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March 28 - The Day in History

March 28 : General Interest 1979: Nuclear accident at Three Mile Island At 4 a.m. on March 28, 1979, the worst accident in the history of the U.S. nuclear power industry begins when a pressure valve in the Unit-2 reactor at Three Mile Island fails to close... read more American Revolution 1774 : British Parliament adopts the Coercive Acts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-parliament-adopts-the-coercive-acts Automotive 1941 : Land cleared for Ford's Willow Run plant http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/land-cleared-for-fords-willow-run-plant Civil War 1862 : Yankess turn back Rebels at the Battle of Glorieta Pass http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-glorieta-pass Cold War 1946 : Acheson-Lilienthal Report released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/acheson-lilienthal-report-released Crime 1814 : Funeral held for the man behind the guillotine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/funeral-held-for-the-man-behind-the-guillotine 2006 : Duke lacrosse team suspended following sexual assault allegations http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/duke-lacrosse-team-suspended-following-sexual-assault-allegations Disaster 1979 : Reactor overheats at Three Mile Island http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reactor-overheats-at-three-mile-island General Interest 1939 : Spanish Civil War ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spanish-civil-war-ends 1969 : Eisenhower dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-dies Hollywood 1920 : Fairbanks and Pickford marry http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fairbanks-and-pickford-marry Literary 1936 : Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian novelist, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mario-vargas-llosa-peruvian-novelist-is-born Music 1958 : W.C. Handy-the "Father of the Blues"-dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wc-handy8212the-quotfather-of-the-bluesquot8212dies Old West 1776 : De Anza founds San Francisco http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/de-anza-founds-san-francisco Presidential 1834 : Congress censures Jackson http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-censures-jackson Sports 1984 : Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baltimore-colts-move-to-indianapolis Vietnam War 1961 : Diem's popular support questioned http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/diems-popular-support-questioned 1967 : American pacifists arrive in Haiphong http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-pacifists-arrive-in-haiphong World War I 1915 : First American citizen killed during WWI http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-american-citizen-killed-during-wwi World War II 1941 : Cunningham leads fateful British strike at Italians http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cunningham-leads-fateful-british-strike-at-italians

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16 Further Uses for Tea!

There's nothing like a hot cup of tea, especially on a cold day. Not only does tea warm the body and give us inner peace, it also fights cancer, lowers the risk of stroke and helps our cells fight aging. However, if you thought that is where the usefulness of this drink ends, you are surely mistaken...

Here are 16 other things that you can do with tea:

1. Tired Eyes

Tired and red eyes can be caused by irritation, too much crying or simple tiredness. While ice bags or cucumber slices are a workable solution, tea bags get you the same results but are also warm and pleasant. Put them in hot water, allow them to cool a bit and then place them on the eyelids like a compress.

2. Improving the taste of meat

Meat tastes great when properly cooked, but when not, it can become stale, hard and dry. Here is an effective solution to the problem: Use used tea bags to make a marinade that will restore its flavor. Soaking hard meat in black tea can also soften it again.

3. Cleaning wood surfaces

Tea can be a great and gentle cleaning material for wood floors and surfaces. Wipe the wood surfaces or furniture with a clean cloth soaked in cool tea water, then use a clean and dry towel to prevent stains.

4. Removing fat and dirt

The astringency of the tea will reduce the fatty buildup in pots and pans. Just soak the used tea bag in the container you wish to clean.

5. Cleaning Rugs

Clean moldy and dirty rugs by spreading some used (dry) tea leaves on it. Leave them be for 10 minutes and then vacuum the rug. If these are delicate carpets, you can brush the tea leaves gently away.

6. Cleaning fatty fingerprints from glass

Tea can remove those pesky fingerprints from glass, and make it shine. Just rub a moist tea bag on the glass surface, then use a spray bottle filled with tea water and wipe.

