives of Windsor.
A Russian nobleman had three sons. Rab, the eldest, became a lawyer, his brother Mary was a soldier, and the youngest was sent to sea. What was his name?
No. XLVIII.—A BOTTLED BUTTON
The button in a clear glass bottle, as is shown below, hangs attached by a thread to the cork, which is securely sealed at the top.
How can you sever the thread so that the button falls to the bottom without uncorking or breaking the bottle?