Posted in Fun Facts on Jul 22nd, 2006
Is a Hybrid Worth It? This article, although a couple months old, shows that even though gas-electric hybrids are the most fuel-efficient passenger cars on the road the industry-high efficiency can’t economically offset the steep sticker price. The author gets down and dirty with the math and specific examples.
Posted in Fun Facts on Mar 15th, 2006
Many modern miracles — such as microwave ovens, potato chips and Viagra — came on the scene due to sheer dumb luck. By Lucas Graves from Wired magazine. [Via Wired News: Top Stories]
Geography lesson Time for a major Geography lesson. (I know enough of these to be “true” to believe the others. – L) Alaska * More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska. Amazon *The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% of the world’s oxygen supply. * The Amazon River [...]
Posted in Fun Facts on Oct 6th, 2005
Running Club Marks Blamed In Biohazard Scare – Yahoo! News A white substance that investigators inititally identified as a potential biohazard turned out to be markings from a local running club, News 5′s Brian Hamrick reported. The Hash House Harriers strike again! I used to run with the group in Houston back in the 80′s. [...]
Posted in Fun Facts on Nov 12th, 2004
Here is a link to a page of nice graphs of the 2004 election results.
On this day, the Virginia Tech community reflects on the vibrant lives of the 32 students and faculty who were tragically taken from us a year ago. Through light, art, and music we pay tribute to each and every person we lost. We gather to honor our friends, colleagues, and family members. We will never forget.