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Look: Three capybara pups born at New Orleans zoo

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 2:16 PM

The Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, La., offered a first glimpse at its newest -- and youngest -- residents: a trio of newborn capybara pups. ... Read full Story

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Firefighters help free puppy's paw from bathtub drain

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 12:36 PM

A Georgia family's puppy was given a new reason to dread bath time when her paw became stuck in the drain, requiring the assistance of Roswell firefighters. ... Read full Story

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Dad's death date earns Maryland woman a $50,000 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 12:25 PM

A Maryland woman used the date of her father's death to place a $1 bet on a Pick 5 lottery drawing and ended up winning $50,000 in the July 25 drawing. ... Read full Story

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Look: Kitten rescued from storm drain near highway on-ramp

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 11:59 AM

Animal rescuers in Massachusetts said a 6-week-old kitten is recovering after being saved from a storm drain near an Interstate 95 on-ramp in Canton. ... Read full Story

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Look: Firefighters dig a hole, cut through pipe to reach stranded calf

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 11:41 AM

Firefighters in Hampshire, England, had to dig a hole to rescue a calf found stranded about 50 feet into a 200-foot-long culvert pipe on its owner's property. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Escape artist dog's shelter break-out caught on camera

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 11:00 AM

Kentucky's Pike County Animal Shelter shared video of an escape artist dog, appropriately named Chase, getting out of his kennel by climbing over the door. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Firefighters rescue cow from Oklahoma swimming pool

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/30/2025 10:54 AM

Firefighters in Oklahoma were called to a resident's home where a wayward cow had wandered onto the property and plunged into the backyard swimming pool. ... Read full Story

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Mysterious Ring camera footage sparks alien speculation

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/29/2025 2:17 PM

A California woman's doorbell camera captured a video of a mysterious figure that has some residents speculating about strange visitors from outer space. ... Read full Story

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Look: Scuba team rescues lost wedding ring from British river

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/29/2025 1:05 PM

A British scuba diving team came to the assistance of a paddleboarder whose wedding ring fell into the River Great Ouse, near Cardington Lock in Bedford. ... Read full Story

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Look: School maintenance workers free raccoon stuck in dumpster

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/29/2025 11:26 AM

Maintenance workers with a Texas school district had an unusual situation when they found a raccoon with its head stuck in a hole in a dumpster on campus. ... Read full Story

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Overturned truck covers Washington road in cherries

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/28/2025 4:16 PM

A Washington road became a sticky-sweet mess on Monday when a semi truck overturned and spilled its load of cherries into the Douglas County roadway. ... Read full Story

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California man's winning streak culminates in $2M lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/28/2025 4:09 PM

A California man's lucky lottery streak culminated in his winning $2 million from an Instant Prize Crossword Scratchers ticket he bought in Hayward. ... Read full Story

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Watch: California woman fills her hair with 711 golf tees

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/28/2025 2:08 PM

A California woman who loves the sport of golf earned an unusual Guinness World Records title by putting 711 wooden golf tees into her hair at the same time. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Escaped water monitor lizard crosses state border into Connecticut

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/28/2025 1:49 PM

A water monitor lizard that escaped from its owner's home through a window in Massachusetts was spotted a week later across the state border in Connecticut. ... Read full Story

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Cedar Point coaster strands riders for a fourth time in one month

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/28/2025 12:34 PM

Siren's Curse, the newest thrill ride at Ohio's Cedar Point amusement park, stranded riders temporarily for at least the fourth time since it opened June 28. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Alligator removed from shoulder of Florida's Turnpike

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/28/2025 11:49 AM

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission personnel responded to Florida's Turnpike in Miami-Dade County to remove an alligator on the shoulder. ... Read full Story

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Bishop in dressing gown interrupts church concert - and asks crowd to 'leave my house'

By Sky News | | 7/26/2025 8:29 PM

A disgruntled bishop in a dressing gown has interrupted a church concert in London - telling singers to stop their "terrible racket" and "leave his house". ... Read full Story

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Company at heart of Coldplay viral video releases tongue-in-cheek clip - with a big twist

By Sky News | | 7/26/2025 12:10 AM

The company at the centre of a viral video at a Coldplay concert has released a tongue-in-cheek clip on social media - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow as a "temporary spokesperson". ... Read full Story

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Watch: Men attempt record by popping balloons between their bodies

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/25/2025 1:31 PM

Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush unofficially broke a record when he and a friend popped 10 balloons between their bodies in 7.5 seconds. ... Read full Story

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Forgetful husband leads S.C. woman to $500,000 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/25/2025 1:17 PM

A South Carolina woman whose husband forgot to buy lottery tickets made her own trip to the store, where a "bright, shiny and glittery" ticket won her $500,000. ... Read full Story

art

Masaya Chiba at ShugoArts

by Contemporary Art Daily | Jul 29 2025

food

What's The Best Liquid For Canning Meat?

