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times. A high school in western Michigan has been renovated to protect against a mass shooting.

The design takes a cue from World War I trenches that were dug in zigzag patterns

so the enemy could not shoot in a straight line down the trench.

In a similar fashion, the Michigan school added curved hallways to reduce

a gunman's range, barriers to provide coverage and egress, and classrooms that can lock on

demand and hide students in the corner out of a killer's site. In related news, a school district

in Colorado has provided buckets in cat litter for teachers to have on hand

in case children need to relieve themselves during a prolonged active shooter lockdown.

The district has also supplied Sharpies for writing the time tourniquets were applied.

It's obviously important to do what we can to minimize tragedies before they strike,

but there's only so much we can do to prepare for the unpredictable.

Nature is a regular threat.

For instance, lightning struck a tree at the Tour Championship in Atlanta Sunday.

The tree exploded, injuring six spectators with debris. The New York Times reports that an

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