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Look: Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 4:12 PM

An overturned truck on an Arizona highway committed a massive party foul when it overturned and spilled thousands of White Claw cans onto the road. ... Read full Story

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Woman buys 18 identical lottery tickets, wins $180,000

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 3:57 PM

A Washington woman who felt especially confident about her lottery numbers bought 18 identical tickets for a single Match 4 drawing and scored a total $180,000. ... Read full Story

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Americans upset about Trump win offered '€1 houses' in Italy

By Sky News | | 11/20/2024 2:35 PM

Americans distraught by the re-election of Donald Trump are being offered an escape route - a €1 house in an Italian village. ... Read full Story

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Overdue book returned to Tennessee library after 51 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 1:30 PM

A former patron of a Pennsylvania library returned a book recently that had been due back 51 years earlier. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Deer runs through Tennessee gym, poops in locker room

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 1:02 PM

A deer crashed through the window of a Tennessee gym and ended up spending about two hours in a locker room -- leaving a smelly surprise behind. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Canadian grandma breaks world record for pushups

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 11:53 AM

A Canadian grandmother completed 1,575 pushups in one hour, earning her second Guinness World Records title. ... Read full Story

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Look: Officials seek emu on the loose in Arkansas village

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 11:45 AM

An Arkansas animal control department is asking members of the public to keep an eye out for an emu spotted wandering loose in Hot Springs Village. ... Read full Story

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Egyptians drank cocktails of psychedelic drugs in ancient mugs, research reveals

By Sky News | | 11/20/2024 7:51 AM

An Egyptian mug from 2,000 years ago was last used to serve up a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, according to ground-breaking research. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Vinyl record from 1966 wedding found at thrift store, returned to couple

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/19/2024 4:29 PM

A vinyl record recording from a couple's 1966 wedding was returned to the family after accidentally ending up at a Texas thrift store. ... Read full Story

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What Kind Of Mythological Creature Are You Most Like?

By BuzzFeed, Inc. | | 11/19/2024 4:01 PM

I'm 100% a phoenix! 🪶 🔥View Entire Post › ... Read full Story

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Lottery game has 438 winners when drawing comes out 4-4-4-4

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/19/2024 3:58 PM

The DC Lottery said 438 winning tickets were sold for a DC 4 drawing where the numbers came up 4-4-4-4 for the second time this year. ... Read full Story

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Look: 8-foot boa constrictor found wandering loose in Maine

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/19/2024 1:48 PM

A Maine sheriff's deputy responded to an "animal complaint" and ended up collecting an 8-foot boa constrictor on the loose. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Idaho couple claim world record for hanging up clothes

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/19/2024 1:46 PM

An Idaho couple put their laundry skills to the test and broke a Guinness World Record by hanging up 10 items of clothing in 51.8 seconds. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Pennsylvania police pursue persistent pig pedestrian

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/19/2024 1:17 PM

Authorities in Pennsylvania are hot on the trail of an unusual suspect "wanted for evading police" -- a loose pig. ... Read full Story

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Look: Kitten stuck in dumpster rescued using 'heavy machinery'

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/19/2024 12:52 PM

Firefighters and veterinarians in Colorado teamed up to rescue a kitten found with its head poking out through a small hole in a dumpster. ... Read full Story

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British police ask public to stop chasing loose emu

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/18/2024 4:23 PM

Police in Lincolshire, England, are asking members of the public to stop using all-terrain vehicles to chase an escaped emu in the area. ... Read full Story

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$500 lottery prize leads N.C. man to $1 million jackpot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/18/2024 4:16 PM

A North Carolina man who won $500 from a scratch-off lottery ticket decided to try again and scored a $1 million prize. ... Read full Story

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Stop chasing on-the-run emu in your 4x4s, police warn drivers

By Sky News | | 11/18/2024 2:40 PM

Police in Lincolnshire have urged motorists to stop chasing an on-the-run emu in off-road vehicles. ... Read full Story

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Plane grounded for four days when 132 hamsters escape on board

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/18/2024 2:13 PM

A plane was grounded for four days at a Portuguese airport when 132 hamsters escaped from boxes in the cargo hold. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Chicago man wins $50, pack of Marlboros in Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/18/2024 1:06 PM

A 37-year-old mental health therapist was dubbed the winner of Chicago's Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest, scoring $50 and a pack of Marlboro Red cigarettes for his resemblance to "The Bear" star. ... Read full Story

animal

Clams use fiber optics to channel sunlight to symbiotic algae

by Science News | Nov 19 2024

basketball

De'Anthony Melton injury update: Warriors guard to undergo season-ending ACL surgery

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 20 2024

book

4 books to help you ace your next (or first!) dinner party

by BookPage | Nov 20 2024

connecticut

CT school resource officer law not applied as intended, report finds

by CT Mirror | Nov 20 2024

golf

How Did a Golf Course in Dubai Get So Lush? Let Us Explain.

