Minnesota State Patrol officers deployed a military-grade crowd-control device Monday night as unrest over federal immigration enforcement spread into the suburbs following days of violent demonstrations in the Twin Cities. Troopers confronted roughly 200 protesters outside the SpringHill Suites in Maple Grove, where demonstrators believed federal immigration agents were staying. When the crowd ignored repeated [...]
Read More »The upside-down baluster on a staircase has hidden purpose
If you believe in folklore, it may bring you comfort to know the upside-down baluster on the stairway banister is to keep evil spirits from inhabiting the upper level of your home. If you’re not the superstitious type, then you’re probably just annoyed with the asymmetry caused by the inverted vertical pole, a quirky detail [...]
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