It can be used to observe and/or change properties of materials, according to a 2006 article in The Heights (bit.ly/HigginsMagnet)
What does the magnet in Higgins actually do?
How do I seduce Baldwin?
Starting in October you’re going to want to begin collecting sticks and other nesting material. Gifts of food are welcome. You’ll probably want to practice your vocalization, and it may be a good idea to stretch out your lower back. https://bit.ly/3EfcIoe
How 2 get a gf?
Be your authentic self. I am sure you will attract someone who is equally authentic.
I am sooo sorry to hear that. I am sure that you have plenty of qualities to be proud of and I hope you will eventually be able to recognize that. If you are looking to be in a relationship at this time maybe finding the right person could help you discover and be pround of these positive qualities 🙂
I’m making a senior year bucket list.
My Library helpers and their colleagues have some recommendations for your senior year bucket list:
- Drive up to Pinkham Notch, NH and hike to the top of Mt. Washington.
- Read a book in a subject you haven’t studied before.
- Get a Boston Public Library card!
- Take the T and explore a new part of Boston/Cambridge
- Send a message of gratitude to a BC faculty or staff member
- Go to a theater performance
- Support a BC athletic team by going to a game
- Visit the TML Library
- Picnic in the pine preserve
- Dance dance dance!
- Visit the ICA Watershed
Have fun working through the list!
How to Steal Declaration of Independence?
While the Answer Wall may know many things, this is not something the Answer Wall knows how to do. To further your quest, I would recommend contacting Nicholas Cage for advice. Before doing this however, I would warn you that stealing a historical document of this magnitude is a serious crime and can result in heavy fines and/or imprisonment.
Favorite theorem?
I am enchanted by the 4-Color Theorem. It means I can safely make maps even when my Crayola box is down to 4…
How proactive should one be in avoiding microplastics?
Ingesting them or generating them? The verdict is still out on the level of risk to human health. Not creating more of them would be a good goal. Key sources are synthetic textiles, car tires, and city dust according to a study by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (bit.ly/IUCNPlasticSources)
Visiting from Rio, Love from Brazil ❤️
❤️❤️❤️We love visitors!!! ❤️❤️❤️
How science is acupuncture? On a scale of 1-100 (1 being not science)?
There’s not enough hard data to give it an exact number, so I’d say “fairly science.” More info from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) (bit.ly/PINZ). And to really get into the evidence-based research try searching the Cochrane Library (bit.ly/CochraneBC).
How did you get your magical powers to be able to answer our questions?
I spend all my time in a library with millions of volumes of the accumulated knowledge of the world. I also have helpers throughout the BC Libraries (and beyond) who do research for me and multilingual helpers who translate questions for me.
How do you print on a sticky note?? Tutorial? Follow up: what font do you use?
My helpers say it involves a Word document with some Post-It-sized text blocks and some fiddling with a fussy printer. The font is Courier, because we wanted typewriter vibes.
Is France a good country?
France is a special place for me, because it is home to Le mur des je t’aime (the Wall of Love): bit.ly/ParisWallOfLove
Dear Wall, What’s your favorite musical?
I don’t get around much, but my friends in the library do, and I polled them. Here’s what they said:
Book of Mormon
Chicago (3)
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
Falsettos
Fiddler on the Roof
Fun Home (2)
Gypsy
Hair
Hairspray
Hamilton (2)
Into the Woods (2)
Jesus Christ Superstar
Kinky Boots
Les Miserables (2)
Little Shop of Horrors
My Fair Lady
Phantom of the Opera
Pippin (2)
Repo! the Genetic Opera
Rocky Horror Picture Show
SIX
Songs for a New World
Sound of Music
The Boy Friend
The Music Man
The Wizard of OZ
How can gum be harmful?
Gum is a terrifying substance. Think of everything that can go wrong: you could choke on it, pull a filling out of a tooth or maybe even a crown, you could get it on the bottom of your shoe (which as a Wall, I am not worried about, but I sense it is one of humanity’s big fears). And… it could lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight.
Is it ever too late to grow?
No! It’s never too late to grow! Life is (by definition!) about growth. Stay open to new ideas and experiences, and growth is inevitable.
Can I vape in the library
Please don’t… vaping is prohibited anywhere on campus (bit.ly/BCVapeNo) . And it is not withut health risks.
Go Eagles (Philly)
Go Eagles, all the Eagles! Eagles are the best.
Tips on balancing a tennis ball on the Eifel tower?
Prepare for an encounter with the French legal system.
Mr. Wall, Does she love me back?
Sigh… I wish I knew. My reckless cousin the Magic 8 Ball can answer questions like that, but the answers are a little, uh, random.
Can you get me some Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets?
I’m a Wall, not a magician… but best of luck! I can score you admission to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum tho bit.ly/BCGardnerTix- almost as good? LMK ?