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New Zealand city bids farewell to 'disturbing' hand sculpture

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/30/2024 1:54 PM

A controversial sculpture of a giant hand with a human face is being removed from atop a gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, after overlooking the city for five years. ... Read full Story

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Maryland historical society seeks to identify mystery machine

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/30/2024 1:00 PM

Historians in Maryland are asking for the public's help to identify a mysterious machine donated to a museum in the 1990s. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Romanian pianist hits piano key 500 times in 30 seconds

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/30/2024 12:33 PM

A fast-fingered concert pianist from Romania unofficially broke a Guinness World Record by hitting a piano key 500 times in 30 seconds. ... Read full Story

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Clown attacked with needle at Halloween event

By Sky News | | 10/30/2024 5:46 AM

Police have been called to reports of an assault on a clown at a Halloween event in North Wales. ... Read full Story

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Vatican unveils new cartoon mascot for Catholic Church

By Sky News | | 10/30/2024 5:00 AM

The Vatican has unveiled a new mascot for the Catholic Church in the hope of engaging young people - a cartoon character named Luce. ... Read full Story

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Cyclist creates Halloween-themed ride by taking skeleton-shaped route

By Sky News | | 10/30/2024 4:07 AM

A cyclist has mapped out the shape of a skeleton in a Halloween-themed bike ride. ... Read full Story

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Thousands of stolen Bluey coins found

By Sky News | | 10/30/2024 2:52 AM

More than 40,000 stolen coins based on the hit children's TV show Bluey have been recovered by police in Australia. ... Read full Story

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Birthday present from aunt earns Ky. woman a $36,000 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/29/2024 4:32 PM

A Kentucky woman won a $36,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket she received as a birthday gift from her aunt. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Large alligator wanders the tarmac at Florida airport

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/29/2024 1:42 PM

A passenger on a plane at a Florida airport captured video of the moment a large alligator wandered among the planes on the tarmac. ... Read full Story

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Idaho man breaks world record for sorting Peanut M&M's

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/29/2024 12:34 PM

An Idaho man put his color-coding skills to the test and broke a world record by sorting 17.6 ounces of Peanut M&M's by color in 57.78 seconds. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Security camera catches bear rolling trash can like a human

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/29/2024 11:18 AM

An Alabama couple's home security camera captured the moment a bear stood up on its hind legs to roll their trash can out toward -- but not quite to -- the road. ... Read full Story

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'Astonishing' witches' marks discovered at heritage site

By Sky News | | 10/29/2024 8:36 AM

A "staggering array" of witches' marks have been found at Gainsborough Old Hall, including "curse" inscriptions aimed at its old owner. ... Read full Story

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I Am Literally On My Knees Begging You Not To Wear Any Of These Halloween Costumes This Year

By BuzzFeed, Inc. | | 10/28/2024 7:25 PM

I can't believe I even have to say some of these.View Entire Post › ... Read full Story

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Look: 'Halloween crab' stows away on plane from Costa Rica to Denver

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2024 5:25 PM

A "Halloween crab" that stowed away on a flight from Costa Rica to Denver International Airport has a new home at the Denver Zoo. ... Read full Story

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Man reunited after 54 years with ring lost on golf course

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2024 4:23 PM

A Florida man who lost his U.S. Naval Academy class ring on a Pennsylvania golf course was reunited with the prized item by a fellow golfer 54 years later. ... Read full Story

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N.C. man finds $20 on the ground, uses it to win $1M lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2024 4:21 PM

A North Carolina man found a $20 bill on the ground and used it to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket that earned him a $1 million prize. ... Read full Story

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Georgia police urge couples who 'reconcile' to 'get a room' after incident

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2024 2:04 PM

A Georgia police department urged couples seeking to "reconcile" to kindly "get a room," rather than copulating in the grass between businesses. ... Read full Story

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Zoo's escaped parrots found 60 miles from home

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2024 1:58 PM

A duo of parrots who escaped from the London Zoo during a free-flight exercise were found six days later after flying about 60 miles. ... Read full Story

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Two sheep rescued from quicksand on British bay shore

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2024 1:28 PM

A search and rescue team was called to a bay in England, where two sheep became stuck in a large patch of quicksand. ... Read full Story

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Parrots missing from London Zoo found behind Cambridgeshire family's garden

By Sky News | | 10/28/2024 7:25 AM

Two parrots that went missing from London Zoo have been found after being spotted 60 miles away near a family's back garden. ... Read full Story

basketball

NBA Hater Report: Wemby is not a good shooter, plus Anthony Edwards, KAT on opposite ends of 3-point epidemic

by CBS Interactive Inc | Oct 30 2024

book

The Queen

by BookPage | Oct 29 2024

connecticut

‘Hateful’: CT’s Puerto Rican community blasts ‘floating island of garbage’ remarks at Trump rally

by CT Mirror | Oct 30 2024

entertainment

Social Media Stars the Pitman Sisters Share How Their Styles Differ and Where They Find Fall Fashion Inspo

by ET Online | Oct 28 2024

fashion

From orange foam to Balenciaga ‘ear jewels’: How self-care-obsessed Gen Zers are making earplugs cool

