Desmohl awer run ich ’n grosser risk—feel os wann ich umringt
— from Pennsylvania Dutch Rip Van Winkle: A romantic drama in two acts by E. H. (Edward H.) Rauch
Benedict has lately produced evidence to show that the basal metabolism, or heat pro duction, at rest is not governed entirely by such factors as body weight and body surface, but by the amount and activity of the active protoplasmic cells of the body—the cells that compose the organs and muscles and blood.
— from How to Live: Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Irving Fisher
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