Daily Archives: 26 February 26, 2007

The History of Postage Rates

Dates back to 1863, and stays under a nickel for about 100 years. Link

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Compare Old and New MPG Estimates

The Environmental Protection Agency has begun using a new method to estimate fuel economy for 2008 model year vehicles and beyond. The new method is more accurate than the old one because it finally takes into account some real world … Continue reading

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Thomas Edison’s Last Breath

Henry Ford considered Thomas Edison his personal hero and friend. Did his admiration for Edison provoke the admittedly idiosyncratic Ford to request the capture of Edison’s last exhalation when the great inventor died at 3:24 a.m. on October 18, 1931?Acknowledging … Continue reading

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