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Stowaway gecko travels from Portugal to Guernsey in suitcase

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/12/2025 3:04 PM

A small gecko from the Mediterranean region found its way onto the Channel Island of Guernsey via a traveler's suitcase, a local animal rescue said. ... Read full Story

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Michigan man's Powerball winnings are 3 times more than expected

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/12/2025 2:36 PM

A Michigan man was in for a happy surprise after learning he won $150,000 -- three times what he expected -- in a Powerball drawing in August. ... Read full Story

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National Video Games Day: 5 stunning world records

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/12/2025 9:00 AM

In the realm of unique but unofficial holidays, Friday marks National Video Games Day -- not to be confused with National Video Game Day celebrated in July. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Raccoon steals package from New York porch

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/11/2025 1:51 PM

A New York resident's home security camera captured the moment a package of pet food was stolen from their porch by a masked porch pirate -- a hungry raccoon. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Ice skater breaks Guinness World Record for jumping rope

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/11/2025 11:07 AM

A champion ice skater from Hungary took her jump rope out onto the ice and broke a Guinness World Record for most skips in one minute with her skates on. ... Read full Story

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Look: Zoo announces hatching of eight iguanas with no father

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/11/2025 10:43 AM

A British zoo announced the hatching of eight casque-headed iguana babies whose eggs were laid in unusual circumstances -- their mother has never met a male. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Police reunite stowaway pet pigeon with owner in Texas

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/10/2025 1:23 PM

Police in Texas reunited a man with his blind and flightless pigeon after the pet bird hitched a ride in the bed of a pickup truck at the owner's business. ... Read full Story

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Microchip shows stray cat was 900 miles from home

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/10/2025 12:58 PM

A Florida family's missing cat turned up weeks later at a North Carolina shelter more than 900 miles from her home, and was reunited thanks to a microchip. ... Read full Story

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Look: Exotic snake found wandering loose along Ontario road

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/10/2025 11:40 AM

Animal rescuers in Ontario are trying to find the owner of a large exotic reptile -- a desert kingsnake -- found wandering loose along a road in Cambridge. ... Read full Story

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Look: Firefighters rescue pet lizard stranded in tree

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/10/2025 11:05 AM

Firefighters in England responded to a call for "an animal in need of rescue" in Berkshire and ended up saving a pet lizard stranded high up in a tree. ... Read full Story

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Sorry, But There's Zero Chance You'll Know What Any Of These Movies Are If You Weren't Alive In The '70s

By BuzzFeed, Inc. | | 9/9/2025 7:00 PM

Let's see how you do.View Entire Post › ... Read full Story

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Watch: Florida K-9 tracking a suspect finds bear in the woods

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/9/2025 2:20 PM

A Florida sheriff's office shared video from the tense encounter that resulted when a K-9 searching for a suspect in the woods came face-to-face with a bear. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Man spits table tennis ball at a wall 51 times in 30 seconds

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/9/2025 2:10 PM

A serial Guinness World Record-breaker took some time during an ocean cruise to spit a table tennis ball at a wall and break a record for the third time. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Biker uses mouth to hold handlebar during nearly 1,000-foot wheelie

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/9/2025 1:15 PM

A Saudi Arabian motorcyclist performed a nearly 1,000-foot wheelie while holding a handlebar with his mouth to break a Guinness World Record in Jeddah. ... Read full Story

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Suspected prankster ringing doorbells late at night was a slug

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/9/2025 10:59 AM

Police in Germany were called to an apartment building on a report of someone repeatedly ringing doorbells late at night and discovered the culprit was a slug. ... Read full Story

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Online conspiracy theories rife after 16 election candidates die in Germany

By Sky News | | 9/9/2025 6:14 AM

Officials in western Germany have sought to calm online speculation following the deaths of 16 candidates, including seven from a far-right party, in the run-up to a local election. ... Read full Story

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Late-Night Doorbell ‘Prank’ Mystery Solved With A Very Strange Twist

By HuffPost.com | | 9/9/2025 5:53 AM

Police traced the incessant buzzing to a surprising source. ... Read full Story

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Look: Columbus Zoo announces birth of baby bonobo

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/8/2025 3:36 PM

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio announced the birth of a baby bonobo, an event hailed as a milestone for the conservation of the endangered species. ... Read full Story

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Big Powerball jackpot inspires infrequent player's $50,000 win

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/8/2025 3:33 PM

A Maryland man who said he rarely plays the lottery was inspired by the recent massive Powerball jackpot to buy a ticket that earned him a $50,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Bear caught on camera popping confetti balloon

