The British word for toilet, “loo”, derives from the French “garde a l’eau!” In medieval Europe people had little conception of hygiene and threw the contents of their chamber pots …
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Arrest Information Full Name: Adrien Brandez Crayton Date:03/10/2015 Personal Information Arrest Age:21 Gender: Male Charges #1 PROBATION VIOLATION/ ROBBERY 3 Arrest Information Full Name: Leonidas Donta Hampton Date:03/10/2015 …
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ATHENS-The Athens City Council Voted on Monday, March 23, 2015 to approve the Transportation Plan for the City of Athens. Athens is fortunate to have good access to a variety …
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On February 14, 1945, Leading Aircraftwoman Margaret Horton, an RAF WAAF, was assigned a familiar job: sit on the horizontal stabilizer of a Spitfire to help hold the tail down …
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Astronomically speaking, the March equinox occurs when the Sun crosses the celestial equator on its way north along the ecliptic. In the Northern Hemisphere, the March equinox is known as …
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UNION SPRINGS, AL.-The Union Springs Alabama Police Department and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency are seeking public assistance locating Aaliyah Linton. Five-year-old Aalyiah is 4’3″, 100 pounds with black hair …
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There are close to 4,000 known species of frogs, including toads. They range in size from less than half an inch to nearly a foot long and come in a …
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FLORENCE-UPDATE: We have an update from the Florence Police Department concerning the death of a former UNA student on Wednesday morning: On March 18, 2015, Officers of the Florence Police …
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Martha Stewart got into some trouble recently over some insider trading, obstruction of justice and then lying about it all, and many long-time fans of Martha’s place settings and holiday …
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Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, “the Day of the Festival of Patrick”), is a cultural and religious celebration occurring annually on 17 …
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HUNTSVILLE– Yesterday Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) recognized Alabama’s 5th District 2015 Congressional Art Competition winner in a special awards ceremony at the Huntsville Museum of Art. The winner, Julie Davidson, …
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Domestication of pigs took place in China around 7500 BC. China still is the largest producer of pigs. In the old days, sea captains kept pigs on board because they …
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Just a pinch of it and it’s worth it. We’re talking salt here. Used throughout human history, mentioned often in the Bible, ubiquitous and cheap. Mined from salt rocks and …
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The practice of eating insects is called entomophagy. Most insects are edible. According to eatbug.com, there are 1,462 recorded species of edible insects. And they’re quite nutritious. For instance, 100 …
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DECATUR-The Decatur Police Department concluded an investigation of a rape case that took place on February 26, 2015 in the city limits of Decatur. This is how the Decatur Police …
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The fear of Friday is skeviphobia, the fear of the number 13 is triskaidekaphobia, and the fear of Friday the 13th is paraskevidekatriaphobia (aka friggatriskaidekaphobia). While both Friday(because Judas was …
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MONTGOMERY-Yellow Mama is the nickname given to Alabama’s electric chair, which was used for executions from 1927–2002. First installed at Kilby State Prison in Montgomery, Alabama, Yellow Mama acquired its …
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Hemp can be grown in virtually any climate or soil condition, and grows extremely fast, yielding up to 4 crops a year. Canada, China and France are major hemp producers. …
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On Monday 13 December 1903, a toss of a coin gave Wilbur the honor of making the first flight. The engine and propeller powered the plane, the Flyer lifted off …