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  2. Chit fund - Wikipedia

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    A chit fund is a type of rotating savings and credit association system practiced in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and other Asian countries. Chit fund schemes may be organized by financial institutions, or informally among friends, relatives, or neighbours. In some variations of chit funds, the savings are for a specific purpose.

  3. The Fresh Air Fund - Wikipedia

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    The Fresh Air Fund is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit agency founded in 1877. At sleep-away camps in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley, visiting volunteer host families along the East Coast in NYC-based programs, children get to have new experiences, learn new skills and gain new perspectives. Fresh Air children also participate in year-round ...

  4. List of Superfund sites in Iowa - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Superfund sites in Iowa designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.

  5. Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    As governed by the Holy See, Vatican City State is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal - monarchical state ruled by the Pope, who is the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church. [6] [22] The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various origins.

  6. List of Superfund sites in California - Wikipedia

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    As of March 10, 2011, there were 94 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in California. [2] Three additional sites have been proposed for entry on the list. [2] Twelve sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list. [2] One site was proposed for entry and then removed.

  7. YouTube - Wikipedia

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    YouTube is an American online video sharing and social media platform owned by Google. Accessible worldwide, [note 1] it was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former employees of PayPal.