This was sent by a friend. I didn't confirm this, but based on our country? It's probably true!<br /><br />When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ball-point pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 300 C. <br /><br />The Russians used a pencil. <br /><br />Enjoy paying your taxes--they're due again.
