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Police: Suspected suicide attempt was just trucker trying to cool off

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/15/2025 1:40 PM

Emergency responders rushed to a Netherlands bridge where they discovered a reported suicide attempt was actually just a trucker trying to beat the heat. ... Read full Story

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Paleontologists ID Ancient Whale That Looks More Like A Pokémon Than A Predator

By HuffPost.com | | 8/15/2025 11:39 AM

Scientist Erich Fitzgerald described the 25-million-year-old fossil as “some weird kind of mash-up between a whale, a seal and a Pokémon.” ... Read full Story

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Look: Overdue book returned to Texas library after nearly 82 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/15/2025 10:16 AM

A book was mailed to the San Antonio Public Library nearly 82 years past its due date along with a note blaming the book's long absence on a grandmother. ... Read full Story

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Maryland man follows lucky feeling to a $31,670 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/14/2025 4:26 PM

A Maryland man said he followed an unusual lucky feeling and won $31,670, marking the second time an impulse purchase has earned him a big lottery prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Cat stranded in traffic rescued from New Jersey highway

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/14/2025 1:31 PM

A New Jersey State Police trooper came to the rescue of a stray cat found stranded between a concrete barrier wall and traffic on a busy highway in Newark. ... Read full Story

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Look: Firefighters hoist hefty horse out of hole in Maryland

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/14/2025 1:23 PM

Firefighters in Maryland came to the rescue of a horse that attempted to walk over a wooden plank Thursday and ended up stuck in a hole about 8-10 feet deep. ... Read full Story

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Rabbits In Colorado Suddenly Growing 'Horns' On Their Faces

By HuffPost.com | | 8/14/2025 12:54 PM

Folks in Fort Collins are referring to the animals as “Frankenstein bunnies,” “demon rabbits” and “zombie rabbits.” ... Read full Story

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Watch: Elderly man rescues, scolds koala that wandered into the road

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/14/2025 12:40 PM

A traveler on an Australian road captured the moment an elderly man rescued -- and then scolded -- a koala that wandered into the middle of the roadway. ... Read full Story

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Look: New York woman finds 2.3-carat gem at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/14/2025 12:16 PM

A New York woman visited Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park to find a stone for her engagement ring and wound up discovering a 2.3-carat white diamond. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Mystery light over U.S. East Coast sparks UFO speculation online

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/13/2025 1:27 PM

A mysterious light spotted in the night sky over the eastern United States sparked UFO speculation online, but was likely the result of a rocket launch. ... Read full Story

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Virginia woman wins a second lottery jackpot after four decades

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/13/2025 12:40 PM

A Virginia woman scored a prize of $100,000 a year for 10 years from a scratch-off lottery ticket about four decades after collecting a $25,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: N.C. woman recaptures world record for Coca-Cola collection

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/13/2025 11:58 AM

A soft drink superfan from North Carolina recaptured a Guinness World Record when her collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia was tallied at 5,623 unique items. ... Read full Story

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Swiss Driver Facing Up To $110,000 In Fines For Speeding

By HuffPost.com | | 8/13/2025 11:46 AM

The speedster is one of Switzerland's wealthiest people, and was ticketed in a region that bases fines on factors like income, fortune or general family financial situation. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Manatee visits Massachusetts waters for first time since 2016

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/13/2025 11:09 AM

Marine rescuers are keeping tabs on the first manatee to be spotted in Massachusetts waters in nearly a decade in case the animal needs to be rescued. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Feral kitten rescued from soccer net in California

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/13/2025 10:34 AM

Firefighters in California conducted an unusual rescue when the residents of a Modesto home found a feral kitten entangled in their backyard soccer net. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Sheep escapes slaughter, runs loose through Chicago streets

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/13/2025 10:16 AM

Drivers and pedestrians in Chicago's West Loop area experienced an unusual traffic hazard when a sheep escaped slaughter and ran loose through the streets. ... Read full Story

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Large great white shark seen swimming near Maine beaches

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/12/2025 3:59 PM

A Maine police department issued a warning about a large shark, suspected to be a great white, seen swimming Monday and Tuesday near several public beaches. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Venomous snake found napping in model train set tunnel

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/12/2025 3:45 PM

An Australian reptile wrangler was called to a Queensland home where residents discovered a venomous brown tree snake taking a nap in a model train set tunnel. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Police dashcam records lightning strike on utility pole

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/12/2025 1:26 PM

A South Carolina police officer's dashboard camera recorded the moment lightning struck a utility pole, causing an explosion and power outages, but no injuries. ... Read full Story

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Man wins two big lottery prizes from the same vending machine

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/12/2025 12:42 PM

A Maryland man won a $50,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket after previously winning $10,000 from another game he bought from the same vending machine. ... Read full Story

art

Agung Kurniawan at Roh Projects

by Contemporary Art Daily | Aug 23 2025

fashion

I’m a cosmetic surgeon — skincare I actually use to look younger including a ‘holy trinity’ in the morning

by NY Post | Aug 24 2025

golf

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

by NY Times | Jul 25 2025

health

What Is ‘Ozempic Vulva’ and Is It a Real Side Effect of GLP-1 Drugs?