7. Cleaning the toilet

Use tea to remove stubborn stains in the bottom of the toilet. Soak several bags of tea for several hours in the toilet water and then remove them gently and brush the sides.

8. Getting rid of fish smell

To get rid of that overpowering smell of fish, wash your hands in tea water.

9. Air freshener

Bags of tea can absorb those bad odors in the pantry, in your shoes or in your car. Put a few tea bags on a tray and put them in the closet, shoe or car. Let them absorb the odors.

10. Getting rid of bad foot odor

If you suffer from stinky feet, soak them for 20 minutes in a tea bath. Use black tea for extreme case. The stringency in the tea will close the sweat glands that give off the smell and that tannin will kill the bacteria.

11. Removing warts and blisters

Soak a tea bag in water and put it on the blister for 20-30 minutes. Make sure to throw away the bag afterwards.

12. Diminishing mouth ulcers.

Get your mouth wounds to heal faster by gently biting a used tea bag. The healing powers of the tea will reduce the pain, shrink the blood vessels and stop the bleeding.

13. Treating burns

If you suffer from a really bad case of acne or irritated skin from a burn or sun tanning, use used tea bags to bring relief. Wash the areas burnt with a cold tea bag, but if most of the skin needs it, make a bath of tea water

14. Treat acne

Many find that washing your face with a cool brew of green tea is an effective solution for acne.

15. Avoiding fleas

To turn back fleas from your dog or cat, spread some dry and used tea leaves around the place they sleep.

16. Softening and dying your hair

Washing your hair with a cup of tea can make it shiny and soft to the touch. However, if your hair is light colored, it may turn it darker, which is perfect if you want to dye it.

March 27 - The Day in History

March 27 : General Interest 1998: FDA approves Viagra On this day in 1998, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves use of the drug Viagra, an oral medication that treats impotence... read more American Revolution 1775 : Jefferson elected to the Continental Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jefferson-elected-to-the-continental-congress Automotive 1952 : Toyota founder dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/toyota-founder-dies Civil War 1865 : Lincoln, Sherman, and Grant meet http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-sherman-and-grant-meet Cold War 1990 : TV Marti begins broadcasting to Cuba http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tv-marti-begins-broadcasting-to-cuba Crime 1905 : Fingerprint evidence is used to solve a British murder case http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fingerprint-evidence-is-used-to-solve-a-british-murder-case Disaster 1977 : Jumbo jets collide at Canary Islands airport http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jumbo-jets-collide-at-canary-islands-airport General Interest 1912 : Japanese cherry trees planted along the Potomac http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japanese-cherry-trees-planted-along-the-potomac 1958 : Khrushchev becomes Soviet premier http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/khrushchev-becomes-soviet-premier 1964 : Earthquake rocks Alaska http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-rocks-alaska Hollywood 1973 : Marlon Brando declines Best Actor Oscar http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marlon-brando-declines-best-actor-oscar Literary 1923 : Poet Louis Simpson born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/poet-louis-simpson-born Music 1979 : Pattie Boyd and Eric Clapton are married http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pattie-boyd-and-eric-clapton-are-married Old West 1836 : Mexicans execute defenders of Goliad http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mexicans-execute-defenders-of-goliad Presidential 1829 : Jackson appoints John Eaton as secretary of war and starts scandal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackson-appoints-john-eaton-as-secretary-of-war-and-starts-scandal Sports 1939 : March Madness is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-madness-is-born Vietnam War 1965 : South Vietnamese forces conduct combat operations in Cambodia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-forces-conduct-combat-operations-in-cambodia 1973 : Bombing of Cambodia to continue http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bombing-of-cambodia-to-continue World War I 1918 : Bessarabia annexed by Romania http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bessarabia-annexed-by-romania World War II 1945 : Germans launch last of their V-2s http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-launch-last-of-their-v-2s

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March 26 - The Day in History

