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Hotels on Greek islands could soon fill swimming pools with seawater in drought fight

By Sky News | | 1/18/2025 5:11 AM

Hotel pools on Greek islands could be filled with seawater this summer as politicians try to combat the country's two-year drought. ... Read full Story

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Moose Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New York: No 'Training Manual' For This

By HuffPost.com | | 1/18/2025 12:08 AM

A bull moose can weigh around 1,000 pounds so forest rangers didn't have much of a chance to safely pull the animal out from the cold water. ... Read full Story

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Turkish woman establishes world record for watermelons crushed with thighs

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/17/2025 1:23 PM

A Turkish woman who crushed five watermelons within a 60-second timeframe, using only her thighs, has set a world record. ... Read full Story

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Woman 'surprised' after being declared dead

By Sky News | | 1/17/2025 12:20 PM

A woman has spoken of her anguish after she was mistakenly declared dead. ... Read full Story

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'Pothole Land': Frustrated residents turn road into tourist attraction

By Sky News | | 1/17/2025 10:12 AM

Residents on a road in North Wales have taken matters into their own hands by turning a road full of potholes into a tourist attraction. ... Read full Story

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Clerk’s pick lands customer $500K lotto win in South Carolina

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/17/2025 8:48 AM

A customer let the store clerk choose their lottery ticket at a convenience store in Manning, South Carolina -- and won $500,000. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Swedish duo breaks record for 13-hour table tennis rally

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/16/2025 11:30 AM

Swedish table tennis enthusiasts Emil Ohlsson and Fredrik Nilsson, known as the Spin Duo, have set a new record for the longest table tennis rally, lasting 13 hours, 37 minutes and 6 seconds. ... Read full Story

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Michigan man wins $626,575 Fantasy 5 jackpot with special numbers

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/16/2025 10:39 AM

A Kalamazoo County, Mich., man hit the jackpot with a $626,575 Fantasy 5 win, thanks to a set of numbers he has played for 25 years. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Deer crashes through window of Michigan medical office

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/15/2025 4:09 PM

Employees at a doctor's office in Michigan handled an unusual breaking-and-entering situation when a deer crashed in through a window. ... Read full Story

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Look: Blind, deaf dog found stuck in fence a half mile from home

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/15/2025 3:47 PM

Animal rescuers were able to reunite a blind and deaf dog with his owner after the canine wandered away from home and was found stuck in a fence three days later. ... Read full Story

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Unwanted video game interruption turns out to be $50,000 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/15/2025 3:34 PM

A Missouri man said he was hesitant to pause his video game when a friend called but it turned out to be good news: the duo had won a $50,000 lottery prize. ... Read full Story

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Minnesota Ice Festival boasts world's largest ice maze

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/15/2025 1:52 PM

The Minnesota Ice Festival's 18,148.88-square-foot ice maze has been officially certified as the largest in the world by Guinness World Records. ... Read full Story

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Escaped cow drops by Kansas State University campus

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/15/2025 1:41 PM

Multiple agencies responded when an escaped cow took a stroll through a Kansas city -- and even paid a visit to the Kansas State University campus. ... Read full Story

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Look: Rangers rescue goose 10,000 feet up a California mountain

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/15/2025 12:01 PM

The U.S. Forest Service said rangers stationed in the California mountains came to the rescue of "a particularly unprepared Mount Shasta climber" -- a goose. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Photographer, model break record with photo shoot 163.38 feet underwater

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/15/2025 11:16 AM

A photographer and a model broke their own Guinness World Record with help from a diving expert by conducting a photo shoot at a depth of 163.38 feet underwater off the Florida coast. ... Read full Story

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Pensioner fights off launderette robber with pair of jeans

By Sky News | | 1/15/2025 4:27 AM

An 84-year-old used a pair of jeans to help repel a masked man who twice tried to rob him in a launderette. ... Read full Story

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Coyote makes 'a mistake,' winds up in Aldi refrigerated shelf

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/14/2025 3:42 PM

A confused coyote was removed from a refrigerated shelf at a Chicago-area Aldi grocery store on Monday. ... Read full Story

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Woman celebrates birthday with $110,000 Cash 5 jackpot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/14/2025 1:15 PM

A North Carolina woman celebrated her birthday by cashing in $110,000 in jackpot winnings Monday. ... Read full Story

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Highly dangerous new species of spider found

By Sky News | | 1/14/2025 5:34 AM

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Swedish stunt rider performs handlebar wheelie at 125 mph

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/13/2025 2:53 PM

A Swedish stunt rider broke a Guinness World Record when he reached a speed of 125.93 mph while leaning on his handlebars and doing a wheelie. ... Read full Story

