There's a catalog of Hokie merchandise we get a few times a year, I think from the bookstore that has pieces that can be used to decorate gardens, as door stops, and as desk items. But they're about $100+ depending on size and engraving.
Saltpeter is the common name used for several different chemical compounds, specifically for potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate. Potassium nitrate is commonly used in gunpowder, and sodium nitrate is found in fertilizers and explosives.
  What most people call salt is a compound called sodium chloride (NaCl). Epsom salt is a compound called magnesium sulfate (MgSO4.7H2O) that looks similar to common table â¦ salt, but is entirely different.Epsom salt is a laxative and common table salt is used to enhance flavor and preserve foods, and has many other uses.psom salt is Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4; Magnesium, Sulfur, Oxygen). If you sprinkle it on your food, it won't kill you but it will definitely give you bad diarrhea.