In the 1940s, the FCC assigned television's Channel 1 to mobile Services(two-way radios in taxicabs, for instance) but did not re-number theotherchannel assignments. That is why your TV set has channels 2 and up, butnochannel 1.

The citric acid found in lemon juice is said to be able to dissolve a pearl.

Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers, and lawns.

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