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A Very Old Problem

A Very Old Problem

It’s no secret that DC has struggled to keep the Anacostia River clean. Major policy changes and clean-up efforts have proved quite successful in recent years, and local residents are finally starting to feel like “D.C.’s forgotten river” has been welcomed back into the fold….

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What Do You Think Thursday: Magnetism by Hand, Discharged Catfish, and Poor Willie Thompson

What Do You Think Thursday: Magnetism by Hand, Discharged Catfish, and Poor Willie Thompson

This week, on “What Do You Think Thursday”, we present to you one of the greatest untold mysteries of Washington, DC.  What do you get when you put together a young boy, Foggy Bottom, hand magnetism, and a bunch of stomach-dwelling catfish? We honestly have…

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