A New York woman trying to pay her bills lost $20,000 in a check washing scheme, according to United States postal inspectors and police on Long Island. The woman, a senior citizen, said she had to pay a second time after learning the checks were cashed by a thief. It comes less than three weeks after another Suffolk County family …
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The biggest car news and reviews, minus the BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. For the past several months at least, this photo of two people washing their Mazda MX-5 has repeatedly appeared all over Miatadom. Some see only a somewhat whimsical scene—two people on a city street, casually washing …
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In 2018 and 2019, Sanchez-Vidal’s team examined seagrass balls washed up on four beaches on the island of Mallorca, Spain. On the shores of Sa Marina, Son Serra de Marina, Costa dels Pins and Es Peregons Petits, they found plastic debris in half of the loose seagrass leaf samples, up to 600 fragments per kilogram (2.2lb) of leaves. Only 17% …
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Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When the dog does something unspeakable to the couch cover or the kids leave their soiled gym clothes hiding in a bag until 20 minutes before bed on Sunday night, you need your washing machine to perform perfectly. In …
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With so many different chores to keep up with, it can be easy to forget about washing all your odd socks. But scientists say that falling behind on the laundry could lead to more than just smelly feet. Dr Primrose Freestone, a microbiologist from the University of Leicester, warns that your feet are a ‘miniature rainforest of bacteria and fungi’. …
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