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...Grene emphasized that there is no realcause for alarm. The 12-inch line that ruptured onFifth and Bent Streets near Kendall Square wasshored up by early afternoon, and the water'sbrown tinge, resulting from manganese stirred upby the break, is not harmful...
...something" that turns the human system into a four-alarm fire is capsaicin, a chemical concentrated in the veins and seeds of the chile pod. A member of the nightshade family (as are tomatoes, potatoes and tobacco), the chile pepper is believed to have originated in South America. Incas and Mayans prized it for its vibrant flavor and curative powers, prescribing peppers for ailments as diverse as arthritis, epilepsy and the common cold. Pepper seeds carried back to Europe by Christopher Columbus eventually found their way to China, Korea, Thailand and India -- the last of which today leads all other...
Brian S. Yankee, the building's operations manager, said several fire engines responded to the alarm Friday afternoon but the fire caused only slight damage to plaster and walls...
...most recent alarm sounded at 5 p.m. Saturday when a coffee pot left on the stove in a first floor dorm room caught fire. Four fire trucks arrived and students were evacuated, according to observers...
Students interviewed yesterday said that the frequency of these occurrences has caused them to become less responsive to alarms. Many students did not even bother to leave their rooms during the last alarm, said Wang...