Oct 05, 2009
Researchers: City Built On Rock And Roll
October 5, 2009 | 2 Comments
University of Virginia researchers this morning presented the “admittedly surprising” results of a 14-month geological study, which found that the 402-year-old city of Richmond was, in fact, built on rock and roll. “Based on an analysis of the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the first 100 feet underneath Richmond proper, it would appear that the city’s [...]
Sep 22, 2009
VCU Researchers Find Clear Link Between Fever Reduction, Cowbell
September 22, 2009 | 2 Comments
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University said today that they have found “a wealth of hard documentation” that proves a connection between the reduction of fevers in the presence of a vibrating cowbell. “While we have long believed aspirin or ibuprofen to be the best weapon to combat a fever, it would appear that the only [...]
May 18, 2009
Report: Majority Of Twenty- And Thirtysomething Glassware Stolen From Local Bars
May 18, 2009 | 3 Comments
A report released today by Virginia Commonwealth University presents new evidence that an overwhelming majority of all glassware found in the homes of the city’s twenty- and thirty-something restidents is, in fact, illegally removed from local restaurants, pubs and breweries. The 149-page report found that nearly 92 percent of residents aged 22 to 38 had “a suspicious [...]
May 11, 2009
City residents awoke this morning to the sound of golf claps resonating throughout the Richmond skies, a stream of applause typically done out of appreciation – though, possibly mockery – rather than actual excitement. Richmond police said the light, rapid sounds of subdued clapping began around 2 a.m., growing louder by the hour. By 8 [...]
Guy Who Lives Above 3 Monkeys Tired Of Asking Everyone To Keep It Down
Nick Cavalieri, who has lived in the apartment directly above 3 Monkeys Bar and Grill since November, is getting "more than fed up" with having to continuously tell his neighbors to be quiet, the 30-year-old said today.
"Monday through Sunday, I hear those guys partying pretty much every night," Cavalieri said. The University ...
