The U.S. is known as the land of mass consumption, and all of the leftover eventually ends up in the same place: the trash can. Everything about the waste management sector in the U.S. is big. Americans are among the largest waste producers worldwide, and the nation is home to ...
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The struggle for LGBTQ rights dates at least as far back as 1924 and accelerated in the wake of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising.
Plastic bags are, on average, only used for about 12 minutes, Environment Massachusetts reports. Plastic bags are the most commonly found trash during coastal clean ups, according to PADI. The impact of plastic bags has not gone unnoticed. More and more states are now actively seeking to red...
Nation Ocean Service, less than 10% has been mapped, and limiting it to just the coast of the U.S. only raises that to 35%. That leaves a lot to the imagination, but even the small amount humans have seen is enough to leave us in awe. Here are ten incredible facts about the ...
16. There is a medical disorder in infants called “Maple Syrup Urine Disease,” where the child’s urine smells like maple syrup or burnt sugar and it can be fatal. – Source 17. There is over 400,000 pounds of man-made trash and debris on the moon, including 96 bags of urine, fe...
I never told my parents that I . . . (drank their liquor, smoked, was bullied in school, etc.) When I was growing up, my parents made me . . . (eat all the food on my plate, work outside, take out the trash, etc.)
a请不要把垃圾扔到海里 Please do not have to throw trash in the sea [translate] a对于石油石化企业,安全显得更加重要 Regarding the petroleum petrochemistry enterprise, the security appears importantly [translate] a让我们对英语更感兴趣 Let us be interested to English [translate] aUnlimited Fuel 无限...
walnuts. When it comes to meat, raccoons consume more invertebrates than vertebrates, according to the ADW. Some of the raccoon’s favorite animal treats are frogs, fish, crayfish, insects, rodents and bird eggs. When food is scarce, raccoons aren’t above scavenging human trash or eating ...
Before their offspring are born, rats build nests from any material that can be foraged from the area, including branches, grass, trash and paper. These nests are usually built in crevices, in rotting trees or in buildings. Rats, generally, are baby-making machines. Female rats can mate ...