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Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users 'paint the world'
Read full article: Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users 'paint the world'A new online platform called wplace invites users to “paint the world” on a massive digital canvas.
A Nigerian group attempts a 431-hour reading marathon to set a Guinness World Record
Read full article: A Nigerian group attempts a 431-hour reading marathon to set a Guinness World RecordIn Lagos, Nigeria, three men and two women have been reading aloud for over 431 hours to set a Guinness World Record.
In test of loyalties, former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer wears South Carolina black for son
Read full article: In test of loyalties, former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer wears South Carolina black for sonVirginia Tech coaching great Frank Beamer showed up for the Hokies’ season opener on Sunday against South Carolina, which is coached by son Shane Beamer, wearing Gamecocks black.
Thousands of redheads celebrate their strands at a festival in the Netherlands
Read full article: Thousands of redheads celebrate their strands at a festival in the NetherlandsThousands of redheads from all over the world are gathering in the southern Dutch city of Tilburg for a once-a-year festival to celebrate their flaming locks.
Swastikas still linger on some flags in Finland's air force, but are on the way out
Read full article: Swastikas still linger on some flags in Finland's air force, but are on the way outFinland's air force is moving to remove swastikas from its flags, partly due to the awkwardness it creates with Western allies.
Tons of overripe tomatoes become projectiles in Spain's ‘Tomatina’ food fight
Read full article: Tons of overripe tomatoes become projectiles in Spain's ‘Tomatina’ food fightThousands of people from around the world seeking a uniquely messy thrill have spent a wild hour flinging bushels of overripe tomatoes at each other.
UK's top diplomat gets a warning for illegal fishing with US vice president
Read full article: UK's top diplomat gets a warning for illegal fishing with US vice presidentBritain's top diplomat has been given a formal warning for fishing without a license during a recent outing with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards
Read full article: Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standardsA medical museum in Philadelphia is redrawing its policies about collecting and displaying human remains.
Rabbits with 'horns' in Colorado are being called 'Frankenstein bunnies.' Here's why
Read full article: Rabbits with 'horns' in Colorado are being called 'Frankenstein bunnies.' Here's whySome cottontail rabbits in Fort Collins, Colorado, have been drawing attention because they have wart-like growths on their faces that look like horns.
$7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store, authorities say
Read full article: $7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store, authorities sayThe Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident in which thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls, the agency said.
A Florida woman posed as a nurse and treated thousands of unsuspecting patients, officials say
Read full article: A Florida woman posed as a nurse and treated thousands of unsuspecting patients, officials sayAuthorities say a Florida woman posed as a licensed nurse and provided medical care to thousands of patients.
Mexican authorities accuse Adidas of cultural appropriation in their sandal design
Read full article: Mexican authorities accuse Adidas of cultural appropriation in their sandal designMexican authorities have accused Adidas of plagiarizing Mexican artisans with a new sandal design similar to Indigenous huaraches.
Seattle NHL team's mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska
Read full article: Seattle NHL team's mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in AlaskaA Seattle Kraken ice hockey player and the team's mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a video shoot in Alaska.
New Zealand woman arrested after 2-year-old girl found alive in suitcase stowed in bus luggage
Read full article: New Zealand woman arrested after 2-year-old girl found alive in suitcase stowed in bus luggageA New Zealand woman faces a child neglect charge after a bus driver found a 2-year-old girl in a suitcase.
Who's the top dog? Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships
Read full article: Who's the top dog? Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing ChampionshipsAbout 15 to 20 canine wave riders are set to vie for top dog in the World Dog Surfing Championships outside San Francisco this weekend.
Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters' wurst nightmare
Read full article: Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters' wurst nightmareA truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a Pennsylvania highway after a crash, clogging the road toward the end of the morning rush hour.
A winner either way: José Caballero traded from Rays to Yankees while teams were playing each other
Read full article: A winner either way: José Caballero traded from Rays to Yankees while teams were playing each otherJosé Caballero turned an inning-ending double play for the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning, then batted in the sixth.
Emailed job application supposedly from Xavi was bogus, Indian soccer federation says
Read full article: Emailed job application supposedly from Xavi was bogus, Indian soccer federation saysIndian soccer officials say that a job application to coach their national team it apparently received from former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández was fake.