by Healthline.com | Aug 23 2025

how_to

Get Started With ChatGPT: A Beginner's Guide to Using the Super Popular AI Chatbot

by CNET | Aug 24 2025

lifestyle

16:8 intermittent fasting: How it works

by Hello! Magazine | Aug 25 2025

mental

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

music

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Gives Netflix Its First Box-Office Win

by Billboard | Aug 24 2025

nation

2nd false active shooter reported at Villanova University in a week

by upi.com | Aug 24 2025

new_jersey

2025 election guide: LD16

by NJ Spotlight | Aug 22 2025

nutrition

5 Black Seed Oil Benefits, According to Metabolism Specialists

by thehealthy.com | Aug 21 2025

people

Kayla Nicole calls out Tyreek Hill over Popeye's comment

by marca.com | Aug 24 2025

retirement

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

shopping

17 New Watches You Missed from Breitling, Casio, Timex and More

by Gear Patrol | Aug 24 2025

travel

5 must-see museums dedicated to slavery around the globe

by Wanderlust | Aug 23 2025

Word of the Day

undulant

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 25, 2025 is:

undulant • \UN-juh-lunt\ • adjective

Undulant describes things that rise and fall in waves, or things that have a wavy form, outline, or surface.

// The exhibit featured a painting with beautiful green strokes that resembled undulant hills.

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Examples:

“Though tightly bound by our love of books, we bibliophiles are a sundry lot, managing our obsession in a grand variety of ways. We organize by title, by author, by genre, by topic. By color, by height, by width, by depth. … We stack books into attractive still lifes accompanied by a single tulip in a bud vase, or into risky, undulant towers poised to flatten a passing housecat.” — Monica Wood, LitHub.com, 7 May 2024

Did you know?

If you’re looking for an adjective that encapsulates the rising and falling of the briny sea, wave hello to undulant. While not an especially common descriptor, it is useful not only for describing the ocean itself, but for everything from rolling hills to a snake’s sinuous movement to a fever that waxes and wanes. The root of undulant is, perhaps unsurprisingly, unda, a Latin word meaning “wave.” Other English words swimming the wake of unda include inundate, “to cover with a flood,” and undulate, “to form or move in waves.”

Police: Suspected suicide attempt was just trucker trying to cool off

Paleontologists ID Ancient Whale That Looks More Like A Pokémon Than A Predator

Look: Overdue book returned to Texas library after nearly 82 years

Maryland man follows lucky feeling to a $31,670 lottery prize

Watch: Cat stranded in traffic rescued from New Jersey highway

Look: Firefighters hoist hefty horse out of hole in Maryland

Rabbits In Colorado Suddenly Growing 'Horns' On Their Faces

Watch: Elderly man rescues, scolds koala that wandered into the road

Look: New York woman finds 2.3-carat gem at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds

Watch: Mystery light over U.S. East Coast sparks UFO speculation online

Virginia woman wins a second lottery jackpot after four decades

Watch: N.C. woman recaptures world record for Coca-Cola collection

Swiss Driver Facing Up To $110,000 In Fines For Speeding

Watch: Manatee visits Massachusetts waters for first time since 2016

Watch: Feral kitten rescued from soccer net in California

Watch: Sheep escapes slaughter, runs loose through Chicago streets

Large great white shark seen swimming near Maine beaches

Watch: Venomous snake found napping in model train set tunnel

Watch: Police dashcam records lightning strike on utility pole

Man wins two big lottery prizes from the same vending machine

Agung Kurniawan at Roh Projects

I’m a cosmetic surgeon — skincare I actually use to look younger including a ‘holy trinity’ in the morning

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

What Is ‘Ozempic Vulva’ and Is It a Real Side Effect of GLP-1 Drugs?

Get Started With ChatGPT: A Beginner's Guide to Using the Super Popular AI Chatbot

16:8 intermittent fasting: How it works

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Gives Netflix Its First Box-Office Win

2nd false active shooter reported at Villanova University in a week

2025 election guide: LD16

5 Black Seed Oil Benefits, According to Metabolism Specialists

Kayla Nicole calls out Tyreek Hill over Popeye's comment

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

17 New Watches You Missed from Breitling, Casio, Timex and More

5 must-see museums dedicated to slavery around the globe

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Man buys 162 tickets for one lottery drawing, wins $811,000

2.Watch: Mexican festival's taco serving breaks three world records

3.Watch: Vegan firefighter's first day involves 40,000 pounds of steaks on fire

4.Minnesota State Fair Dairy Princesses Get Immortalized In Butter

5.Look: Oldest living person celebrates 116th birthday in Britain

6.Watch: Smokey Bear stolen from in front of Pennsylvania fire station

7.Girl Group KATSEYE Is Made Up Of 6 Unique Personalities — Which Member Matches You Best?

8.Watch: Canadian politician puts on 330 neck ties to break world record

9.Watch: Dog who fought bull wins 2025 Hambone Award

10.N.C. man wins $100,000 lottery prize on his wedding anniversary