Non-IT News Thread
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Accra: Explosion at Gas Station in Ghana's Capital Kills at Least 73 People, Officials Say
Flooding swept stored fuel into a nearby fire, setting off the explosion Thursday, officials said. Dozens of people were seeking shelter from the rain at the station, The Associated Press reports.
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Minnie Mouse: Woman Dressed as Disney Character Brawls With Hello Kitty in Times Square, Police Say
Police said the fight broke out at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday in New York City after the costumed characters quarreled over tips. Both women were charged with assault, police said.
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Zhao Wei: Man Sues Actress for Staring Too Intensely at Him Through TV Screen, Report Says
The man is suing Zhao after claiming he suffered "spiritual damage" as a result of watching the actress in the show "Tiger Mom," the Legal Daily reported.
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Lark Voorhies: 'Saved by the Bell' Actress Marries Man She Met on Facebook, Report Says
Voorhies, who played Lisa Turtle on the show, married music engineer Jimmy Green in Las Vegas in April, TMZ reports. The couple is planning another wedding next year, Green told TMZ.
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Malaysia Airlines: Flight Returns to Melbourne Airport for Emergency Landing After Reporting Plane Fire
MH148 was bound for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. All 300 passengers on board the aircraft were safe, and there were no external signs of a fire, Malaysia Airlines said in a statement.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Lark Voorhies: 'Saved by the Bell' Actress Marries Man She Met on Facebook, Report Says
Voorhies, who played Lisa Turtle on the show, married music engineer Jimmy Green in Las Vegas in April, TMZ reports. The couple is planning another wedding next year, Green told TMZ.
" proof that sometimes these things really do work out"
I hope you know what i mean lols
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Zimbabwe moved away from local currency to the U.S. Dollar.
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Lewisville Lake: Photo Appears to Show 9-Foot-Long Alligator Near North Texas Lake
"Lake Manager Rob Jordan was greeted by a 'guest,'" the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers posted on Facebook Tuesday. The alligator was found Monday in a drainage ditch.
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That is the lake by my house!!!! I will be there in two weeks. Great, alligators nine feet long now in Dallas. Argh.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Zimbabwe moved away from local currency to the U.S. Dollar.
So they are using Federal Reserve notes? That doesn't make much sense. Even less than us using them, which is ludicrous.
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@art_of_shred said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Zimbabwe moved away from local currency to the U.S. Dollar.
So they are using Federal Reserve notes? That doesn't make much sense. Even less than us using them, which is ludicrous.
Yes, like many countries (including the US and Panama), Zimbabwe uses US Federal Reserve Notes.
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@scottalanmiller said:
That is the lake by my house!!!! I will be there in two weeks. Great, alligators nine feet long now in Dallas. Argh.
I've heard they taste like chicken and people tell me there might be a gun or two in TX.
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They do, mostly, taste like chicken. Had some in Michigan many moons ago.
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Alligators taste like chicken but are more spongy. Crocodile tastes more like cat fish with the consistency of steak.
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@Minion-Queen said:
Alligators taste like chicken but are more spongy. Crocodile tastes more like cat fish with the consistency of steak.
This may or may not make you sound like a crazy person. haha
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Missionary in Africa for a year (so yes I am crazy). Lived in an African jungle for 14 months. I have things that I did that are much crazier than this
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You should hear about all of the bugs that she has eaten.
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London, Ontario: 18-Year-Old Shot Dead After Using Tracking App to Locate Lost Phone, Police Say
Jeremy Cook was shot multiple times behind a strip mall after using a tracking app to locate his lost phone, police said. A manhunt is underway for three suspects.
