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Overdue book finds its way back to Massachusetts library after 51 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/6/2024 12:17 PM

A book is back at a Massachusetts library after being returned to another facility 51 years past its due date. ... Read full Story

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Look: Truck spills load of energy drinks along Nebraska highway

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/6/2024 11:21 AM

The side of a Nebraska highway was littered with hundreds of boxes of energy drinks after a semi truck overturned and wound up in a ditch. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Raccoon descends from ceiling at New York's LaGuardia Airport

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/6/2024 10:59 AM

A traveler at New York's LaGuardia Airport captured video when a raccoon descended from the ceiling and caused chaos at a terminal. ... Read full Story

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Rare, misprinted dime minted in 1975 sells for $506,250

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/5/2024 4:30 PM

A rare U.S. dime missing its mint mark was auctioned for $506,250, nearly 30 times the amount it sold for 46 years earlier. ... Read full Story

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Man wins $50,000 using his new property's zip code

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/5/2024 4:20 PM

A North Carolina man used the zip code of his new investment property to play the lottery and won a $50,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Diver off the coast of Barbados finds ring lost in 1977

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/5/2024 2:22 PM

A man whose class ring from an Ontario university fell into the ocean in 1977 was reunited with the item on his 83rd birthday thanks to a diver's surprise discovery. ... Read full Story

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Philippines resort features world's largest chicken-shaped building

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/5/2024 1:40 PM

A hotel in the Philippines that stands 114 feet, 7 inches tall was awarded a Guinness World record for the largest building in the shape of a chicken. ... Read full Story

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'Miracle horse' survives fall down well without serious injuries

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/5/2024 12:07 PM

Firefighters and animal services personnel teamed up in California to rescue a "miracle horse" that survived a fall down a well without any serious injuries. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Collection of 1,308 pieces of Selena memorabilia breaks world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/4/2024 4:17 PM

A Texas man is officially a Guinness World Record-holder thanks to his collection of 1,308 pieces of memorabilia related to pop star Selena Quintanilla. ... Read full Story

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Man wins $100,000 from lottery ticket he got for free

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/4/2024 4:06 PM

A Massachusetts man scored a $100,000 prize from a lottery ticket he got for free as part of a promotion. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Deer runs loose through Missouri nail salon

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/4/2024 1:59 PM

A deer's ill-fated attempt at a self-care day ended with police responding to free the buck from the bathroom at a Missouri nail salon. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Porta-potties fall off truck during morning commute in Massachusetts

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/4/2024 1:49 PM

Commuters on a busy Massachusetts road faced a stinky situation Monday morning when two potable toilets fell off the back of a truck. ... Read full Story

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Watch: California man prepares pineapple in record-breaking time

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/4/2024 1:08 PM

A California man showed his love for his favorite fruit by breaking the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to peel and slice a pineapple. ... Read full Story

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Look: Three escaped raccoons returned to English zoo, one still loose

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/4/2024 12:14 PM

A zoo on England's Isle of Wight said it has recaptured three of the four raccoons that escaped from the facility last week. ... Read full Story

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Four raccoons escape from zoo in England

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/1/2024 4:08 PM

A zoo in England is asking members of the public to be on the lookout for four female raccoons that escaped from the facility Friday morning. ... Read full Story

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Man wins $3 million lottery prize due to forgetting his lunch

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/1/2024 4:01 PM

A Missouri Lottery player won a $3 million jackpot from a ticket he only bought as a result of forgetting his lunch. ... Read full Story

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Large crowd duped into attending non-existent Halloween parade

By Sky News | | 11/1/2024 2:01 PM

A large crowd of people were duped into lining the streets of Dublin for a Halloween parade that did not exist. ... Read full Story

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Kentucky transit group's giant thumbtack is largest in the world

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/1/2024 12:45 PM

A giant thumbtack measuring 21 feet and 7 inches tall in Kentucky was dubbed the world's largest pin by Guinness World Records. ... Read full Story

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Dogs and drones search for escaped raccoons

By Sky News | | 11/1/2024 12:29 PM

Tracker dogs and drones are scouring the Isle of Wight for four escaped female raccoons. ... Read full Story

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Thieves steal Warhol print of the Queen - but bungle heist

By Sky News | | 11/1/2024 12:11 PM

"Amateurish" thieves have made off with a screen print of Queen Elizabeth II by Andy Warhol as part of a botched gallery heist in the Netherlands. ... Read full Story

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

exercise

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

by thehealthy.com | Sep 21 2024

finance

Why Nvidia investors are missing the forest for the trees

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 20 2024

knowledge

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

by Reader's Digest | Nov 20 2024

lifestyle

See Simone Biles' incredible hair transformation for the CMA awards

by Hello! Magazine | Nov 20 2024

mental

16 Mindfulness Quotes When You Need to Quiet Your Mind

by thehealthy.com | Sep 16 2024

nutrition

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

by thehealthy.com | Nov 06 2024

opinion

Weaponizing of DOJ was a hatchet job against the American people – and the new Trump admin must restore trust

by New York Post | Nov 20 2024

people

Sydney Thomas makes OnlyFans decision after stealing spotlight and shares her reasons with the world

by marca.com | Nov 20 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

wellness

6 Things to Know About the Shingles Vaccine

by Self.com | Nov 19 2024

world

Grassroots group brightens holidays for Ukrainian families in B.C.’s Okanagan

by Global News | Nov 20 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.

Overdue book finds its way back to Massachusetts library after 51 years

Look: Truck spills load of energy drinks along Nebraska highway

Watch: Raccoon descends from ceiling at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Rare, misprinted dime minted in 1975 sells for $506,250

Man wins $50,000 using his new property's zip code

Diver off the coast of Barbados finds ring lost in 1977

Philippines resort features world's largest chicken-shaped building

'Miracle horse' survives fall down well without serious injuries

Watch: Collection of 1,308 pieces of Selena memorabilia breaks world record

Man wins $100,000 from lottery ticket he got for free

Watch: Deer runs loose through Missouri nail salon

Watch: Porta-potties fall off truck during morning commute in Massachusetts

Watch: California man prepares pineapple in record-breaking time

Look: Three escaped raccoons returned to English zoo, one still loose

Four raccoons escape from zoo in England

Man wins $3 million lottery prize due to forgetting his lunch

Large crowd duped into attending non-existent Halloween parade

Kentucky transit group's giant thumbtack is largest in the world

Dogs and drones search for escaped raccoons

Thieves steal Warhol print of the Queen - but bungle heist

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

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

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

Why Nvidia investors are missing the forest for the trees

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

See Simone Biles' incredible hair transformation for the CMA awards

16 Mindfulness Quotes When You Need to Quiet Your Mind

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

Weaponizing of DOJ was a hatchet job against the American people – and the new Trump admin must restore trust

Sydney Thomas makes OnlyFans decision after stealing spotlight and shares her reasons with the world

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

6 Things to Know About the Shingles Vaccine

Grassroots group brightens holidays for Ukrainian families in B.C.’s Okanagan

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