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What Was the Whitewater Scandal?
Learn about the Whitewater scandal, the real estate controversy involving former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton.
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A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation resulted in convictions against the McDougals for their role in the Whitewater project. Jim Guy Tucker, Bill Clinton's successor as governor, was convicted of fraud and sentenced to four years of probation for his role in the matter.
Whitewater, explained for people who don't remember the Clinton presidency
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To prove himself, Fitzpatrick left the bar, stole an airplane from a New Jersey airfield at 3am, flew without lights or radio completely intoxicated, and landed the airplane in the street in front of the bar.
On September 30th, 1956, During A Drunken Argument In A New York City Bar, A Man Named Thomas Fitzpatrick Claimed He Could Fly An Airplane From New Jersey To New York In Under 15 Minutes
To prove himself, Fitzpatrick left the bar, stole an airplane from a New Jersey airfield at 3am, flew without lights or radio completely intoxicated, and landed the airplane in the street in front of the bar.
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A maintenance cartridge is used to store excess ink expelled from the printer, and works like the ink absorber on other models. When this becomes full, the maintenance cartridge is user replaceable as opposed to the ink absorber.
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Did you Know that 26 July was World Mangrove Day.
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Our projects in the Philippines have restored and protected over 900 hectares of abandoned fishpond mangroves - around the size of 1,260 football pitches.
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Test Your Home for Radon
2/13Natural uranium in rock, soil, and water breaks down to make radon gas. You can't smell, touch, or see it, but it's the No. 2 cause of lung cancer. It gets into buildings through cracks and holes in floors and walls, and around plumbing and electrical wire. The radioactive particles damage your lungs when you breathe them in or swallow them. A simple test kit can tell you if you have high levels in your home.
Ways to Keep Your Lungs Healthy
Find out how simple steps like checking your home for radon, cleaning your humidifier, or staying hydrated can help you breathe better and keep lung disease away.
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Turtle Rock is perched within the vast expanse of the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, situated in the Töv Province of Mongolia.
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Did you know that Monte FitzRoy in Patagonia, on the border between Argentina and Chile (see the Argentina thread) is named in honour of Robert FitzRoy who was Captain of HMS Beagle, part of Sir Charles Darwin's famous voyage.
Robert FitzRoy became the second governor of New Zealand.
Robert FitzRoy's half brother was Sir Charles FitzRoy who became the 10th governor of NSW and subsequently the first pre-governor General of Australia.
The first ever suburb of Melbourne is named after Sir Charles Fitzroy.
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Robert FitzRoy became the second governor of New Zealand.
Robert FitzRoy's half brother was Sir Charles FitzRoy who became the 10th governor of NSW and subsequently the first pre-governor General of Australia.
The first ever suburb of Melbourne is named after Sir Charles Fitzroy.
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On an electrical circuit under a 5amp use. If a bulb blows is it possible for the 5 amp fuse to remain intact whilst blowing the 30 amp fuse circuit? The answer is yes.
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Why Does the Main Fuse Blow and Not a Lower-Amp Fuse?
Q. I’ve often been perplexed on trouble calls when I find a main fuse blown instead of a 15A or 20A fuse, and I find nothing wrong. I check every branch circuit in the panel with...
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and the natural world continues to surprise.
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Rare lunar rainbow spotted in Hobart
This week’s super blue moon was so bright it made a nighttime rainbow appear over Hobart. In case you missed it, there has been a lot of talk this week about the super blue moon that appeared in Australian skies on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The term ‘super blue moon’ simply refers to a...
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Birmingham City Council declares itself 'effectively BANKRUPT'
The city council - which is Europe's biggest local authority - has issued a Section 114 notice blocking it from spending on anything but essential services.
Birmingham City Council, England is the largest Council in Europe.
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: A history of Hay Fever in 30 seconds
Even those who don’t have hay fever know the summer months are notorious for causing symptoms. However, as little as 200 years ago, no one knew hay fever existed.
