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Category: Government

Radon Testing in the Carolinas…& my results

Posted on 4 Mar 20174 Mar 2017 By The Carolina Nerd No Comments on Radon Testing in the Carolinas…& my results
Radon Testing in the Carolinas…& my results

In January of this year I ordered a free radon test kit from the SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Radon is an odorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas that causes lung cancer.  It is created by the breakdown of uranium deep within our soil. According to the EPA, radon may be responsible for over…

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Government, North Carolina, Science, South Carolina

“Monkey Island, SC” is real…and mysterious.

Posted on 8 Apr 201627 Aug 2017 By The Carolina Nerd No Comments on “Monkey Island, SC” is real…and mysterious.
“Monkey Island, SC” is real…and mysterious.

See the green “X” overlaid on one of the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina? That’s Morgan Island, commonly referred to as Monkey Island.  I marked the spot because neither name appeared on Google Maps when I searched for the mysterious island. It’s been the source of legends, spooky sounds, and government conspiracy…

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Government, Historical, Sci-Fi, Science, South Carolina

Library of Congress – Their website is priceless…

Posted on 7 Nov 201527 Aug 2017 By The Carolina Nerd No Comments on Library of Congress – Their website is priceless…
Library of Congress – Their website is priceless…

U.S. Taxpayers contribute over half a million dollars annually for the Library of Congress. But what we get in return is probably priceless. Visiting the Library is a tremendously satisfying experience.  However, if you can’t visit in person, then by all means visit their website. If I tried to tell you about everything the Library has to offer…

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