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In Indonesia, Bridegroom Shows Up At Wrong Wedding

Apr 15, 2021
Thinking the GPS led him to the correct address, the groom-to-be and some of his wedding party settled in. When the mix up was realized, he quickly left to find his actual fiancee.
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Space

'What Is That In The Sky?' Floridians Catch Meteor's Close Brush With Earth

Apr 13, 2021
Dashcam footage and home surveillance video captured the fireball that lit up the night sky on Monday.
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History
The carriage carrying the mummy of Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep III advances as part of the parade.
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Royal Mummies Paraded Through Downtown Cairo In Museum Move

Apr 03, 2021
The remains of 24 pharaohs, 18 kings and four queens, were relocated to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization on Saturday in an elaborate event designed to attract tourists to the new museum.
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World
French police arrested suspected Lego thieves. And last month, a man in Oregon was arrested after local police suspected he stole $7,500 worth of Lego toy sets.
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People Are Stealing Legos. Here's Why

Apr 03, 2021
Lego theft may be on the rise, with French police investigating an international ring of alleged Lego thieves. Lego expert Gerben van IJken says there could be a Lego black market.
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U.S. Strategic Command Deletes Tweet That Appeared To Be Gibberish

Mar 30, 2021
The department, responsible for nuclear weapons, concluded that a "very young child took advantage of the situation" when the parent, who manages the account, briefly left it "open and unattended."
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Shots - Health News
Spotted Trunkfish collected in the US Virgin Islands in 1871.
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Scientific Specimens Are Going Online, But Much Remains Hidden In Storage

Mar 27, 2021
From fish in jars to rare seeds and microbes, hundreds of millions of biological specimens are stored around the U.S., and caretakers are trying to make them accessible for future research.
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'This Is A Childish Thing To Do:' Georgia Man Receives Final Paycheck In Pennies

Mar 26, 2021
Andreas Flaten had difficulty securing his final paycheck from his employer. He was shocked to find 90,000 pennies covered in some oily substance on his driveway.
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World
A boat navigates in front of a massive cargo ship that sits grounded after it turned sideways in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping. An Egyptian official warned Wednesday it could take at least two da
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Massive Container Ship Runs Aground In Suez Canal, Halting Traffic

Mar 24, 2021
Traffic through one of the world's busiest waterways was stalled after the Ever Given ran aground and blocked the Suez Canal.
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Philadelphia Prosecutor Demoted For Moonlighting On DoorDash During Work

Mar 19, 2021
The prosecutor said he was motivated by personal circumstances to make the food deliveries during work, but admits it was an "incredibly poor" decision.
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The Data On Legalizing Weed

Mar 16, 2021
It's been close to a decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana. And the data is coming in.
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Oklahoma Places $2.1 Million Bounty On Bigfoot's Head

Mar 09, 2021
Tourism officials in Oklahoma — hoping this generates some buzz — say Bigfoot needs to be captured unharmed — stressing bounty hunters can't break any laws during the hunt.
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Australian Teenager Attempts Record For Swinging On A Playground Set

Mar 09, 2021
Patrick Cooper, 17, of Australia spent 36 hours swinging. He started at 10:23 a.m. on Saturday, finishing at 10:23 p.m. on Sunday. He was supposed to start at 9 a.m., but he slept through his alarm.
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What Did The New York Woman Find Behind Her Bathroom Mirror?

Mar 08, 2021
The woman noticed a cold breeze in her apartment, but no windows were open. She tracked down the source: She removed the bathroom mirror and found a square hole that led to another apartment.
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Australian Man Runs Marathon While Pulling 1.6 Ton Truck

Mar 05, 2021
Corey Phillpott finished the marathon in 16 hours and 12 minutes, breaking a record.
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A small porcelain bowl, pictured in a photo provided by Sotheby's, cost $35 at a yard sale but was later identified as a rare, 15th-century Chinese artifact worth between $300,000 and $500,000.
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Yard-Sale Bowl Revealed To Be Rare Chinese Artifact Worth Up To $500,000

Mar 03, 2021
A Connecticut man bought the small porcelain bowl for $35, then asked Sotheby's experts to appraise it. They say it's a rare 15th-century Ming dynasty piece worth between $300,000 and $500,000.
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DNA Test Confirms Former Restaurant Workers Are Sisters

Mar 03, 2021
The two met in 2013 while working at a Connecticut restaurant. They recently found out that they have the same birth parents. An error on adoption papers initially made that seem impossible.
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Vandals In Canada Steal Cool Vancouver Park Sign — Again

Feb 25, 2021
The sign at Dude Chilling Park was first installed in 2012. This is the third time someone has made off with the sign — presumably to hang over their couch. It will cost $1,300 to replace it.
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To Liven Up That Millionth Zoom, Call In The Livestock

Feb 06, 2021
Do you need something to liven up your virtual business meetings? You can hire a goat or two from Cronkshaw Fold Farm in Lancashire, England to make a cameo appearance in your call.
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Lucy Cooke: How Did Slowness Become The Sloth's Secret To Survival?

Feb 05, 2021
It's easy to see why sloths have become icons of laziness. But zoologist Lucy Cooke says behind their leisurely pace is a marvelous evolutionary advantage that is the secret to their survival.
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Edible Car, 91% Cake, Sets Record For Speed, Distance

Feb 04, 2021
Champion race car driver Michael Andretti won the race — covering 350 feet at a top speed of 17 miles per hour. The event helped to launch the parking garage at a new casino in Washington state.
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New York Town Backs Down On Fight Against Toilet Gardens

Feb 03, 2021
It started as a protest in 2004, Hank Robar placed several toilets filled with fake flowers on his property in Potsdam. Officials ordered him to remove them. The case went to federal court.
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Colorful Language May Have Benefits, Be Sign Of Intelligence

Jan 27, 2021
Researchers throughout the years have studied the use of curse words and according to some, dropping a well-placed expletive can be a sign of honesty or an indication of a high pain tolerance.
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Investigations
Steven Brandenburg at the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office Monday, in Port Washington, Wis. Brandenburg agreed to plead guilty to two charges of of attempting to tamper with consumer products with reckless disregard for the risk that another person will b
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Pharmacist To Plead Guilty To Ruining Hundreds Of Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine, DOJ Says

Jan 26, 2021
A pharmacist in Grafton, Wisc., is accused of tampering with supplies of the Moderna vaccine in December. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of two charges.
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Planet Money
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Is Your 401(k) Colluding To Make Cereal More Expensive?

Jan 26, 2021
A new study investigates whether common ownership of cereal makers by institutional investors is leading them to become a kind of stealth monopoly.
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Volcanic Agate Found In Brazil Resembles Cookie Monster Muppet

Jan 25, 2021
With the rock cut open, it looks exactly like the face of Cookie Monster of Sesame Street fame. Geologist Mike Bowers found the rock in November. Its rare nature means it could be worth $10,000.
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