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According to an analysis by non-government watchdog Judical Watch, which is about as honest as they come, 353 of the total 3,141 counties in the U.S. located in 29 of the nation’s states already have 1.8 million more registered voters than residents. Dirty voting rolls equal dirty elections. — mike *T*I*P* Ever wonder why 38° (or whatever) feels so cold in the fall and yet pretty warm in the spring? Maybe there is something to that “feels like” term now used in the weather. Weathermen started reporting that information starting in the 70’s to help make things seem bigger news or worse sounding. However, there is science used to calculate that information.

The “Heat Index Calculator” estimates the temperature felt by the body as a result of air temperature and relative humidity. “Wind Chill” describes the rate of heat loss on the body resulting from the combined effect of low temperature and wind.

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