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What I Did When I Found Out There Was Lead in My High School’s Water

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. . After school I take a course at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. I’ve noticed that above each water fountain in the museum is a sign reading “Try our NYC tap water — it’s refreshing! Delicious! Healthy!” Knowing that other cities aren’t so lucky, I've always found those signs reassuring. Then, in January, I received an email from my school stating that the water from some of the fixtures in our building had been found to contain an unhealthy quantity of lead. NYC tap water may be great, but it doesn’t matter how clean the water is if it’s running through bad pipes. It’s true that the water at school often came out as a cloudy white, but it would usually clear up after a minute and I never thought anything of it. The lead email started a running joke about being Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with me and my friends, but the humor definitely had undertones of legitimate worry. Even though none of the lead-containing fixtures were in the area of the build...

Selena Gomez Wears Brock Collection Checkered Set to We Day California

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Among the top trends of the last two years, matching sets were  huge.  Think Taylor Swift, crop tops, skater skirts and high heels running all over New York City in 2015 and 2016. Now, her bestie Selena Gomez  is picking up the matchy-matchy baton and we couldn’t have asked for a better interpretation. While attending the We Day California red carpet, Selena rocked a blue checkered two-piece set by Brock Collection. Her stellar outfit encompassed several hot trends at once. The top is a cropped, button front, off-the-shoulder look, and the pants matched perfectly with a flare at the bottom. She finished the look with a pair of coordinating blue Christian Louboutin heels. Is anyone else getting major  Clueless vibes? This set is basically what Cher Horowitz would wear if she went to high school in 2017. Plus, if worn separately, each piece can still look great on its own. All in all, we'd say Cher would approve of this look — and she gets bonus points for pulling...

10 intriguing facts about Charly boy

There is only one Charly Boy in the whole world, and if you don’t know him, you don’t know him. But I believe you may have in one way or the other heard about this strange fellow whose obscure lifestyle has gone beyond a mere joke, and can no longer be ignored. Born Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa , on the 19th of June 1951, Charlie is a Nigerian singer/songwriter, television presenter, publisher, producer and one of Nigeria’s most controversial entertainers, best known for his alternative biker lifestyle, political views, and TV productions, most notable of which is ‘The Charly Boy Show’. He has been president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, and in 2011, an Idol Series judge. Though you may have seen or heard about this musician of no comparison, I bet there are a whole lot of things you never knew about him. 1. Did you ever Imagine the birth and Early Years of this Strange being? Charles Oputa was born about 64 years ago, though his exact age has been an issue of conten...

Those who insinuate that I betrayed Goodluck Jonathan and PDP are liars - Adamu Mu'azu

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.. Former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu'azu, has reacted to the allegation that he betrayed former president Goodluck Jonathan during the 2015 election. Jonathan had alleged that Mu’azu and some other trusted allies worked against his re-election, in a book, Against The Run of Play, written by Olusegun Adeniyi. In a statement issued via his Facebook page, the former governor of Bauchi state said he stood for Jonathan in the face of persecution and intimidation by friends and brothers. Read full statement below:  "Ordinarily, i would have ignored the allegation that I betrayed President Jonathan and my party, but doing so could create the impression that I really did. I find it difficult to believe that President Jonathan would level such allegation against me. How can one betray himself? As the then National Chairman of the PDP, I have been at the forefront of the presidential campaign train. Those who insinuate that I betraye...