by The Daily Meal | Jul 30 2025

game

New Borderlands 4 Character Short Introduces Rafa's Violent Past

by GameSpot | Jul 30 2025

health

Real Housewives’ Jessel Taank Says IVF Isn’t Something 'To Be Ashamed Of'

by Healthline.com | Jul 29 2025

how_to

Think a Home Gym Is Cheaper Than a Gym Membership? We Did the Math to Find Out

by CNET | Jul 30 2025

lifestyle

Jason Momoa is unrecognizable following major transformation

by Hello! Magazine | Jul 30 2025

long_island

St. Joseph’s remembers Sister Mary Florence Burns — ‘a wonderful mentor’

by greaterlongisland.com | Jul 30 2025

music

Florida’s Ponte Vedra Concert Hall to Unveil $12.9M Upgrade This Weekend

by Billboard | Jul 30 2025

opinion

Mamdani’s beyond-cynical ‘defund’ flip-flop just shows what a lightweight he truly is

by New York Post | Jul 30 2025

shopping

12 Features Automakers Are Quietly Cutting from Modern Cars

by Gear Patrol | Jul 30 2025

soccer

📋 Inter v Fluminense: line-ups confirmed for Copa do Brasil last 16

by Yahoo Sports | Jul 30 2025

sports

Everyday indoor air may be laced with 68,000 toxic plastic particles, study warns

by Interesting Engineering | Jul 30 2025

travel

The Lush Landscapes of Sri Lanka

by The Travel Magazine | Jul 30 2025

wellness

What Is a Chronotype, and Why Does It Matter for Sleep and Productivity?

by Self.com | Jul 30 2025

Word of the Day

doppelgänger

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 30, 2025 is:

doppelgänger • \DAH-pul-gang-er\ • noun

A doppelgänger is someone who looks very much like another person. In literary use, doppelgänger refers to a ghost that closely resembles a living person.

// I saw your doppelgänger at the movies yesterday and almost waved hello before I realized they weren’t you.

// In one of the creepiest parts of the story, the main character is haunted by a doppelgänger.

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Examples:

“When [Timothée] Chalamet himself briefly appeared at his own [celebrity look-alike] contest, popping up between two of his doppelgängers, the crowd was thrilled, but the contestants were somewhat diminished, all of the discrepancies emphasized between his face and their own.” — Amanda Hess, The New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

According to German folklore, all living creatures have an identical, but invisible, spirit double. These second selves are distinct from ghosts, which appear only after death, and are sometimes described as the spiritual opposite or negative of their living counterparts. English speakers borrowed both the concept of the doppelgänger and the German word for it (from doppel-, meaning “double,” and -gänger, meaning “goer”) in the mid-1800s, but today the English word typically has a more quotidian use, referring simply to a living person who closely resembles another living person.

Look: Three capybara pups born at New Orleans zoo

Firefighters help free puppy's paw from bathtub drain

Dad's death date earns Maryland woman a $50,000 lottery prize

Look: Kitten rescued from storm drain near highway on-ramp

Look: Firefighters dig a hole, cut through pipe to reach stranded calf

Watch: Escape artist dog's shelter break-out caught on camera

Watch: Firefighters rescue cow from Oklahoma swimming pool

Mysterious Ring camera footage sparks alien speculation

Look: Scuba team rescues lost wedding ring from British river

Look: School maintenance workers free raccoon stuck in dumpster

Overturned truck covers Washington road in cherries

California man's winning streak culminates in $2M lottery prize

Watch: California woman fills her hair with 711 golf tees

Watch: Escaped water monitor lizard crosses state border into Connecticut

Cedar Point coaster strands riders for a fourth time in one month

Watch: Alligator removed from shoulder of Florida's Turnpike

Bishop in dressing gown interrupts church concert - and asks crowd to 'leave my house'

Company at heart of Coldplay viral video releases tongue-in-cheek clip - with a big twist

Watch: Men attempt record by popping balloons between their bodies

Forgetful husband leads S.C. woman to $500,000 lottery prize

Masaya Chiba at ShugoArts

What's The Best Liquid For Canning Meat?

New Borderlands 4 Character Short Introduces Rafa's Violent Past

Real Housewives’ Jessel Taank Says IVF Isn’t Something 'To Be Ashamed Of'

Think a Home Gym Is Cheaper Than a Gym Membership? We Did the Math to Find Out

Jason Momoa is unrecognizable following major transformation

St. Joseph’s remembers Sister Mary Florence Burns — ‘a wonderful mentor’

Florida’s Ponte Vedra Concert Hall to Unveil $12.9M Upgrade This Weekend

Mamdani’s beyond-cynical ‘defund’ flip-flop just shows what a lightweight he truly is

12 Features Automakers Are Quietly Cutting from Modern Cars

📋 Inter v Fluminense: line-ups confirmed for Copa do Brasil last 16

Pelé's life in pictures

Everyday indoor air may be laced with 68,000 toxic plastic particles, study warns

The Lush Landscapes of Sri Lanka

What Is a Chronotype, and Why Does It Matter for Sleep and Productivity?

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Look: Three capybara pups born at New Orleans zoo

2.Firefighters help free puppy's paw from bathtub drain

3.Dad's death date earns Maryland woman a $50,000 lottery prize

4.Look: Kitten rescued from storm drain near highway on-ramp

5.Look: Firefighters dig a hole, cut through pipe to reach stranded calf

6.Watch: Escape artist dog's shelter break-out caught on camera

7.Watch: Firefighters rescue cow from Oklahoma swimming pool

8.Mysterious Ring camera footage sparks alien speculation

9.Look: Scuba team rescues lost wedding ring from British river

10.Look: School maintenance workers free raccoon stuck in dumpster