abo rashid
12-05-2006, 01:31 PM
Did you know!
Most of the air is about 78% nitrogen gas. Only 21% consists of oxygen. The remaining 1% consists of carbon dioxide, argon, neon, helium, krypton, hydrogen, xenon and ozone. Before the 1700s, air was thought to be a pure substance. In 1754 Joseph Black discovered carbon dioxide. Oxygen, as one of the properties of air, was found by Carl Scheele in 1770 and by Joseph Priestly in 1774. Nitrogen was discovered in 1772 by Daniel Rutherford. Most of the other gases were detected only 100 years later.
Argon is used to fill the space in most light bulbs. Neon is used in fluorescent signs. Fluorescent lights are filled with mercury gas.
On average, you breathe 23,000 times a day.
Did you know!
that the United States once had an emperor?
Emperor Norton of the United States was born to John and Sarah Norton in London on 14 February 1819. His parents immigrated to South Africa when Joshua was one year old. In 1849, Joshua moved to San Francisco where he lost his savings on real-estate speculation.
On 17 September 1859, Joshua Norton declared himself Emperor of the United States. He continued to make proclamations throughout his reign. Newspapers of the day printed his proclamations (and even made some up which were not from Norton).
In order to pay his bills Emperor Norton issued paper notes, mostly in 50 cent, $5 and $10 denominations. Worthless at the time, today they are worth far more than the face value.
In 1869 he abolished both the Democratic and Republican parties. He also called upon the leaders of the world to join him in forming a League of Nations where disputes between nations could be resolved peacefully.
Joshua Norton died on 8 January 1888. Thirty-thousand people attended the funeral.
The End,
Most of the air is about 78% nitrogen gas. Only 21% consists of oxygen. The remaining 1% consists of carbon dioxide, argon, neon, helium, krypton, hydrogen, xenon and ozone. Before the 1700s, air was thought to be a pure substance. In 1754 Joseph Black discovered carbon dioxide. Oxygen, as one of the properties of air, was found by Carl Scheele in 1770 and by Joseph Priestly in 1774. Nitrogen was discovered in 1772 by Daniel Rutherford. Most of the other gases were detected only 100 years later.
Argon is used to fill the space in most light bulbs. Neon is used in fluorescent signs. Fluorescent lights are filled with mercury gas.
On average, you breathe 23,000 times a day.
Did you know!
that the United States once had an emperor?
Emperor Norton of the United States was born to John and Sarah Norton in London on 14 February 1819. His parents immigrated to South Africa when Joshua was one year old. In 1849, Joshua moved to San Francisco where he lost his savings on real-estate speculation.
On 17 September 1859, Joshua Norton declared himself Emperor of the United States. He continued to make proclamations throughout his reign. Newspapers of the day printed his proclamations (and even made some up which were not from Norton).
In order to pay his bills Emperor Norton issued paper notes, mostly in 50 cent, $5 and $10 denominations. Worthless at the time, today they are worth far more than the face value.
In 1869 he abolished both the Democratic and Republican parties. He also called upon the leaders of the world to join him in forming a League of Nations where disputes between nations could be resolved peacefully.
Joshua Norton died on 8 January 1888. Thirty-thousand people attended the funeral.
The End,