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Articles
Tuesday November 20, 2001
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SafeRide not running smoothly
Students say rudeness, delays problematic
Students who use SafeRide have said they deal with rude dispatchers and occasional long waits.
Many students who had complaints about SafeRide said that while the drivers were pleasant and the service was reliable, the dispatchers were either abrupt or disrespectful on the phone.
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Fast facts:
The cells that make up the antlers of a moose are the fastest growing animal cells in nature.
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The land area of the country of Greece is slightly smaller than Alabama.
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Many parts of a tree can die without killing the whole tree. In fact, much of a normal, healthy tree is dead - such as the wood in the center.
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Rubber is one of the ingredients of bubble gum. It is the substance that allows the chewer to blow a bubble.
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Wine will spoil if exposed to light; hence, tinted bottles were created.
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On this date:
In 1789, the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights was ratified.
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In 1866, Pierre Lallemont of Paris patented the rotary-crank bicycle, also known as the bone-shaker.
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In 1873, in Hungary, the rival cities of Buda and Pesth were combined to form the capital of the country.
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In 1888, William Bundy invented the first timecard clock.
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In 1914, photographs became a requirement on passports from the United States State Department.
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Quotable...
"Today we take permanent and aggressive steps to improve the security of our airways."
-President George W. Bush on the airport legislation that went into effect yesterday.
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