Topic: James Simpson

Chloroform

How Stuff Works - 456 days ago
Chloroform, a heavy, transparent, colorless liquid compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine. Chloroform must be kept in the dark or it will decompose into highly poisonous phosgene. Chloroform is manufactured by the chlorination of ethyl alcohol or methane.. Chloroform is used ...

Amtrak, Others Critique Planned Rail Tunnel Under the Hudson

The New York Observer - 1294 days ago
We've received a bit of feedback about a story this week on the Access to the Region's Core project, a $7.6 billion (at least) pair of New Jersey Transit rail tunnels slated for under the Hudson Rivermostly criticisms of ...

Historian: First English Bible Fueled First Fundamentalists

LiveScience - 1529 days ago
The translation of the Bible into English marked the birth of religious fundamentalism in medieval times, as well as the persecution that often comes with radical adherence in any era, according to a new book. But being able to read the sometimes ...