March 26 : General Interest 1979 : Israel-Egyptian peace agreement signed In a ceremony at the White House, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign a historic peace agreement, ending three decades of hostilities between Egypt and Israel and establishing diplomatic and commercial ties... read more American Revolution 1776 : South Carolina approves new constitution http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-carolina-approves-new-constitution Automotive 2008 : Ford sells Jaguar and Land Rover to India's Tata http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-sells-jaguar-and-land-rover-to-indias-tata Civil War 1864 : McPherson takes over the Union Army of the Tennessee http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcpherson-takes-over-the-army-of-the-tennessee Cold War 1950 : McCarthy charges that Owen Lattimore is a Soviet spy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mccarthy-charges-that-owen-lattimore-is-a-soviet-spy Crime 1987 : Torture chamber uncovered in Philadelphia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/torture-chamber-uncovered-in-philadelphia Disaster 1872 : Deadly earthquake hits California http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/deadly-earthquake-hits-california General Interest 1953 : Salk announces polio vaccine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/salk-announces-polio-vaccine 1997 : Heaven's Gate cult members found dead http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavens-gate-cult-members-found-dead Hollywood 2000 : American Beauty tops Academy Awards http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-beauty-tops-academy-awards Literary 1920 : F. Scott Fitzgerald's first novel published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/f-scott-fitzgeralds-first-novel-published Music 1955 : "Black" music gets whitewashed, as Georgia Gibbs hits the pop charts with "The Wallflower (Dance With Me, Henry) http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotblackquot-music-gets-whitewashed-as-georgia-gibbs-hits-the-pop-charts-with-quotthe-wallflower-dance-with-me-henryquot Old West 1832 : The steamboat Yellowstone heads for Montana http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-steamboat-yellowstone-heads-for-montana Presidential 1804 : Jefferson presented with a "mammoth loaf" of bread http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jefferson-presented-with-a-mammoth-loaf-of-bread Sports 1979 : Michigan State defeats Indiana State in NCAA championship http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michigan-state-defeats-indiana-state-in-ncaa-championship Vietnam War 1969 : Antiwar demonstration in Washington http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/antiwar-demonstration-in-washington 1975 : Hue falls to the communists http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hue-falls-to-the-communists World War I 1917 : First Battle of Gaza http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-gaza World War II 1941 : Naval warfare gets new weapon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/naval-warfare-gets-new-weapon

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March 25 - The Day in History

March 25 : General Interest 1911: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City In one of the darkest moments of America's industrial history, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City burns down, killing 145 workers, on this day in 1911... read more American Revolution 1774 : Parliament passes the Boston Port Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/parliament-passes-the-boston-port-act Automotive 1982 : Star driver Danica Patrick born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/star-driver-danica-patrick-born Civil War 1865 : Confederates attack Fort Stedman, Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-fort-stedman-virginia Cold War 1946 : Soviets announce withdrawal from Iran http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-announce-withdrawal-from-iran Crime 1932 : Verdict is announced in Scottsboro case http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/verdict-is-announced-in-scottsboro-case Disaster 1911 : Fire kills 145 at Triangle Shirtwaist factory http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fire-kills-145-at-triangle-shirtwaist-factory General Interest 1634 : The settlement of Maryland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-settlement-of-maryland 1957 : Common Market founded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/common-market-founded 1975 : King Faisal assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-faisal-assassinated 1994 : Last U.S. troops depart Somalia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-us-troops-depart-somalia Hollywood 2001 : Icelandic pop singer Bjork makes splash at the Oscars http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/icelandic-pop-singer-bjork-makes-splash-at-the-oscars Literary 1955 : U.S. Customs seizes Howl http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-customs-seizes-howl Music 1983 : The Motown "family" stages a bittersweet reunion performance http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-motown-quotfamilyquot-stages-a-bittersweet-reunion-performance Old West 1879 : Cheyenne Chief Little Wolf surrenders http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cheyenne-chief-little-wolf-surrenders Presidential 1933 : USS Sequoia becomes presidential yacht http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/uss-sequoia-becomes-presidential-yacht Sports 1958 : Sugar Ray defeats Basilio for middleweight title http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sugar-ray-defeats-basilio-for-middleweight-title Vietnam War 1967 : Martin Luther King leads march against the war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/martin-luther-king-leads-march-against-the-war 1968 : Johnson meets with the "Wise Men" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-meets-with-wise-men World War I 1918 : Belarusian Peoples' Republic established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/belarusian-peoples-republic-established World War II 1941 : Yugoslavia joins the Axis http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yugoslavia-joins-the-axis