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Sydney Sweeney's 5 Most Stunning Hair Transformations

by The List | Jun 01 2024

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This week at the Capitol: Jan. 13-17, 2025

by CT Mirror | Jan 17 2025

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Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

by thehealthy.com | Sep 21 2024

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Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

by ESNY | Nov 18 2024

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Golf’s Highs and Lows in 2024

by NY Times | Dec 13 2024

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What Is Joint Filing? Who Can Do It and What It Means for Your Taxes

by CNET | Jan 18 2025

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Here’s the New Way Fliers Are Being Rude—And What You Can Do About It

by Reader's Digest | Jan 17 2025

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Taylor Swift rocks Rep-coded look as she cheers on Travis Kelce for AFC game

by Hello! Magazine | Jan 18 2025

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How a Person with Bipolar Disorder Thinks, an Expert Doctor Explains

by thehealthy.com | Jan 15 2025

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SZA Fondly Remembers Mac Miller After Rapper’s Posthumous ‘Balloonerism’ Release

by Billboard | Jan 18 2025

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315 Grand Concourse Tops Out in Mott Haven, The Bronx

by New York YIMBY | Jan 18 2025

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One of Nike’s Most Iconic Sneakers Returns to Its Performance Roots

by Gear Patrol | Jan 18 2025

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Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

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This little gadget might save you a trip to the DMV

by PCWorld | Jan 18 2025

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Serious injuries, no fatalities after Spanish resort ski lift collapse

by United Press International, Inc. | Jan 18 2025

Word of the Day

minuscule

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 18, 2025 is:

minuscule • \MIN-uh-skyool\ • adjective

Something described as minuscule is very small. Minuscule can also mean "written in, or in the size or style of, lowercase letters," in which case it can be contrasted with majuscular.

// The number of bugs in the latest version of the video game is minuscule compared to the number that surfaced in the beta version.

// The ancient manuscripts on display are all in minuscule script.

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Examples:

"Resembling a stout field mouse, B. brevicauda is a tiny burrowing mammal with inconspicuous ears and minuscule eyes well hidden behind a long narrow snout." — Bill Schutt, Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans, 2024

Did you know?

Minuscule comes from the Latin adjective minusculus ("somewhat smaller" or "fairly small"), which in turn pairs the base of minus ("smaller") with -culus, a diminutive suffix (that is, one indicating small size). The minuscule spelling is consistent with the word’s etymology, but that didn’t stop English speakers from adopting the variant spelling miniscule, likely because they associated it with the combining form mini- and such words as minimal and minimum. Usage commentators generally consider the miniscule spelling an error, but it is widely used in reputable and carefully edited publications, and is accepted as a legitimate variant in some dictionaries. (Our own dictionary identifies miniscule as a "disputed spelling variant.")

Hotels on Greek islands could soon fill swimming pools with seawater in drought fight

Moose Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New York: No 'Training Manual' For This

Turkish woman establishes world record for watermelons crushed with thighs

Woman 'surprised' after being declared dead

'Pothole Land': Frustrated residents turn road into tourist attraction

Clerk’s pick lands customer $500K lotto win in South Carolina

Watch: Swedish duo breaks record for 13-hour table tennis rally

Michigan man wins $626,575 Fantasy 5 jackpot with special numbers

Watch: Deer crashes through window of Michigan medical office

Look: Blind, deaf dog found stuck in fence a half mile from home

Unwanted video game interruption turns out to be $50,000 lottery prize

Minnesota Ice Festival boasts world's largest ice maze

Escaped cow drops by Kansas State University campus

Look: Rangers rescue goose 10,000 feet up a California mountain

Watch: Photographer, model break record with photo shoot 163.38 feet underwater

Pensioner fights off launderette robber with pair of jeans

Coyote makes 'a mistake,' winds up in Aldi refrigerated shelf

Woman celebrates birthday with $110,000 Cash 5 jackpot

Highly dangerous new species of spider found

Watch: Swedish stunt rider performs handlebar wheelie at 125 mph

Sydney Sweeney's 5 Most Stunning Hair Transformations

This week at the Capitol: Jan. 13-17, 2025

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

Golf’s Highs and Lows in 2024

What Is Joint Filing? Who Can Do It and What It Means for Your Taxes

Here’s the New Way Fliers Are Being Rude—And What You Can Do About It

Taylor Swift rocks Rep-coded look as she cheers on Travis Kelce for AFC game

How a Person with Bipolar Disorder Thinks, an Expert Doctor Explains

SZA Fondly Remembers Mac Miller After Rapper’s Posthumous ‘Balloonerism’ Release

315 Grand Concourse Tops Out in Mott Haven, The Bronx

One of Nike’s Most Iconic Sneakers Returns to Its Performance Roots

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

This little gadget might save you a trip to the DMV

Serious injuries, no fatalities after Spanish resort ski lift collapse

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Hotels on Greek islands could soon fill swimming pools with seawater in drought fight

2.Moose Rescued After Falling Through Ice In New York: No 'Training Manual' For This

3.Turkish woman establishes world record for watermelons crushed with thighs

4.Woman 'surprised' after being declared dead

5.'Pothole Land': Frustrated residents turn road into tourist attraction

6.Clerk’s pick lands customer $500K lotto win in South Carolina

7.Watch: Swedish duo breaks record for 13-hour table tennis rally

8.Michigan man wins $626,575 Fantasy 5 jackpot with special numbers

9.Watch: Deer crashes through window of Michigan medical office

10.Look: Blind, deaf dog found stuck in fence a half mile from home