Odds ‘n Sods:

R.B.S. sent this: Swapping chicken pox-infected lollipops illegal.

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K. & D. recommended this: New urine powered fuel cell in Britain power to the people?

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Keeley was the first of several readers to mention this: Copper sword stolen from statue at Lincoln’s Tomb

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Nolan sent this article from Canada: Couple retires in Rimbey home built from 30 steel shipping containers

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Reader Bill N.was researching windmills and found a maker in Texas that has a short description of how the older generation water-pumping windmills worked. Bill notes: “This design is over 100 years old and is totally mechanical so it would work in grid-down situations or if there was an EMP attack. Maintenance consists of changing the gear oil yearly and periodically checking to ensure that bolts are tight.”