Inference: Day 3 Bridge

Whenever my area has a storm with high winds, many residents lose electric power. Swaying branches and fallen trees bring electric cables down. A growing number of residents are demanding that more of the area’s electric cables be placed underground.

1. Fast foods tend to be high in calories and saturated fat. People who eat a lot of fast food are at greater risk for obesity. They’re also more likely to develop diabetes.

In the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln declared that all people held as slaves in Confederate regions of the United States would become free as of January 1, 1863. In reality, however, most slaves remained in bondage until the end of the C

If you think that you can’t be happy unless you’re married, you’ll be surprised by the findings of a fifteen-year study of 24,000 people. The study found that people tend to be no more or less happy after marriage than before it. People experience em

Many people know that Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906) led the struggle for American women’s right to vote. Fewer people know that she also campaigned against slavery. From 1851 she lectured on the abolition of slavery, as well as on women’s rights. In 1

People born with a rare condition called congenital analgesia can’t feel pain. For this reason, they repeatedly bite their tongue and lips; leave cuts, fractures, and infections unheeded; and apply their weight to torn muscles, broken bones, and othe

The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects prisoners from “cruel and unusual punishments.” The Supreme Court has ruled that circumstances such as severe crowding, unsanitary cells, failure to receive adequate food, and failure to receive

Hot foods such as salsa, chili peppers, and horseradish do more than add zing to your meal. They also cause the release of endorphins, your body’s natural painkillers. As a result, they may give you a feeling of happiness. Hot foods also can reduce y

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