For more than two years, Miep helped the Franks and four other people evade the Gestapo by bringing food, comfort and news of the world to them in a tiny …
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ATHENS-Athens Police Department issued warrants on two suspects for Chemical Endangerment of two children on Thursday, May 21. The Athens Police also arrested one suspect on Friday, May 22 for Fraudulent …
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MADISON-The Madison Police Department issued this statement regarding the arrest of three men in the home invasion that took place on Portal Lane on January 14th of this year: “On …
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MONTGOMERY-The Alabama House of Representatives has approved House Bill 135 on Tuesday by a vote of 66-36. The bill will now head to the state senate for consideration. Governor Bentley …
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FLORENCE-On Friday, May 15 Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton held a news conference regarding HB516 or The Uniform Bill. Here is what the sheriff said in the news conference: “In …
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Both black and green tea is harvested from an evergreen, tree-like shrub known as camellia sinensis. Most likely originating in China, the camellia sinensis is thought to have first been …
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Complimentary Tickets are limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis. To reserve tickets, please contact: ASF Box Office at 334-271-5353 or the Alabama State Council on …
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday released a statement regarding the House GOP Caucus revenue proposal for the General Fund. The Governor’s statement is below. “I applaud the House GOP Caucus …
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The first written account of the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, was made by the Viking Adamnan in 565AD. He described how St. Columba heard about the monster killing a …
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Countless children (and adults) have wondered where they would end up if they started digging straight down (ignoring the material and methods). Now we have the answer! Most of the …
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The segregation announced by the Nazi Party after they took power was the first sign that something catastrophic was going to happen in Germany. The Nazi Party divided the population …
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday issued a statement on the final passage of Senate Bill 157, the Fostering Hope Scholarship Act. The Governor’s statement is below. “The Legislature has given …
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Inattentional blindness, also known as perceptual blindness, is a psychological lack of attention and is not associated with any vision defects or deficits. When it simply becomes impossible for one …
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The term “Hipster” originated in the 1940s and was used to describe jazz aficionados. Hipsters or “Hepcats” as they were sometimes called, adopted the lifestyle of jazz musicians, including copying …
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What have you built lately? 14-year-olds Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, Faleke Oluwatoyin, and 15-year-old Bello Eniola have created a urine powered generator. Here’s how it works: Urine is put into …
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We already know from our Earth facts that the Earth is spinning fast. It’s shocking to learn that the Earth, spinning at over 1,000 miles per hour, is actually slowing …
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MONTGOMERY-The bill commonly called the “Medical Marijuana Patient Safe Access Act” has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and will now go to the Senate for discussion. The committee heard arguments …
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Located at the Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint, the oddly-shaped, and even more oddly-named Octopus Tree of Oregon is a massive oddity, the origins of which are uncertain. The Octopus …
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Scorpions are often viewed as being creepy and dangerous living creatures. However, you will find some of the facts about them to be very interesting. The Scorpion doesn’t have good …
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Cliche is something that has been repeatedly used to the point of losing original meaning. The word “cliché” comes from the days of moveable type, where each letter had to …