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/8/2025 1:43 PM

A Kentucky man captured video of the moment a curious black bear approached the end of his driveway and popped a confetti-filled balloon with its mouth. ... Read full Story

animal

Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs

by Science News | Sep 11 2025

art

Just More at Monte Carlo, Monaco

by Contemporary Art Daily | Sep 12 2025

basketball

Bilal Coulibaly's Eurobasket injury could be major blow for Wizards team aiming to solidify young core

by CBS Interactive Inc | Sep 12 2025

book

Isabel Cañas’ latest novel may be historical horror, but it also has a passionate romance at its center

by BookPage | Sep 10 2025

connecticut

Half-staff flag for Kirk a baffling gesture

by CT Mirror | Sep 13 2025

finance

Fed governor Cook declared second residence as ‘vacation home,’ countering Trump’s claims

by MarketWatch.com | Sep 13 2025

game

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Second Life

by GameSpot | Sep 13 2025

health

Keto Diet Improves Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder, Study Shows

by Healthline.com | Sep 12 2025

mental

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

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

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Stowaway gecko travels from Portugal to Guernsey in suitcase

by United Press International, Inc. | Sep 12 2025

opinion

Charlie Kirk’s assassination is the result of a decade of anti-Trump rhetoric from the left

by New York Post | Sep 13 2025

people

LSU football coach humbles YouTuber IShowSpeed with post-game dig

by marca.com | Sep 14 2025

science

How the surface you exercise on might increase your risk of cramps

by LIVE SCIENCE | Sep 13 2025

upstate

Albany celebrates Ukrainian culture

by NEWS10 ABC | Sep 13 2025

wellness

How to Poop Regularly, Easily, and Smoothly

by Self.com | Sep 12 2025

Word of the Day

perpetuity

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 14, 2025 is:

perpetuity • \per-puh-TOO-uh-tee\ • noun

Perpetuity refers to a state of continuing forever or for a very long time.

// The property will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.

See the entry >

Examples:

“This isn’t new territory for the band—beginning with 2018’s Modern Meta Physic, Peel Dream Magazine have taken cues from bands like Stereolab and Pram, exploring the ways that rigid, droning repetition can make time feel rubbery. As they snap back into the present, Black sings, ‘Millions of light years, all of them ours.’ The past and future fold into themselves, braided together in perpetuity.” — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 4 Sept. 2024

Did you know?

Perpetuity is a “forever” word—not in the sense that it relates to a lifelong relationship (as in “forever home”), but because it concerns the concept of, well, forever. Not only can perpetuity refer to infinite time, aka eternity, but it also has specific legal and financial uses, as for certain arrangements in wills and for annuities that are payable forever, or at least for the foreseeable future. The word ultimately comes from the Latin adjective perpetuus, meaning “continual” or “uninterrupted.” Perpetuus is the ancestor of several additional “forever” words, including the verb perpetuate (“to cause to last indefinitely”) and the adjective perpetual (“continuing forever,” “occurring continually”). A lesser known descendent, perpetuana, is now mostly encountered in historical works, as it refers to a type of durable wool or worsted fabric made in England only from the late 16th through the 18th centuries. Alas, nothing is truly forever.

Stowaway gecko travels from Portugal to Guernsey in suitcase

Michigan man's Powerball winnings are 3 times more than expected

National Video Games Day: 5 stunning world records

Watch: Raccoon steals package from New York porch

Watch: Ice skater breaks Guinness World Record for jumping rope

Look: Zoo announces hatching of eight iguanas with no father

Watch: Police reunite stowaway pet pigeon with owner in Texas

Microchip shows stray cat was 900 miles from home

Look: Exotic snake found wandering loose along Ontario road

Look: Firefighters rescue pet lizard stranded in tree

Sorry, But There's Zero Chance You'll Know What Any Of These Movies Are If You Weren't Alive In The '70s

Watch: Florida K-9 tracking a suspect finds bear in the woods

Watch: Man spits table tennis ball at a wall 51 times in 30 seconds

Watch: Biker uses mouth to hold handlebar during nearly 1,000-foot wheelie

Suspected prankster ringing doorbells late at night was a slug

Online conspiracy theories rife after 16 election candidates die in Germany

Late-Night Doorbell ‘Prank’ Mystery Solved With A Very Strange Twist

Look: Columbus Zoo announces birth of baby bonobo

Big Powerball jackpot inspires infrequent player's $50,000 win

Watch: Bear caught on camera popping confetti balloon

Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs

Just More at Monte Carlo, Monaco

Bilal Coulibaly's Eurobasket injury could be major blow for Wizards team aiming to solidify young core

Isabel Cañas’ latest novel may be historical horror, but it also has a passionate romance at its center

Half-staff flag for Kirk a baffling gesture

Fed governor Cook declared second residence as ‘vacation home,’ countering Trump’s claims

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Second Life

Keto Diet Improves Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder, Study Shows

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

Stowaway gecko travels from Portugal to Guernsey in suitcase

Charlie Kirk’s assassination is the result of a decade of anti-Trump rhetoric from the left

LSU football coach humbles YouTuber IShowSpeed with post-game dig

How the surface you exercise on might increase your risk of cramps

Albany celebrates Ukrainian culture

How to Poop Regularly, Easily, and Smoothly

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Stowaway gecko travels from Portugal to Guernsey in suitcase

2.Michigan man's Powerball winnings are 3 times more than expected

3.National Video Games Day: 5 stunning world records

4.Watch: Raccoon steals package from New York porch

5.Watch: Ice skater breaks Guinness World Record for jumping rope

6.Look: Zoo announces hatching of eight iguanas with no father

7.Watch: Police reunite stowaway pet pigeon with owner in Texas

8.Microchip shows stray cat was 900 miles from home

9.Look: Exotic snake found wandering loose along Ontario road

10.Look: Firefighters rescue pet lizard stranded in tree