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  • Jess Sabine
    5:20 am Mon, May 10, 2021
    Lobster rescued from Virginia Red Lobster

    Employees at a Red Lobster in Manasses, VA recognized the unique coloring on a certain crustacean delivered to their restaurant and made the decision to call their support team before… Read the rest of the article: Lobster rescued from Virginia Red Lobster

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  • Jess Sabine
    7:00 am Sat, May 8, 2021
    Archaeologists unearth 2000-year-old marble head of Augustus Caesar

    The 2,000-year-old head of Rome's first emperor, Augustus Caesar, was recently uncovered by archaeologists in Isernia, Italy. Francesco Giancola made the remarkable discovery during restoration on a medieval wall that… Read the rest of the article: Archaeologists unearth 2000-year-old marble head of Augustus Caesar

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  • Jess Sabine
    5:16 am Fri, May 7, 2021
    The making of Teeny Little Super Guy

    Originally filmed in the 1980s, director Paul Fierlinger and his team of animators present the process of creating Sesame Street's Teeny Little Super Guy. This video gives a little background… Read the rest of the article: The making of Teeny Little Super Guy

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  • Jess Sabine
    10:09 am Thu, May 6, 2021
    Influencer deported from Bali after wearing fake painted mask in "prank"

    You might have seen the viral video of Russian influencer Leia Se (and her companion Josh Paler Lin) blatantly disregarding mask-wearing rules in a supermarket in Bali, and just generally… Read the rest of the article: Influencer deported from Bali after wearing fake painted mask in "prank"

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  • Jess Sabine
    4:39 am Wed, May 5, 2021
    Visit Bob Dole's 1996 campaign website

    Having not been touched since November 1996, Bob Dole's presidential campaign website is still up and (mostly) running. It sort of feels like exploring an old, empty elementary school; as… Read the rest of the article: Visit Bob Dole's 1996 campaign website

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  • Jess Sabine
    5:00 am Tue, May 4, 2021
    Chinese man crosses Taiwan Strait in rubber dinghy

    In search of "freedom and democracy", a Chinese man (currently referred to only by his surname, Zhou) crossed the highly-militarized Taiwan Strait in a small rubber dinghy. Zhou was spotted off… Read the rest of the article: Chinese man crosses Taiwan Strait in rubber dinghy

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  • Jess Sabine
    8:55 am Sun, May 2, 2021
    Voguing in protestation

    Along with thousands of other Colombians, this group of trans and non-binary artists hit the streets to protest the country's most recent set of controversial tax reform proposals. While others… Read the rest of the article: Voguing in protestation

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  • Jess Sabine
    5:59 am Sun, May 2, 2021
    Gay Cuban character recast with actually gay, actually Cuban voice actor

    As America's longest-running animated series, the Simpsons has obviously gone through a few changes since its debut in 1989. The most recent of these changes comes in the form of… Read the rest of the article: Gay Cuban character recast with actually gay, actually Cuban voice actor

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  • Jess Sabine
    10:48 am Sat, May 1, 2021
    Revenge porn to be punishable by up to 6 years in prison

    Legislation was recently passed by the Mexican Congress to combat the publication and subsequent spread of revenge porn — sexual videos, audios, or pictures released without the consent of the… Read the rest of the article: Revenge porn to be punishable by up to 6 years in prison

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  • Jess Sabine
    10:48 am Sat, May 1, 2021
    Watch: A pair of lynxes arguing in Ontario

    These are definitely two large cats yowling at one another, and not two people trying to sound like large cats yowling at one another (though the confusion would be understandable).

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  • Jess Sabine
    7:06 am Sat, May 1, 2021
    The Moth Joke

    The year is 199x, you're watching late night TV, a moth walks into a podiatrist's office…

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  • Jess Sabine
    3:08 am Fri, Apr 30, 2021
    Father arrested while testifying against anti-trans health ban in Arkansas

    Chris Attig was arrested while testifying against HB 1570 in the Arkansas House on March 9. When their speech went 30 seconds over the allotted two minutes, Attig's mic was… Read the rest of the article: Father arrested while testifying against anti-trans health ban in Arkansas

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  • Jess Sabine
    6:18 am Thu, Apr 29, 2021
    Creepy-crawlies need your love and attention, too

    Everybody loves watching puppies experience snow for the first time, or watching a kitten try to drink milk on its own, or even the unlikely friendships formed between a camel… Read the rest of the article: Creepy-crawlies need your love and attention, too

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  • Jess Sabine
    5:24 am Wed, Apr 28, 2021
    Supreme Court to weigh whether 2nd Amendment gives citizens right to carry guns in public

    The Supreme Court agreed to hear a major gun-rights claim on Monday. The decision they make could change whether or not the 2nd Amendment gives citizens the right to carry… Read the rest of the article: Supreme Court to weigh whether 2nd Amendment gives citizens right to carry guns in public

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  • Jess Sabine
    4:27 am Tue, Apr 27, 2021
    "Avoid the Noid!" Domino's villain reborn as a delivery robot

    Thanks to the fully autonomous vehicle Domino's is using to deliver pizza in Texas, the infamous red-suited, floppy-eared "antihero" that plagued 80's pizza commercials is making a comeback. The robotic car… Read the rest of the article: "Avoid the Noid!" Domino's villain reborn as a delivery robot

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  • Jess Sabine
    9:08 am Mon, Apr 26, 2021
    'Uniquely Canadian turn of events' leaves Tumbler Ridge, B.C. without internet

    At around 4AM last Saturday, around 900 Telus customers in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, lost internet access. According to Telus spokesperson Liz Sauvé, in a "very bizarre and uniquely Canadian… Read the rest of the article: 'Uniquely Canadian turn of events' leaves Tumbler Ridge, B.C. without internet

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  • Jess Sabine
    6:00 am Sun, Apr 25, 2021
    Vermont on track to ban the gay-, trans-panic defense

    In a unanimous vote on April 21, the Vermont Senate agreed to sign a measure that would stop those accused of murdering and/or assaulting LGBTQ people from using their victim's… Read the rest of the article: Vermont on track to ban the gay-, trans-panic defense

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  • Jess Sabine
    5:00 am Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    New York police investigator retires with full pension after stealing panties and lotion from Walmart

    William B. Keiffer, a New York State police investigator, was permitted to retire after being accused of stealing women's underwear and moisturizer from a Walmart in Madison County. The accusation… Read the rest of the article: New York police investigator retires with full pension after stealing panties and lotion from Walmart

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  • Jess Sabine
    2:48 pm Fri, Apr 23, 2021
    Biden administration has reversed Trump's ban on rainbow flags

    Just in time for Pride Month, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has informed American embassies and diplomatic missions that they may once again fly the Pride flag, along with "other… Read the rest of the article: Biden administration has reversed Trump's ban on rainbow flags

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  • Jess Sabine
    5:30 am Fri, Apr 23, 2021
    Watch: Synchronized Line Riders set to Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

    Remember Line Rider? Here, someone has taken an unknowable amount of time and effort to synchronize three of these little sledder fellas to Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

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