A bull moose is blocking a New York mountain trail. Wildlife researchers don't know why
Read full article: A bull moose is blocking a New York mountain trail. Wildlife researchers don't know whyNew York wildlife officials have closed a trail in the Adirondack Mountains this summer due to a bull moose lingering around the area.
A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection. He wants to steal your underwear
Read full article: A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection. He wants to steal your underwearA laundry-stealing cat with expensive taste has puzzled and delighted a neighborhood in Auckland, New Zealand, by committing an unstoppable wave of burglaries from clotheslines and even bedrooms.
Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklace
Read full article: Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklaceA man was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing a large chain necklace.
Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in crash in Italy
Read full article: Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in crash in ItalyExtreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy.
Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show
Read full article: Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the showThe largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
Indian police find Russian woman and her 2 daughters living in an isolated forest cave
Read full article: Indian police find Russian woman and her 2 daughters living in an isolated forest cavePolice in India’s southern Karnataka state say they have found a Russian woman and her two young daughters living in isolation in a remote forest cave.
Cuban labor minister resigns after her suggestion beggars were pretending sparked backlash
Read full article: Cuban labor minister resigns after her suggestion beggars were pretending sparked backlashCuba’s Labor Minister Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera has resigned after controversial comments she made about poverty in the island nation.
A Denver dino museum makes a find deep under own parking lot. Like 'a hole in one from the moon.'
Read full article: A Denver dino museum makes a find deep under own parking lot. Like 'a hole in one from the moon.'A dinosaur fossil has been found in an unlikely place, a hole drilled under the parking lot of a Colorado museum where dinosaur skeletons are on display.
Thousands celebrate baby hippo Moo Deng's first birthday at a Thailand zoo
Read full article: Thousands celebrate baby hippo Moo Deng's first birthday at a Thailand zooThousands of fans have flocked to a Thailand zoo to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that's become a social media sensation.
A classical drive: Road rumble strips play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in UAE emirate of Fujairah
Read full article: A classical drive: Road rumble strips play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in UAE emirate of FujairahA highway in Fujairah, UAE, now plays Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as cars drive over special rumble strips.
Residents express amazement after seeing fireball streak across the southern sky
Read full article: Residents express amazement after seeing fireball streak across the southern skyMore than 200 people across a half-dozen southern states have reported witnessing a fireball streak across the sky, and NASA has determined that it was a meteor.
What's that in the sky? We're not sure, but the fireball was very bright
Read full article: What's that in the sky? We're not sure, but the fireball was very brightAn object bright enough to be seen streaking across the midday sky has fallen across parts of the Southeast U.S. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia, says the object was likely either a meteor or space junk.
An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth
Read full article: An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine toothAn Alaska brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth after a first-of-its-kind procedure.
Colombian waste pickers inundate iconic Bogota square with plastic bottles to protest falling wages
Read full article: Colombian waste pickers inundate iconic Bogota square with plastic bottles to protest falling wagesDozens of Colombian waste pickers have inundated one of Bogota’s most iconic squares with about 15 tons of recyclable goods.
A wild bear enters Lithuania's capital. Hunters refuse a government request to shoot the animal
Read full article: A wild bear enters Lithuania's capital. Hunters refuse a government request to shoot the animalLithuanian hunters have refused to shoot a wild bear that was spotted roaming around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius and criticized the government for issuing a permit to kill a member of the protected species.
An 80-year-old drives a luxury Mercedes sedan down Rome's Spanish Steps and gets stuck
Read full article: An 80-year-old drives a luxury Mercedes sedan down Rome's Spanish Steps and gets stuckPolice in Rome say an 80-year-old man drove a compact luxury Mercedes A Class sedan part way down the city's landmark Spanish Steps before getting stuck.
Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in record-high Colorado helicopter rescues
Read full article: Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in record-high Colorado helicopter rescuesTwo men who were struck by lightning on a Colorado peak were flown to safety in what is believed to be the highest helicopter rescues on record in the mountainous state.
Men who stole $6 million golden toilet from English mansion sentenced to prison terms
Read full article: Men who stole $6 million golden toilet from English mansion sentenced to prison termsTwo men who stole a $6.4 million golden toilet from an English mansion have been sentenced to more than two years in prison.