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TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
It's true that everybody makes mistakes, but it's a bit
scary to me that a case of human error can cause enough
destruction to alter the balance of our planet or be
responsible for large amounts of human suffering or death.
Unfortunately, accidents of this magnitude have occurred
throughout history. Here are a few stories of such
disasters...
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
P.S. You can discuss this issue or any other topic in
the new Trivia Today forum. Check it out here...
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: ?The earth is what we all have in common.?
HINT: (1934-), American man of letters, academic, cultural
and economic critic, and farmer.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
On March 28, 1979, the worst accident in U.S. nuclear-
reactor history occurred at the Three Mile Island power
station, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. No one was killed,
and very little radioactivity was released into the air
when coolant (the fluid that keeps a machine cool) escaped
from the reactor core due to a combination of mechanical
failure and human error.
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In 1984, an explosion in the Union Carbide chemical plant
in Bhopal, India, released a deadly gas caalled methyl
isocyanate, which is used to make pesticides. The gas
formed a cloud that killed 2,500 people; another 50,000-
100,000 people became ill. Trees and plants in the area
became yellow and brittle. The explosion was caused by a
mechanical failure that was not noticed in time to stop it.
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At 1:23 A.M. on Saturday, April 26, 1986, the reactor blew
at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, ripping open the
core, blowing the roof off the building, starting more than
30 fires, and allowing radioactive material to leak into
the air. Some 31 people were killed and nearly 300 people
were treated for radiation poisoning. Glaring violations
of safety rules were at the bottom of this tragic event.
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VIDEO CLIP
Stop Water Pollution - Earth Aid
More than half the people in America get their water from
ground water. Why are we polluting it? Liquids such as a
gallon of paint or a quart of motor oil disposed of
recklessly can contaminate 250,000 gallons of water.
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=11652
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On March 24, 1989, 11.2 million gallons of crude oil spilled
into Prince William Sound from the tanker Exxon Valdez when
its hull hit a reef and tore open. The spill, which cost
billions of dollars to clean up and killed millions of birds,
fish, and other wildlife, was caused by human error and
could have been avoided.
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On November 13, 2005, in Jilin City, China, a series of
explosions in a petrochemical plant killed six people,
injured at least 70, and forced over 10,000 residents to
evacuate. The major pollutants, benzene and nitrobenzene,
which are linked to leukemia, were recorded at levels over
100 times national safety standards.
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In the small town of Love Canal, New York, chemical companies
could legally dump their waste products into the canal. In
the 1950s, families began to settle in the area without
being told about the waste and the health problems it might
cause. The area developed a foul smell, trees lost their
bark, and leaves fell throughout the year. In the 1970s,
scientists found that the drinking water contained excessive
levels of 82 industrial chemicals, 7 of which were thought
to cause cancer.
(www.infoplease.com)
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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
You can kill me but you can't eat me. You use me every day.
I am always there. You cannot get away from me. If you can't
manage me you must be disorganized. What am I?
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Answer will be posted in Friday's Trivia Today. Good Luck!
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email me your complete name and address and I will ship
your prize.
Be sure to put "Winner" in the subject line.
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QUOTE: ?The earth is what we all have in common.?
ANSWER: Wendell Berry.
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Questions? Comments? email us at: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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