Stream of Facts
Like the tail end of automobiles, the tail end of mussels and fresh water snails were recently discovered to produce dangerous greenhouse gases. Due to human pollution, these critters produce nitrous oxide — the same stuff in dentists’ LAUGHING GAS.
The term “LAUGHING GAS” was coined back in 1793 by the scientist and clergyman that discovered and experimented with it, Joseph Priestly. The discovery was created by heating ammonium nitrate and iron filings and then running the gaseous product through WATER.
It is said that WATER surrounds the homes of one out of ten human beings — people who live on islands. The largest, non-continental island in the world is Greenland and the smallest, Bishop ROCK, at 50.6 yards by 17.6 yards, one of the 1,040 islands making up Britain.
The large ROCK the winged woman is holding on the Hollywood Emmy statuette award is actually an electron, in reference to the science of television making, while the wings refer to the art. The award’s ORIGINAL title, “Immy,” was later replaced with today’s familiar “Emmy” to add a feminine touch.
Design-wise, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a blacksmith of Scotland, is credited as the inventor of the first modern-looking bicycle. His result came after the basic additions to the ORIGINAL. The original was a pedal-less CREATION of Pierre Michaux and the son of count Mede de Sivrac.
Despite the CREATION of numerous mnemonics — sometimes perverted — over the years, Adidas got its name from Adi Dassler, founder of the German company. In the tough, post-WWI era, his first shoe was made from canvas to provide for athletes like himself.
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Reporter Recommends
Freeballin’. For all of you drivers out there that feel the urge to park in handicap spaces without the proper permits displayed on your vehicles, and all of you that like to populate the University Commons apartments lots’ visitor sections to avoid the long trek from H lot. The solution to that stack of tickets accumulating in your console is to take away the cause. What you need to do is to fight back. Wipers are easily removed. If taken* to class with you, the acts of the dubious parking henchpeople that seem to wander in the shadows will prove futile. No wipers, no place to put tickets. The ticketer will be so impressed by your resourcefulness they will forget to scan your tag and charge your account all together. If they don’t, well, no voucher at least. Out of sight, out of mind.
* Reporter also recommends Pierre Morel’s film Taken, in theaters now, for all of you with no sense of humor.
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