Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1895 — Made Them All Yawn. [ARTICLE]

Made Them All Yawn.

“Facial movements in utter strangers may often be influenced by those who are looking at them,” one of three men who were going up town in a Fourth avenue car the other night was heard to say. “I do not believe it,” rejoined one of his companions. “You do not? Well, I think I can prove it to you,” the first speaker said. “d believe I can make all of those opposite to us yawn quite easily. I will yawn once or twice, and then you both yawn, and see what the effect will be.” He thereupon yawned, making a slight noise to attract attention, and then his yawned. This they repeated, and before the car had gone 200 feet every one opposite them had yawned, although prior to tlio first speaker’s yawning no one had given any indication of being tired or sleepy. |