... the facts go beyond trivial. Did you know that rubber bands are still manufactured using natural rubber instead of synthetic rubber, due to the superior elasticity? Or that the letter A can be traced to a pictogram of an ox head? Most people ...

... juniper. The chemistry of the amber was analyzed and found to contain styrene, an aromatic liquid used to make synthetic rubber and plastics. Until now, scientists believed that all styrene-containing ambers came from sweetgum trees because ...

... player brands in the cradles. All of the music players connect to the EGO with a basic minijack connector. A synthetic-rubber clickwheel membrane allows easy access to the iPod controls. The EGO operates only on batteries and has no radio ...