What Crazy Donation Prompted A Hazmat Response At A Boston Thrift Store?
Thrift shops and other resale stores probably see a lot of strange donations in their time but it’s not very often a donation causes a hazmat response. This one did!
According to reports, a donation made to a Boomerangs Thrift Shop in Boston prompted a hazmat response that sent three employees to the hospital.
The item that ignited the hazmat response was a lead pig that was used to hold radioactive materials. The manager of the location posted an update to Facebook.
You can read the full statement here.
They stated that the item was at some point used to transport radioactive materials, which are typically in a powder form. Luckily one of the employees recognized what the lead pig actually was.
Several of the employees handled the item without gloves and were taken to get testing done.
Everything came back ok and the store will reopen without issue. No word so far on what radioactive material may have been in the lead pig.
Lost In Translation: 7 Commonly Misused Phrases
Misusing phrases is something that happens all the time. And there are a few reasons why it’s so common. Languages are constantly changing and evolving, so what was right in the past might not be the case anymore. Plus, many of the phrases we hear being misused have become part of our everyday conversations. And we pick them up without knowing the correct meaning or usage.
When we’re just having a casual chat, we tend to focus more on getting our point across quickly, rather than following strict grammar rules. But idioms and expressions can be super confusing, even for native speakers. You also have to consider that there are different regions and cultures that have their own ways of interpreting and using phrases. Misusing phrases is normal and a part of how language changes.
People mess up phrases more than you think. Those common sayings somehow get twisted and turned in ways no one ever intended. From funny mix-ups to downright confusing expressions. But what are some of the most common ones we all get wrong from time to time?
Here are some phrases that people mess up all the time, and you might’ve missed a few of them yourself.