by NY Times | Nov 13 2024

knowledge

Here’s What It Means When a Red Flag Is Up on a Mailbox

by Reader's Digest | Nov 20 2024

long_island

One of the nation’s first Spirit Christmas shops opens on Long Island

by greaterlongisland.com | Nov 20 2024

nutrition

5 Drinks That Help Detox Your Liver, According to Expert Doctors

by thehealthy.com | Nov 06 2024

politics

Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' effort to block weapons sales to Israel

by Fox News | Nov 20 2024

science

Gene Expression Shifts as Shrews Shrink and Regrow Their Brains

by The Scientist | Nov 20 2024

soccer

Manchester City receive a huge boost ahead of Tottenham clash

by Yahoo Sports | Nov 20 2024

technology

This Ryzen 7 mini PC with triple 4K support is just $339 today

by PCWorld | Nov 20 2024

travel

Bugis Kitchen restaurant review, Kensington, London

by The Travel Magazine | Nov 20 2024

upstate

Second Avenue Church that burned down hides a secret

by NEWS10 ABC | Nov 20 2024

wellness

6 Things to Know About the Shingles Vaccine

by Self.com | Nov 19 2024

Word of the Day

snivel

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 20, 2024 is:

snivel • \SNIV-ul\ • verb

To snivel is to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner. The word snivel may also be used to mean "to run at the nose," "to snuffle," or "to cry or whine with snuffling."

// She was unmoved by the millionaires sniveling about their financial problems.

// My partner sniveled into the phone, describing the frustrations of the day.

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Examples:

"At first, he ran a highway stop with video gambling. 'To sit and do nothing for 10 to 12 hours drove me nuts,' he [Frank Nicolette] said. That's when he found art. 'I started making little faces, and they were selling so fast, I'll put pants and shirts on these guys,' he said, referring to his hand-carved sculptures. 'Then (people) whined and sniveled and wanted bears, and so I started carving some bears.'" — Benjamin Simon, The Post & Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), 5 Oct. 2024

Did you know?

There's never been anything pretty about sniveling. Snivel, which originally meant simply "to have a runny nose," has an Old English ancestor whose probable form was snyflan. Its lineage includes some other charming words of yore: an Old English word for mucus, snofl; the Middle Dutch word for a head cold, snof; the Old Norse word for snout, which is snoppa; and nan, a Greek verb meaning "to flow." Nowadays, we mostly use snivel as we have since the 1600s: when self-pitying whining is afoot, whether or not such sniveling is accompanied by unchecked nasal flow.

Look: Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans

Woman buys 18 identical lottery tickets, wins $180,000

Americans upset about Trump win offered '€1 houses' in Italy

Overdue book returned to Tennessee library after 51 years

Watch: Deer runs through Tennessee gym, poops in locker room

Watch: Canadian grandma breaks world record for pushups

Look: Officials seek emu on the loose in Arkansas village

Egyptians drank cocktails of psychedelic drugs in ancient mugs, research reveals

Watch: Vinyl record from 1966 wedding found at thrift store, returned to couple

What Kind Of Mythological Creature Are You Most Like?

Lottery game has 438 winners when drawing comes out 4-4-4-4

Look: 8-foot boa constrictor found wandering loose in Maine

Watch: Idaho couple claim world record for hanging up clothes

Watch: Pennsylvania police pursue persistent pig pedestrian

Look: Kitten stuck in dumpster rescued using 'heavy machinery'

British police ask public to stop chasing loose emu

$500 lottery prize leads N.C. man to $1 million jackpot

Stop chasing on-the-run emu in your 4x4s, police warn drivers

Plane grounded for four days when 132 hamsters escape on board

Watch: Chicago man wins $50, pack of Marlboros in Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest

Clams use fiber optics to channel sunlight to symbiotic algae

De'Anthony Melton injury update: Warriors guard to undergo season-ending ACL surgery

4 books to help you ace your next (or first!) dinner party

CT school resource officer law not applied as intended, report finds

How Did a Golf Course in Dubai Get So Lush? Let Us Explain.

Here’s What It Means When a Red Flag Is Up on a Mailbox

One of the nation’s first Spirit Christmas shops opens on Long Island

5 Drinks That Help Detox Your Liver, According to Expert Doctors

Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' effort to block weapons sales to Israel

Gene Expression Shifts as Shrews Shrink and Regrow Their Brains

Manchester City receive a huge boost ahead of Tottenham clash

This Ryzen 7 mini PC with triple 4K support is just $339 today

Bugis Kitchen restaurant review, Kensington, London

Second Avenue Church that burned down hides a secret

6 Things to Know About the Shingles Vaccine

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Look: Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans

2.Woman buys 18 identical lottery tickets, wins $180,000

3.Americans upset about Trump win offered '&#8364;1 houses' in Italy

4.Overdue book returned to Tennessee library after 51 years

5.Watch: Deer runs through Tennessee gym, poops in locker room

6.Watch: Canadian grandma breaks world record for pushups

7.Look: Officials seek emu on the loose in Arkansas village

8.Egyptians drank cocktails of psychedelic drugs in ancient mugs, research reveals

9.Watch: Vinyl record from 1966 wedding found at thrift store, returned to couple

10.What Kind Of Mythological Creature Are You Most Like?

3.Americans upset about Trump win offered '€1 houses' in Italy