2006 April Archive at ryan zygar

Archive for April, 2006

Published by Ryan Zygar on April 26, 2006 in Influential and Interesting Stories. 0 Comments

The momentum of the Nile River is so strong that at one point in Sudan, it flows slightly uphill for 1.6 kilometers.

A recent movie from my past readings. Bukowski Movie about Hank, the poet w/ no metaphors. I read this all through middle and high school.

Published by Ryan Zygar on April 19, 2006 in Influential. 0 Comments

“If there were no God, there would be no Atheists.” - G. K. Chesterton

Published by Ryan Zygar on April 16, 2006 in Influential. 2 Comments

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”
- Warren Buffet

Along those lines do you know who Stanislav Petrov is? He has had an extremely interesting impact in our lives… Good read.

Published by Ryan Zygar on April 15, 2006 in Influential. 1 Comment

1. What percentage of the earth is covered by water?

2. What sorts of signals does the brain use to communicate sensations, thoughts and actions?

3. Did dinosaurs and humans ever exist at the same time?

4. What is Darwin’s theory of the origin of species?

5. Why does a year consist of 365 days, and a day of 24 hours?

6. Why is the sky blue?

7. What causes a rainbow?

8. What is it that makes diseases caused by viruses and bacteria hard to treat?

9. How old are the oldest fossils on earth?

10. Why do we put salt on sidewalks when it snows?