Dry ice, sometimes referred to as  cardice  (chiefly British chemists), is the solid form of carbon dioxide. It is used primarily as a cooling agent.Its advantages include lower temperature than that of water ice and not leaving any residue (other than incidental frost from moisture in the atmosphere).It is useful for preserving frozen foods, ice cream, etc., where mechanical cooling is unavailable.t is used primarily as a cooling agent. Its advantages include lower temperature than that of water ice and not leaving any residue (other than incidental frost from moisture in the atmosphere). It is useful for preserving frozen foods, ice cream, etc., where mechanical cooling is unavailable.
Maryland is also called the Old Line State and Free State.The Old Line nickname was given during the Revolutionary War, when 400 soldiers in the First Maryland Regiment fought a British force of 10,000 and helped General George Washington's army to escape.
Interesting Maryland Colony Facts: 1  The Maryland Colony's original name was the Province of Maryland. 2  The Maryland Colony was founded as a refuge for English Catholics. 3  George Calvert had been stripped of his title as Secretary of State in 1625 when he declared his Catholicism.