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Colorful river in the world

The river shown in the photographs below is Caño Cristalesan amazingly colorful river in Colombia. The river takes on many different colorsincluding yellowgreenblueblackbut especially redcaused by the weeds at the bottom of the river (Macarenia clavigera).

 

The river is commonly called “The River of Five Colors”“The Liquid Rainbow” “The River That Ran Away to Paradise”and “The Most Beautiful River in the World” due to its striking colors.

 

 

March 24 - The Day in History

March 24 : General Interest 1989: Exxon Valdez runs aground The worst oil spill in U.S. territory begins when the supertanker Exxon Valdez, owned and operated by the Exxon Corporation, runs aground on a reef in Prince William Sound in southern Alaska... read more American Revolution 1765 : Parliament passes the Quartering Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/parliament-passes-the-quartering-act Automotive 2007 : Ferrari's around-the-world relay stops in L.A. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ferraris-around-the-world-relay-stops-in-la Civil War 1862 : Abolitionist orator Wendell Phillips booed in Cincinnati http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wendall-phillips-booed-in-cincinnati Cold War 1977 : United States and Cuba engage in direct negotiations http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-and-cuba-engage-in-direct-negotiations Crime 1998 : A school shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas, kills five http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-school-shooting-in-jonesboro-arkansas-kills-five Disaster 1989 : Exxon Valdez runs aground in Alaska http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/exxon-valdez-runs-aground-in-alaska General Interest 1603 : Queen Elizabeth I dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/queen-elizabeth-i-dies 1996 : Shannon Lucid enters Mir http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shannon-lucid-enters-imiri 1999 : NATO bombs Yugoslavia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nato-bombs-yugoslavia Hollywood 2002 : Halle Berry, Denzel Washington triumph at Oscars http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/halle-berry-denzel-washington-triumph-at-oscars Literary 1955 : Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-opens Music 1958 : Elvis Presley is inducted into the U.S. Army http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jim-morrison-prompts-a-quotrally-for-decencyquot Old West 1834 : John Wesley Powell born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-wesley-powell-born Presidential 1949 : Truman signs off on aid to Palestine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-signs-off-on-aid-to-palestine Sports 1976 : Peyton Manning born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peyton-manning-born Vietnam War 1965 : First teach-in conducted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-teach-in-conducted 1975 : North Vietnamese launch "Ho Chi Minh Campaign" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnamese-launch-ho-chi-minh-campaign World War I 1918 : German forces cross the Somme River http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-forces-cross-the-somme-river World War II 1944 : Wingate dies in Burma http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wingate-dies-in-burma

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Truck Driving skills

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Truck Driver showing amazing skill through water drive

