* An atom or molecule can absorb energy from light if the frequency of the light oscillation and the frequency of the electron or molecular transition motion match. Unless these frequencies match, light absorption cannot occur.
The Fighting Indianans - One story asserts that the term Hoosier came from the bullying and rambunctious Indiana rivermen, always ready for a brawl, who were reputed to be quite successful in coming out on top, hushing their opponents.
I found myself wondering where hobos come from. Not the rootless, wandering men of yore, but the word itself: âhobo.â. The question came to mind last week after I wrote about local historian Bill DeCosta and his research on hobos and tramps in 1890s Washington.