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A Brief History On February 13, 1981, an incredible 13 miles of sewers and streets in Louisville, Kentucky blew up, the explosion caused by the detonation of hexane gas vapors.  Even more incredibly, no people were killed, although 4 were injured.  The Louisville Sewer Explosion is exactly why we cannot trust industry to “do the right thing.” Digging Deeper Hexane gas is not your normal sewer gas that you might have heard referred to in the past, but the product of industrial waste illegally dumped by giant feed and animal food company Ralston-Purina.  The Ralston-Purina plant located in Louisville processes…

A Brief History Chatting anonymously online these days seems almost impossible, but there are, in fact, plenty of peer support networks available for you to choose from. The internet has helped connect us all more than ever before, so it’s no surprise that such chat services are still available; even in a time where social media is king and anonymity is not exactly a given. If you’re looking for the best places to chat online anonymously, you’ve come to the right place. Here are the best of the best. Digging Deeper Supportiv Supportiv is something of a household name when…

A Brief History Today, insurance in various forms is so much intertwined with our lives and become such an integral part. When making major financial decisions that we seldom think about its history because we presume that it must have been there for ages. From life to car and health, household insurance etc. We seek affordable coverage to protect ourselves from financial liabilities. Since cars have also become a part of our lives by shedding its luxury tag and treated as one of the essential commodities, we all have become familiar with car insurance that we have to deal with…

A Brief History On February 11, 2006, the sitting Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney, accidentally shot his hunting buddy, Harry Whittington, while on a managed Quail hunt.  Although the birdshot loaded in Cheney’s shotgun is not particularly lethal to humans except at extremely close range, Whittington was grievously wounded when one of the tiny lead pellets went all the way to his heart, nearly killing him.  This shocking incident is but one of many accidental shootings that have happened over the years, sometimes embarrassing and sometimes deadly.  Today we look at a few of the accidental shootings…

A Brief History On February 10, 2007, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President in the 2008 Presidential election.  Born in 1961, Obama was only 45 years old when he made his announcement.  He would go on to win the Democratic nomination and then win the US Presidential election, sworn in as President of the United States on January 20, 2009 at the age of 47.  Compared to our current President, age 73 at this time and potentially 74 years old if he is sworn in for a second term in January of…