Polygraph (duplicating device) lift of the principal pen grasped by the user from the paper to be transferred to the copying pen. Original polygraphs may be viewed at a number of locations around the world. Some United States locations: The original American patent document for the polygraph, issued to John J. Hawkins on May 17, 1803, was lost in a Patent Office fire in 1836. The "Griffin Discovery Room" at Monticello contains a simplified and durable version, intended for use by children. An image of this version in use may be seen here. Polygraph (duplicating device) A Polygraph is a device that produces
What Is This? What Is This? What Is This (known prior to 1980 as Anthym) was a rock band that originated in Fairfax High School in California and would play numerous shows along the coast of California. It was formed by guitarist Hillel Slovak, drummer Jack Irons, vocalist Alain Johannes, and bassist Todd Strassman. Originally named Chain Reaction, the band would later change its name to Anthem, then later to Anthym (as there was already a band using the former moniker), and then finally to What Is This, which was a tongue-in-cheek reference to the reaction they usually received from first-time listeners. During