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Fortunes were made in Galveston, thanks to Prohibition. It's all in that book of Gary Cartwright's. That's how the Maceo crime family got their start, and a cousin of theirs is still a Big Man in Galveston today, this being Tilman Fertitta. He's a restaurant and hotel magnate who has sworn to bring casino gambling back to Galveston. Good luck with that.
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It's true. Gary Cartwright's book, https://www.amazon.com/Galveston-History-Island-Chisholm-Trail/dp/0875651909/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3P24X6OC46FXC&keywords=galveston+books+by+gary+cartwright&qid=1670202532&sprefix=galveston+cart%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1, relates the story of the Moody family in full, including purchase of that mansion (for 10 cents on the dollar), how they became wealthy (behind every great fortune is a crime) and all what happened with that family to the present day. It's like reading The Godfather, but with less blood.
I've been to the Moody mansion and, yeah, those signs are there just as you see them here. The Moodys were fabulously wealthy for the day, and were infamous for not spending a dime more than necessary on anything. It's all in Cartwright's book.
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Medium-size main sequence stars like our sun will become red giants and not go supernova. Larger stars of a certain size range will become supernovae. Still larger stars will become black holes.
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There should have been an explosion. Gasoline 'burns' much faster than diesel and a Diesel engine isn't designed for such a rapid release of fuel energy. I would think that the lack of lubricity would never have been a problem since the engine would not last long enough.
Even using cold-weather starter fluid intended for gasoline engines in a diesel is dangerous.
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Fun Fact: Dark red fruits and vegetables fight deep visceral fat - the kind that can kill you. Eat something dark red each day and do your body a favor. On that basis alone, Red tops Green.
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