DYK: Set Course for Tatooine
Did you know that according to astrophysicists and Einsteins theory of relativity, a warp drive is physically possible? Now we just need to find the right materials and energy requirements to achieve it!!!
DYK: More Power!
Did you know 75% of the energy we use comes from non-renewable energy such as oil, fossil fuels, coal, natural gas and nuclear energy.
DYK: More Than Just a Mattress
Did you know one in 10 Europeans are conceived in an Ikea bed?
DYK: Grab a Coffee?
Did you know Starbucks' round tables were created specifically so customers would feel less alone?
DYK: Lithium, Gold of The Future
Did you know lithium is an element of growing importance due to its use in batteries used in cell phones, laptops, and electric vehicles? Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina account for over 50% of easily extractable world lithium reserves. Australia, Argentina, and...
DYK: BIM is Leading the Future
Did you know that 45 percent of architecture firms use BIM?
DYK: Construction Industry’s Place in the Market
Did you know the construction industry has an average unlevered beta of about 1.33? This means that if the market itself is neutral (at a beta of 1.00) than the construction/engineering industry has a much stronger correlation or deviation with the market! If an...
DYK: The Healthcare Budget
Did you know that the U.S. spends 3.5 trillion on healthcare per year? This is more than every other country and about 18% of our countries' gross domestic output (GDP). Of that $3.5 trillion, $1.5 trillion, is financed by the federal government. That's 8...
DYK: Land Use -The Magic .6% Percent
Did you know that photovoltaic (semiconductors that convert sunlight to electricity) would just need to cover 0.6% of U.S. land area to generate enough electricity to meet national demand.
DYK: Pipes and More Pipes
Did you know water systems maintain more than 2 million miles of distribution mains? In 2000, nearly 80% of systems were less than 40 years old, while 4% were more than 80 years old. From 2001 to 2006, over 56,000 miles of distribution mains were replaced and 225,000...