The UT Tower was air-conditioned in 1965.
According to Animal House co-writer Harold Ramis, John Belushi’s character, Bluto, was equal parts Harpo Marx and Cookie Monster.
Most collector cars have two horns, a low note and a high note, and the combination gives the distinctive sound. Horns for larger cars gave a lower frequency honk, and small car horns were higher frequencies. Many countries mandate a car’s specific horn frequency based on car size.
Antoine Lavoisier’s insight into “the principle of conservation of mass” came when he experimented with fermenting grapes into wine.
The Code of Canon Law has no provision to allow for a pope’s removal from office for any reason. A pope may resign, but his resignation must be made freely. The last pope to resign was Gregory XII, who did so in 1415 to end the battle for the papacy known as the Western Schism.
This article appears in March 26 • 2010.