By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS They are an omnipresent part of modern-day living. Button batteries, also called coin or disc lithium batteries, are found in more than half of all Mexican homes, and are used to power up abroad array of daily use products that run the gamut from television remote controls and kid’s toys to bathroom scales and watches to fitness
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By RICH GRANT “Wild Bill” Hickock was such a romantic figure, it is hard to believe he really existed. Of course, through dime novels, movies, HBO, television shows and merchandising for 155 years, his image has become a caricature of the real thing. But look back at what contemporaries wrote about him, and you can understand why he became so
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS So, as a socially responsible, sustainability-inclined and environmentally “woke” global citizen of the 21st century, you faithfully choose green cleaning products over those with harsher chemicals, avoid using straws and other one-time-use plastic products, and diligently sort your trash into separate bins for recycling. But what about the last time you changed the batteries in your TV’s
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