Health and Safety Myths Debunked by AMA Guide
The American Medical Association guide challenges common health myths. It notes no oral remedy dissolves gallstones, insulin does not cure diabetes, and cancer is not contagious. It also explains heart surgery risks, that flowers in rooms are unnecessary, premature baldness has unknown causes, and exercise is safe for active adults over forty.
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American Medical Association
Social Security Notes for Christmas Holiday Workers
Students and others who work during Christmas must have a social security card. The number tracks earnings to determine benefits for death disability or retirement. Employers should copy name and number from the card to avoid errors. One number per person, replacement cards for name changes, and those who lost their cards should obtain replacements.
Stars on US coins fade from 13 to single digits
A history of star motifs on American coinage traces the use of 13 stars from 1794 across denominations. Designers kept the motif long into the 19th and early 20th centuries, with stars disappearing at different dates on cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars.
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London Bridge houses inspired a famous singing game
In Shakespeare era London Bridge was lined with houses that resembled a street. When the bridge turned unsafe the houses were torn down and the destruction inspired the children’s song London Bridge Is Falling Down.
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London Bridge
Duplicate Request Process At Sherman Social Security Office
A duplicate request can be made at the Social Security Office located at 315 West Milberry Sherman. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 4 45 p m Monday through Friday and Thursday evenings until 6 45 p m.
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West Milberry
Sherman
World’s Largest Trees Hold Clues to Longevity and Fire Resistance
The giant sequoia of California resists natural aging due to bark fireproofing and tannin chemistry. Fire scars line many trunks, erosion threats loom, and preservation efforts since 1890 helped save the groves. John Masefield praised their majesty.
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California
Sequoia National Park
National Geographic Society
Sierra Nevada
John Masefield
Noah's ark reimagined as a 6000 ton rhomboid model
Haifa artist Meir Ben Uri argues the ark was a square-leaning rhomboid vessel around 500 feet long with 15 000 ton capacity built in 10 sections. He based the design on Hebrew letter values and Genesis verses, claiming rudimentary means achieved seaworthiness.
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Israel
Meir Ben-Uri
Noah
Ben-Ari
Ben-Uri
Silent Contemplation Sparks Resolve in Speech Fragments
In the fragmentary remark, a speaker muses on collective thinking and future action. One participant imagines a march to eradicate what is deemed mean or petty on earth, signaling a vow of sweeping moral or societal change.
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Earth
Burglars Hit Leonard Lumber Yard Saturday Night
Burglars entered the Home Lumber Co. yard in Leonard Saturday night and pried open a small safe, stealing $62.81. Owner Jack Barbee discovered the break at 9 a.m. Sunday. Sheriff Dudley Jackson and Deputy H R Van Zandt investigated the entry by force through a rear door panel.
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Home Lumber Co
Jack Barbee
Dudley Jackson
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TAX MAN SAM SEZ
Tax officials in Northern Texas promoted an educational drive with local media to prevent taxpayer mistakes. Dallas IRS staff admit embarrassment after finding 49 000 of 1 500 000 taxpayers used the wrong line on tax forms.
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Texas
IRS
Dallas
Divorce Petition Filed in Grayson County Court
Legal notice informs Cecil L. Snow to answer Barbara Ann Snow in a divorce case filed November 17 1997 in Grayson County Texas. The citation requires a written answer by January 1 1968 before the Fifteenth District Court in Sherman.
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Cecil L. Snow
A. D
Fifteenth District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
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