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    NOBEL PRIZES
    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.

    LAND SPEED RECORD
    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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While you are purchasing a wedding ring the texture, color and shapes of the rigs are the important factors which you have to take care of. If you consider all these matters you are sure to be gainer.

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If we say a "wedding ring" then it sounds very simple. It is a thing that the bride and groom exchange on their wedding day. But if we think deeply then we can understand that it is something that binds the husband and the wife throughout their lifetime. If we think thus, it becomes a matter of great importance. It becomes obvious that everyone must be conscious while choosing the wedding ring for their loved ones. It will be with them forever as the sweet memory of their wedding day.

There are certain aspects of a wedding ring that should be paid attention to. Wedding rings differ from each other in color, texture, shape and size. These facts may create problems for you when you go to market for buying a wedding ring. So it is better for you that you make your mind up and then visit any store. This article will hopefully help you in this matter.

At first the wedding rings are different from each other in their base metal. Some are made of yellow gold or white gold or silver; some are made of platinum or titanium or tungsten. These metals vary in their cost.

The color of the rings differs according to the color of the metal. If it is normal gold, then the color will be yellowish. Now-a-days white gold is available in the market. White gold is developed when palladium and silver are alloyed with gold. Platinum and titanium are also white metals. Titanium is cheaper than platinum. For this titanium wedding rings are becoming popular day by day.

The wedding rings are found in the market in various shapes. It depends on you to choose the perfect one. You should at first visit any jewelry store or simply visit the online stores staying at home. This inspection will help you to have a clear idea about the thousands of models. To do this through internet is the best way. If you visit any online store, the online merchants are able to show a huge number of models throughout the whole world.

In the market many types of designs are available. There are solid rings as well as rings of intricate designs with subtle finishing. Some wedding rings are decorated with diamond or other precious stones. You may like white stones as diamond or you may also like the colorful stones. There are many colorful stones like ruby, sapphire, emerald etc.

These are all the types of wedding rings. When you are purchasing the ring you should keep in knowledge all these information. But the most important thing that you should not forget is the personality of your partner, and his or her choice.

You must choose the metal of the wedding ring with great care. Some of the metals are not at all suitable for the sensitive kind of skin. They can be the cause of skin rashes or skin allergy. The wedding ring is worn by everybody till their last breath. So this is a vital factor to be taken care of.

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