March 23 - The Day in History

March 23 : General Interest 1839: OK enters national vernacular On this day in 1839, the initials "O.K." are first published in The Boston Morning Post. Meant as an abbreviation for "oll correct," a popular slang misspelling of "all correct" at the time, OK steadily made its way into the everyday speech of Americans... read more American Revolution 1775 : Patrick Henry voices American opposition to British policy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patrick-henry-voices-american-opposition-to-british-policy Automotive 1937 : Craig Breedlove, land-speed record holder, born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/craig-breedlove-land-speed-record-holder-born Civil War 1862 : Rebels suffer defeat at the First Battle of Kernstown http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackson-is-defeated-at-kernstown Cold War 1983 : Reagan calls for new antimissile technology http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-calls-for-new-antimissile-technology Crime 1979 : Two men sentenced in murder of former Chilean diplomat http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/two-men-sentenced-in-murder-of-former-chilean-diplomat Disaster 1913 : Tornadoes devastate Nebraska http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tornadoes-devastate-nebraska General Interest 1919 : Mussolini founds the Fascist party http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mussolini-founds-the-fascist-party 1983 : Artificial-heart patient dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/artificial-heart-patient-dies 1994 : Leading Mexican presidential candidate assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leading-mexican-presidential-candidate-assassinated Hollywood 1998 : James Cameron's Titanic wins 11 Academy Awards http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-camerons-titanic-wins-11-academy-awards 2011 : Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hollywood-icon-elizabeth-taylor-dies-at-79 Literary 1999 : Thomas Harris delivers Hannibal manuscript http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-harris-delivers-hannibal-manuscript Music 1969 : Jim Morrison prompts a "Rally for Decency" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jim-morrison-prompts-a-quotrally-for-decencyquot Old West 1806 : Lewis and Clark depart Fort Clatsop http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lewis-and-clark-depart-fort-clatsop Presidential 1962 : Jackie Kennedy receives horse from governor of Pakistan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackie-kennedy-receives-horse-from-governor-of-pakistan Sports 1994 : Wayne Gretzky scores number 802 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wayne-gretzky-scores-number-802 Vietnam War 1961 : U.S. plane shot down over Laos http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-plane-shot-down-over-laos 1970 : Prince Sihanouk issues a call for arms http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/prince-sihanouk-issues-a-call-for-arms World War I 1918 : Paris hit by shells from new German gun http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-hit-by-shells-from-new-german-gun World War II 1944 : Germans slaughter Italian civilians http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-slaughter-italian-civilians

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March 22 - The Day in History

March 22 : General Interest 1765: Stamp Act imposed on American colonies In an effort to raise funds to pay off debts and defend the vast new American territories won from the French in the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), the British government passes the Stamp Act on this day in 1765... read more American Revolution 1765 : British pass Stamp Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-pass-stamp-act Automotive 1983 : The origins of the Hummer http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-origins-of-the-hummer Civil War 1817 : Confederate General Braxton Bragg is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/braxton-bragg-born Cold War 1947 : Truman orders loyalty checks of federal employees http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-orders-loyalty-checks-of-federal-employees Crime 1984 : Teachers are indicted at the McMartin Preschool http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teachers-are-indicted-at-the-mcmartin-preschool Disaster 1859 : Earthquake destroys landmarks in Quito, Ecuador http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-destroys-landmarks-in-quito-ecuador General Interest 1820 : Naval hero killed in duel http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/naval-hero-killed-in-duel 1945 : Arab League formed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arab-league-formed 1972 : Equal Rights Amendment passed by Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/equal-rights-amendment-passed-by-congress Hollywood 2007 : News Corporation and NBC announce new Web deal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/news-corporation-and-nbc-announce-new-web-deal Literary 1947 : Prolific, best-selling author James Patterson is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/prolific-best-selling-author-james-patterson-is-born Music 1930 : Stephen Sondheim is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stephen-sondheim-is-born Old West 1908 : Louis L'Amour born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/louis-lamour-born Presidential 1933 : FDR legalizes sale of beer and wine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-legalizes-sale-of-beer-and-wine Sports 1894 : First Stanley Cup championship played http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-stanley-cup-championship-played Vietnam War 1965 : Officials confirm "non-lethal gas" was provided http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/officials-confirm-non-lethal-gas-was-provided 1968 : Westmoreland to depart South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/westmoreland-to-depart-south-vietnam World War I 1915 : Russians take Austrian garrison at Przemysl http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russians-take-austrian-garrison-at-przemysl World War II 1942 : Cripps and Gandhi meet http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cripps-and-gandhi-meet

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