Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 19, 2012
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The annual town festival in Charm, Ohio, USA, features a caterpillar race! Vacuum tubes were almost completely replaced by transistors and electronics during the 1960s, but they are still used in some applications because they are more resistant to radiation, operate at a higher speed and give a purer sound! Although he has lost nearly all of his forelimbs, Philippe Croizon of France successfully swam the 12 mile crossing from Papua New Guinea to Indonesia!
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Vacuum Tubes aka Radio Valves do have some advantages in limited areas1/ EMP Resistant = Yes2/ Can operate into the GHZ range and higher = Yes3/ Give a purer Sound = NO Total FAIL. the Audio response and purity spectrum of Audio valves is purely subjective and argumentative.