When John Bostock first started on the hunt for the cause of a mysterious summer illness, he could only find 28 other subjects for his research with the same symptoms. Nevertheless, Bostock managed to publish his paper titled ‘Case of a Periodical Affection of the Eyes and Chest’ to the Medical and Chirurgical Society. This was the beginning of the discovery of hay fever. The public decided that there was a link between the symptoms Bostock described and the smell of new hay. This hay fever became fashionable among the upper class who would take trips to coastal areas to rid themselves of their symptoms, whether they had hay fever or not. The fresh sea air was becoming a popular remedy for a variety of ills at the time. It wasn’t until another scientist with hay fever got involved that the exact cause was finally understood. In 1859, Charles Blackley had a violent bout of hay fever after sniffing a bouquet of bluegrass. He became convinced the answer to hay fever was pollen, and he was right.
Even those who don’t have hay fever know the summer months are notorious for causing symptoms. However, as little as 200 years ago, no one knew hay fever existed.
When John Bostock first started on the hunt for the cause of a mysterious summer illness, he could only find 28 other subjects for his research with the same symptoms. Nevertheless, Bostock managed to publish his paper titled ‘Case of a Periodical Affection of the Eyes and Chest’ to the Medical and Chirurgical Society. This was the beginning of the discovery of hay fever. The public decided that there was a link between the symptoms Bostock described and the smell of new hay. This hay fever became fashionable among the upper class who would take trips to coastal areas to rid themselves of their symptoms, whether they had hay fever or not. The fresh sea air was becoming a popular remedy for a variety of ills at the time. It wasn’t until another scientist with hay fever got involved that the exact cause was finally understood. In 1859, Charles Blackley had a violent bout of hay fever after sniffing a bouquet of bluegrass. He became convinced the answer to hay fever was pollen, and he was right.
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Even 'free spirits' have a limit.
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Burning Man descends into chaos as revelers finally snap, get 'angry'
Burning Man ended on Monday night with the torching of 'the man', signaling the conclusion of the mud-filled festival. The local sheriff said people were getting 'angry' and tempers fraying.
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Why are over 100 schools in the UK forced to close?
The material, which has a 30-year life span, was used extensively to build schools between the 1950s and the mid-90s.
What is Raac? Pupils in schools affected by concrete should get 10% exam boost, says report
Study bases its findings on school in Durham where education was seriously disrupted due to dangers posed by aerated concrete
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Australian governments are urgently checking public buildings to see if they contain aerated concrete that could be dangerous after dozens of UK schools had to close classrooms built with crumble-risk concrete that can suddenly collapse.United Kingdom on the RAAC
Why are over 100 schools in the UK forced to close?
The material, which has a 30-year life span, was used extensively to build schools between the 1950s and the mid-90s.What is Raac? Pupils in schools affected by concrete should get 10% exam boost, says report
Study bases its findings on school in Durham where education was seriously disrupted due to dangers posed by aerated concrete
Australia's RAAC Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) has it been kept secret? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/07/uk-aac-concrete-crisis-australian-buildings#:~:text=The buildings of concern in,as gravel or crushed stone.
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Should I look for a padlock?
A padlock next to a website's URL means it's encrypted. So what you do on it – such as browse or make payments – can't be intercepted. Some browsers colour the padlock green.Most websites now have this feature, so if you notice a site doesn't have one, it could be a red flag.
But equally, scammers are able to forge or buy these padlocks so seeing one doesn't always mean a website is safe.
Checking for a padlock should always be combined with the other checks we've recommended.
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The successful Indian mission to soft land at the south pole of the moon to find water - being a 6 wheeled rover fitted with an Alpha Particle spectrometer, cost $59 million, less than half the cost, inflation adjusted, to the movie Apollo 13 $149 million!
Source: New Scientist 2 September 2023.
Source: New Scientist 2 September 2023.
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