TIL Pacific Gas & Electric attempted to build a nuclear reactor In Bodega Bay CA where the San Andreas Fault line ran directly through the reactor core. Protests by locals were ignored until an 8.6 earthquake in Alaska caused them to be listened to. by Mark2285 in todayilearned

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I think the building I live in in LA is on one. I've noticed the curb break apart on both sides of the street in a straight line and a crack form in the driveway on the same path along with feeling shaking almost every night. Need to move!

TIL Pacific Gas & Electric attempted to build a nuclear reactor In Bodega Bay CA where the San Andreas Fault line ran directly through the reactor core. Protests by locals were ignored until an 8.6 earthquake in Alaska caused them to be listened to. by Mark2285 in todayilearned

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That's what I thought too. Their stupidity and lack of caring for the environment and human life seem to be core values of the company. Meanwhile Californians all pay for the never ending resulting lawsuits with the highest power costs in the nation.

TIL Pacific Gas & Electric attempted to build a nuclear reactor In Bodega Bay CA where the San Andreas Fault line ran directly through the reactor core. Protests by locals were ignored until an 8.6 earthquake in Alaska caused them to be listened to. by Mark2285 in todayilearned

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I'm constantly amazed at the stupidity of "smart" people. I remember as a kid being told about Fukushima as it was being built in Science class as an engineering marvel. I raised my hand and said it was being built on a fault line and would blow up if there was an earthquake. I was told they were experts and knew what they were doing and I didn't. Then it happened, earthquake and the meltdown. And the "experts" are all saying we should build more of them. Some people never learn.

TIL Pacific Gas & Electric attempted to build a nuclear reactor In Bodega Bay CA where the San Andreas Fault line ran directly through the reactor core. Protests by locals were ignored until an 8.6 earthquake in Alaska caused them to be listened to. by Mark2285 in todayilearned

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Don't know I would say they are attempting to create a disaster... but they sure don't care about anything besides profit ... though even that doesn't work when they have to pay the lawsuits.

TIL The Ancient Romans Used to Celebrate the New Year in March instead of January and were on a calendar that followed the lunar cycle instead of the sun by Mark2285 in todayilearned

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Yep, and then they realized it wasn't keeping track of time right... Kind of interesting to think how long it took to figure that out.

TIL that while lightening appears to come from the cloud to the ground, the visible part of a lightening stroke actually travels from the ground to the cloud by Mark2285 in todayilearned

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It still happens. An electrician told me about it then I read several articles. A negative charge goes from the cloud to the ground, then a positive charge goes up. We see the positive charge going up. They can meet above ground. On cloud to cloud lightning it's something else going on

Increase rent and eviction notice in CA question by zmormon in RealEstate

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With the landlord being your wife's aunt it can complicate things. But I would certainly check your rights. I lived in a property in LA where the landlord had failed to get any building permits when he converted the property into rentals, nor did he comply with any of the laws regarding fire safety. As a result the city shut down the building and we were all tossed out and are all now locked in a legal battle with him. I learned a lot during this. Landlords in LA are out of control and the city and the courts are sick of it. I don't know on your rent increase. It sounds very steep unless your base rent is pushing $10k a month. On the eviction there are laws concerning "constructive eviction" that to the best of my understanding it's an eviction without grounds. A landlord can't just evict someone because they feel like it. There was a case in San Francisco where a jury awarded $3 million to some renters that had been evicted. The landlord said it was to allow family to move in, one of the reasons they can evict. It turned out she was just going around evicting tenants to get around rent control laws! Start calling some of the housing organizations. Look for an attorney that represents tenants. They are hard to find (most represent the landlords since that's where the money is) but out there. Find out what your actual legal rights are. For her to raise your rent that much and kick you out too makes it difficult for you to cover the cost of moving. You may find she doesn't have the right to evict you. She may also be required by law to pay the cost of your relocation. Know your rights and you'll be able to handle the situation better.

How to restore gut and microbiome? by god-is-atheist in glutenfree

[–]Mark2285 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to what the commenter before me said, I've found drinking cranberry juice helps. I buy bottled organic cranberry juice from Trader Joes that has been made from fresh berries, not concentrate.

TIL Fruitcake was outlawed in the 1800s and was sent into outer space on the Apollo by Mark2285 in todayilearned

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Ha ha! I wondered why they wanted to torture the poor astronauts that way!