In parts of Angola, putting a tortoise shell under your door is meant to ward off your rivals' muti.

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One ejection seat shell ripped through an oak tree and crashed into a condo fence, and the other seat shell landed next door, suggesting that the two Navy pilots ejected at a low altitude, another resident, Keith Gutkowski, told CNN.

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Washing not only warms up the egg, which then cools slowly in the carton, but also removes the natural protective film on the shell, opening the door to contamination from the washing water.

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