Sunday, December 3

Contents:

1. EPA Announces Replacement of All Lead Pipes in US

2. Fact of the Day

3. Quote of the Day

4. Word of the Day

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that they are planning to replace all lead pipes across the country by 2033, which will be a huge project. The installation of new lead pipes was banned in 1986, but there are over 9.2 million of them under the surface that can still cause health issues. Lead poisoning causes symptoms like headaches, stomach, joint, and muscle cramps, irritability, fatigue, and trouble sleeping, and it can lead to neurological issues if left untreated. Thankfully, the new project will now take action, phasing out all lead pipes in 10 years.

Fact of the Day: The One World Trade Center in New York City is exactly 1,776 feet tall in honor of the year that the United States was founded.

Quote of the Day: The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears. (John Vance Cheney)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Hive mind (noun)- Hive mind refers to the collective thoughts, ideas, and opinions of a group of people (such as Internet users) regarded as functioning together as a single mind. In biology, hive mind refers to the collective mental activity expressed in the complex, coordinated behavior of a colony of social insects (such as bees or ants) regarded as comparable to a single mind controlling the behavior of an individual organism.

In a Sentence: She doesn't need to advertise or publicize—her fans’ hive mind is always ready to promote her work.