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At 1,500 feet, the ground proximity warning sounded only seconds before impact, and the DC-10 struck the lower slopes of Mount Erebus, killing all 257 people on board.
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Knight of the Day
“For me it’s just a massive honour, not something I would ever expect or even thought was ever going to be a possibility,” Dixon told Stuff.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… propriety (noun) - 1: the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness 2a: conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech b: proprieties plural : the customs and manners of polite society c: fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior especially
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
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What Did Medieval Bowmen Really Wear and Carry?
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I Investigated Minnesota’s Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal
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He Found the Octopus
They killed the journalist who connected it all. Now we live in the world he warned us about.
A Warning About the Lung Float Test
An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of “questionable value,” the National Association of Medical Examiners cautions. The paper follows a ProPublica report on how the test had been used against women accused of murder.