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    December 10, 1954 - Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico

    To determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live, Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, a flight surgeon, rode a rocket sled to 632 mph. The Sonic Wind was the rocket powered sled that Stapp rode at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The sled's rocket motors generated 40,000 lbs. of thrust and he reached a speed of 632 mph in five seconds. At the end of the ride Stapp was stopped in 1.25 seconds which subjected him to 40 Gs. It was the equivalent of hitting a brick wall in a car traveling at 120 mph. Data from 29 increasingly harsh rocket-sled rides during the 1950s proved invaluable in the design of improved helmets, arm and leg restraints, better aircraft seats, and stronger safety harnesses.

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    December 10, 1901 - Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm

    At the first Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, the king of Sweden distributed the first Nobel Prizes, in accordance with the will of inventor Alfred Nobel. The day was the anniversary of Nobel's death. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences had decided on 10 Nov 1901 to award the first Nobel Prize in Physics to Wilhelm Röntgen for his discovery of X-rays and the first Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Jacobus H. van't Hoff for his work on rates of reaction, equilibrium and osmotic pressure. The first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was given to Emil von Behring, for his work on serum therapy, particularly for its use in the treatment of diphtheria. His Nobel diploma was dated 30 Oct 1901, signed by staff at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.

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Silver jewellery is gaining fame and popularity and is getting more fashionable. Good and creative designers are showing their innovation and craftsmanship and generating mind boggling designs and patterns.

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They may prefer the look of silver over that of gold, simply because they feel that the color goes with the outfit that they are wearing or that the color compliments their skin tone much better than gold does. Basically, most of the people love to wear different style of ring on the right thumb each day but for some they want various numbers of rings at a time. Silver ring gifts made to pamper never go out of style. A silver thumb ring is a special ring that brings attention to the thumb and may signify different meaning such as strength, resolve and courage.

Silver has been a solid alternative to gold for many years. The bigger his ring, the higher the rank the officer served. You can purchase twice the number of what you can buy for gold ring. Holiday is fast approaching so why not give your love one an appreciation by giving her a silver ring. There are chosen number of people who use rings to symbolize friendship ties or to symbolize an organization. Silver Rings made these things possible, regardless of your position in the society today; various numbers of rings are possible to be worn at a time without spending a fortune.

Wearing of various numbers of gold rings would be impossible for certain people especially for those who are not privilege to be born with good position in the society. More recently, a ring on right thumb means one is into same sex relationships or for women of centuries ago, it signifies that their husband had passed away. Wearing a thumb ring is an attempt to show your independence and individuality. Despite the common use of ring as a tie band for wedding, there are other reasons why a person may prefer to wear silver rings. Rings worn on the thumb have significant meaning for each wearer either on the left or right. Everyone enjoys a little pampering now and then, including men.

The best part about silver is that due to its low cost, it can be obtained in a number of different styles and shapes. Sterling Silver Ring is a cost effective way to give a gift for no special reason. Surely, she/he will appreciate it. Aside from its versatility, Silver costs significantly less than gold and especially for someone who wears a lot of rings, the low costs will pay off in the end. Women love to receive a surprise gift, because they know you've been thinking of them. It is still considered too soft for use in fine jewelry. One of the most popular types of jewelry today that many people enjoy wearing is silver rings. For palmistry, the thumb symbolizes willpower and freethinking. In Chinese history, the military used thumb rings to show ranking. Typically, rings are worn on the left ring finger that symbolizes status of being married but for some people they choose to wear it on thumb.

Wearing a ring on the left thumb may signify the subconscious or instincts and beliefs, while wearing it on the right thumb reflects the conscious, logic and awareness. Silver in its natural form is harder than gold.

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