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The boxes, outlets, and switches are standard sizes. The only exception which comes to mind is that dimmer switches may require a larger than normal box for heat dissipation. Cover plates generally are the same size if they are the “standard size”.Click to see full answer. Also, are all outlet covers the same size?The Standard size plate is nominally 2.75 inches 4.5 inches, the Preferred size plate is nominally 3.13 inches by 4.

Explore More There comes a point when using painkillers “like candy” isn’t worth it anymore, even for an NFL player at the peak of his career. Former Lions receiver Calvin Johnson shocked the NFL when he decided to retire in March after an exceptional career. Despite Lions fans imploring him to stay, Johnson said he realized he no longer wanted to suffer from the NFL mentality of doing whatever it takes to stay on the field.

So you think that Christopher Columbus discovered America in the Niña, the Pinta  and the Santa Maria and also, while he was at it, proved the Earth wasn’t flat? Wrong, wrong and wrong. Given that the European explorer has a U.S. federal holiday to his name — and is honored by holidays in other countries as well — let’s look at the disturbing truth about the fearless but brutal Columbus. *He didn’t prove that the Earth is round.

Comedian and actor Robin Williams was found dead Monday morning at his Northern California home from an apparent suicide, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office. He was 63. The cause of death is under investigation, but a statement from the sheriff’s office said the coroner division suspects the death to be a suicide due to asphyxia. The initial report said someone called 911 about a male adult, who had been found unconscious and not breathing inside his residence in Tiburon, Calif.

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Explore More New York’s hottest new party spot is the mayor’s place. Nightlife-happy mayor Eric Adams is making Gracie Mansion — the Manhattan property where city mayors have traditionally lived during their tenure since the mid-20th century — into the Big Apple’s most exclusive wedding hall, according to new reporting by the City.  According to the publication, Adams has held at least three marriage or civil union ceremonies at the Yorkville property since taking office last year — more than the city’s other recent mayors had at this point in their terms.

The blood flowed when, several years ago, the trafficking of crystal meth began to overtake that of the "noble" drugs marijuana and cocaine, he says. A pound of white, crystalline methamphetamine is bought from a lab in Mexico for $2,000. It is sold in the US for $10,000 - after smuggling costs you can clear $5,000 a pound. The obscene profits and the drug itself were corrupting, he explains. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7o67CZ5qopV%2Bjsri%2FjqaYoJmqnrumeZFwa2tvYWeA

In late October 2023, false rumors circulated claiming that actor Chuck Norris had died. For instance, a viral YouTube video, with more than 1,000 views, claimed in the headline, “R.I.P talented Actor Chuck Norris passed away at the age of 82, goodbye and rest.” The YouTube video offered no evidence for an onlooker to independently verify the claim, nor did it provide details on Norris’ cause or manner of death.

This article has been updated. Dana Schwartz, a writer for the New York Observer, claimed to have noticed something interesting about one of the photos displayed during President Trump’s interview with ABC News that aired this week. The picture, which hangs near a staircase in the White House, had been altered, she thought — to make Trump’s hand appear larger. Others chipped in their expertise to show a comparison between the two.