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.
Salt has long been used as a form of currency throughout the world. The word âsalaryâ is actually derived from The Latin word âsalariumâ, which was the Roman word for âmoney used to buy salt.â In fact, salt was the primary currency in East Africa throughout the Middle Ages.