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Binferno! Electric rubbish truck, London.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14010797/Electric-bin-lorry-bursts-flames-central-London.html
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I see on the news that an EV dustcart costing £500,000 has caught fire in Central London. (Diesel ones cost about £250,000)
So much for the ULEZ (ultra low emission zone), especially IIRC the fumes given off are of a particularly nasty nature.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/28/bin-lorry-on-fire-central-london/
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Five or Ten New Proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem
Written by two 17 years old teenies!
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Satirical article on Britain being asked to pay reparations for slavery.
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/our-bill-for-ending-the-slave-trade-please-pay-asap/
I am, still debating whether to press my own claim against the Romans, Vikings or Normans.
Must dash as working on a spreadsheet as to how much developing Nations need to pay us for the benefits of the industrial revolution
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I see the Oz Government has banned a prominent Trump supporter from Entering OZ for a lecture tour.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14007287/Albanese-Candace-Owens-Trump-Australia.html
Unfortunately I don’t have the time at present to find the link about a prominent Kamala Harris supporter also being prevented from entering. It must exist. If someone could oblige by putting up a link so we can all see our governments are even handed about these things.
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