Dealers processed more than 2.3 million applications through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in November — a 17 percent increase over October. Estimated gun sales — the sum total of transfers in the NICS’s handgun, long gun, multiple and other categories — exceeded 1.3 million, representing a 30 percent spike in just one month. | Keep Reading at Guns.com
Volcanoes In New Hampshire?
Scientists have been monitoring seismic activity in the New England region for the past two years, with the swelling of magma mostly detected underneath central Vermont, western Massachusetts and western New Hampshire. | Keep Reading at News.Sky.com
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Dog shoots NH hunter after another hunter leaves shotgun on ground
On Wednesday, 36-year-old William Rancourt was shot when a hunting dog stepped on the trigger of a shotgun lying on the ground nearly 22 yards away from the man, causing the gun to fire, a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports. | Keep Reading at Fox News
Pope Francis Suggests Changing The Words To The ‘Lord’s Prayer’
Pope Francis isn’t pleased with the words to the Lord’s Prayer — specifically, the part about temptation.
In an interview with an Italian TV network, the pontiff said that the current language of the Our Father prayer “is not a good translation.” | More at NHPR
Stench of Bat Feces Forces NH School to Close Classrooms
The stench of bat feces has forced a New Hampshire elementary school to close eight classrooms and work on repairs.
Nashua’s The Telegraph newspaper reports a teacher first noticed the odor around Nov. 21 at the James Mastricola Upper Elementary School in Merrimack. | Keep Reading at NHPR
Universities strive for ‘Christmas’-free campuses
As another Christmas quickly approaches, colleges across the country are issuing their annual guidelines on how to make the season as inclusive as possible.
At the University of California, Irvine, for instance, individual departments are encouraged to “focus on celebrating a special occasion, instead of a specific holiday,” suggesting that they have a “year-end celebration” or celebrate “seasonal themes such as fall, winter, or spring.” | Keep Reading at Campus Reform
What Can Be Learned from SAT Scores at Timberlane?
At last night’s school board meeting, Mrs. Collins, the head of the Timberlane Music Association, shared with the board some very interesting SAT results from our Timberlane students. Mrs. Collins said that Timberlane students who participated in music and athletics had higher test scores than the general student population. | Keep Reading at timberlaneandsandown
All Cryptocurrencies Set Record $420 Billion Market Cap as NH Retailers Launch DASH Acceptance
What a ride! The total market cap of Bitcoin and all other cryptocurrencies combined passed $420 billion for the first time yesterday! For some perspective, keep in mind that the global market cap passed $100 billion for the first time in early June. It hit $200 billion five months later in early November, then about three weeks later hit $300 billion. It only took ten more days for the total market cap to pass $400 billion. | More at Free keene
Breaking News: Snowflakes Don’t Like Being Called Snowflakes
Recent research has uncovered another one of those ‘water is wet’ discoveries.
A new survey by insurance firm Aviva found that 72 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds believe the term “snowflake” is unfairly applied to millennials. 74 percent of respondents took it a step farther, arguing that they believe the use of the label could have a negative effect on young people’s mental health.
This ranks up there with researchers discovering that oral sex can lead to intercourse among teenagers. | Keep Reading at GraniteGrok.com
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