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Do fridges have internal fuses?

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There is only one reason for a refrigerator to blow a fuse in your fuse box. This happens when the circuit overloads. Fuses are designed to break an internal wire when the circuit draws too much power. Refrigerators, in general, do not have a lot of electronics that could draw enough power to blow a fuse.Click to see full answer. Herein, do refrigerators have a fuse?There is no fuse in your refrigerator. Read More...

High schoolers allege long, late hours, child labor violations at Popeyes in Oakland

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Two high school students say they felt pressured to skip classes or homework to work long hours that violated child labor laws at a Popeyes in Oakland, Calif., according to complaints they filed with the California state labor department on Wednesday. The teens allege that their Popeyes franchise employer scheduled them to work after school from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and sometimes past 11 p.m., according to the complaint filed with California’s Department of Labor Standards Enforcement. Read More...

Miss Universe 2011 pageant crowns Miss Angola, Leila Lopes

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The annual Miss Universe pageant was held in Sao Paulo on Sunday night, and Miss Angola, 25-year-old Leila Lopes, took the crown after impressing judges with her striking cream-colored gown and insightful answer to the final question. Lopes is the first winner the pageant has ever selected from her country. After she beat 88 other competitors from around the world, she was crowned by last year’s winner, Ximena Navarrete, from Mexico. Read More...