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Heavy-Duty Cleaning

LightGramsSeptember 5, 2024Volume 28, Number 25 A college student from India has set a new record for the world’s smallest vacuum cleaner. Tapala Nadamuni, age 23, had set the record in 2020 when he created one that measured .69 inches, but that record vanished when a competitor made one even smaller. Nadamuni was not to…

Getting Their Just Deserts

LightGrams June 8, 2017 Volume 21, Number 20 If you’re thinking, as you read the title of this article, that I’ve misspelled a word, I totally understand. But I’ve learned a lesson after reading a news item this morning. Maybe three teenagers learned a more valuable lesson, though. The news story came from Edina, Minnesota…

The River Runs Red

LightGrams April 27, 2017 Volume 21, Number 15 A miles-long section of the Scajaquada Creek took on a different appearance recently; very different.  Photos of the creek, near Lancaster, New York, prior to this past Tuesday show a creek like most others: clear, relaxing, and a spot for fly fishermen.  Since Tuesday, however, all that…