by NY Post | Oct 30 2024

football

Giants defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale resigns

by ESNY | Jan 08 2024

golf

Susie Maxwell Berning, Hall of Fame Golfer, Is Dead at 83

by NY Times | Oct 06 2024

mental

16 Mindfulness Quotes When You Need to Quiet Your Mind

by thehealthy.com | Sep 16 2024

metro

These New Yorkers are dressing up as Eric Adams, MTA ads and other NYC lore for Halloween

by New York Post | Oct 30 2024

nutrition

What Is the Healthiest Salt? Here’s What Nutritionists Say

by thehealthy.com | Sep 19 2024

religion

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

shopping

Photoshop and Illustrator Just Got a Massive AI Upgrade. Here Are the 6 Key Features to Try

by Gear Patrol | Oct 30 2024

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

technology

Mozilla celebrates 20 years with Firefox 132, blocks third-party cookies

by PCWorld | Oct 30 2024

wellness

‘Cortisol-Reducing’ Supplements Won’t Cure Your Stress—or Anything Really

by Self.com | Oct 29 2024

Word of the Day

syncretism

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 30, 2024 is:

syncretism • \SING-kruh-tiz-um\ • noun

Syncretism refers to the combining of different forms of belief or practice.

// As a scholar of religion, Laila is especially interested in the syncretism of Manichaeism, which was influenced by Christianity, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism.

See the entry >

Examples:

"Explore the archaeological wonders of Chavín de Huantar, where history comes alive. This village, steeped in cultural richness, provides a journey into Peru's ancient past. 'The village of Chavín de Huántar is an example of how tourism can foster syncretism between religious traditions and ancestral cultural elements, generating experiences with a positive impact for the population and improving the quality of life of its residents,' said the UNWTO [United Nations World Tourism Organization]." — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2023

Did you know?

The ancient Greeks used the term synkrētismos to refer to Cretan cities allied in opposition to a common enemy. In the early 17th century, English speakers adopted the term in the anglicized form syncretism to refer to the union of different religious beliefs. Three centuries later, lexicographers of the 1909 edition of Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language added a new definition of syncretism ("the union or fusion into one or two or more originally different inflectional forms, as of two cases"), but this specialized sense is rarely encountered outside of the field of linguistics. Some related terms that you are more likely to encounter are syncretize ("to attempt to unite and harmonize"), syncretist ("one who advocates syncretism"), and syncretic and syncretistic ("characterized or brought about by syncretism").

New Zealand city bids farewell to 'disturbing' hand sculpture

Maryland historical society seeks to identify mystery machine

Watch: Romanian pianist hits piano key 500 times in 30 seconds

Clown attacked with needle at Halloween event

Vatican unveils new cartoon mascot for Catholic Church

Cyclist creates Halloween-themed ride by taking skeleton-shaped route

Thousands of stolen Bluey coins found

Birthday present from aunt earns Ky. woman a $36,000 lottery prize

Watch: Large alligator wanders the tarmac at Florida airport

Idaho man breaks world record for sorting Peanut M&M's

Watch: Security camera catches bear rolling trash can like a human

'Astonishing' witches' marks discovered at heritage site

I Am Literally On My Knees Begging You Not To Wear Any Of These Halloween Costumes This Year

Look: 'Halloween crab' stows away on plane from Costa Rica to Denver

Man reunited after 54 years with ring lost on golf course

N.C. man finds $20 on the ground, uses it to win $1M lottery prize

Georgia police urge couples who 'reconcile' to 'get a room' after incident

Zoo's escaped parrots found 60 miles from home

Two sheep rescued from quicksand on British bay shore

Parrots missing from London Zoo found behind Cambridgeshire family's garden

NBA Hater Report: Wemby is not a good shooter, plus Anthony Edwards, KAT on opposite ends of 3-point epidemic

The Queen

‘Hateful’: CT’s Puerto Rican community blasts ‘floating island of garbage’ remarks at Trump rally

Social Media Stars the Pitman Sisters Share How Their Styles Differ and Where They Find Fall Fashion Inspo

From orange foam to Balenciaga ‘ear jewels’: How self-care-obsessed Gen Zers are making earplugs cool

Giants defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale resigns

Susie Maxwell Berning, Hall of Fame Golfer, Is Dead at 83

16 Mindfulness Quotes When You Need to Quiet Your Mind

These New Yorkers are dressing up as Eric Adams, MTA ads and other NYC lore for Halloween

What Is the Healthiest Salt? Here’s What Nutritionists Say

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

Photoshop and Illustrator Just Got a Massive AI Upgrade. Here Are the 6 Key Features to Try

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

Mozilla celebrates 20 years with Firefox 132, blocks third-party cookies

‘Cortisol-Reducing’ Supplements Won’t Cure Your Stress—or Anything Really

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.New Zealand city bids farewell to 'disturbing' hand sculpture

2.Maryland historical society seeks to identify mystery machine

3.Watch: Romanian pianist hits piano key 500 times in 30 seconds

4.Clown attacked with needle at Halloween event

5.Vatican unveils new cartoon mascot for Catholic Church

6.Cyclist creates Halloween-themed ride by taking skeleton-shaped route

7.Thousands of stolen Bluey coins found

8.Birthday present from aunt earns Ky. woman a $36,000 lottery prize

9.Watch: Large alligator wanders the tarmac at Florida airport

10.Idaho man breaks world record for sorting Peanut M&M's