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b'Tonight, we\\u2019ll read the opening to the humorous short story \\u201cAn Experiment in Gyro-Hats\\u201d written by Ellis Parker Butler and published in 1910.\\n\\nButler was a prolific American writer, although his writing was mostly a part-time endeavor for him as he was also a banker. Butler was also known as an always-present force in the New York City literary scene.\\nA gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation. It is a spinning disc in which the axis of rotation is free to assume any orientation by itself.\\n\\nWhile in this story a gyroscope is used in a hat, real life applications include the Hubble telescope, submarines, and smartphones.\\n\\n\\u2014 read by V \\u2014\\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'