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Florida museum breaks world record for paper rocket launching

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/18/2024 12:25 PM

Florida's Orlando Science Center announced it officially broke a Guinness World Record when 300 people launched paper rockets at the same time. ... Read full Story

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Look: Fledgling flamingo escapes from British zoo

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/18/2024 12:02 PM

Residents of a seaside town in England are being asked to keep an eye out for a flamingo chick that flew the coop from a local zoo. ... Read full Story

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Look: Canadian rock band plays world's deepest concert in a mine

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/15/2024 4:27 PM

An Ontario band took their instruments deep into a mine to break the Guinness World Record for the deepest concert underground. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Hungry bear wanders into Tennessee candy store

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/15/2024 4:18 PM

A sweet-toothed bear was caught on camera wandering into a Tennessee candy store in search of free samples. ... Read full Story

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Man Surrenders Nearly 1,000 Rodents To New Hampshire Shelter

By HuffPost.com | | 11/15/2024 4:10 PM

The shelter now has an enor-mouse problem on its hands. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Escaped horses run loose through strip mall parking lot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/15/2024 3:47 PM

Sheriff's deputies in Tacoma, Wash., were summoned to handle a situation outside the purview of their usual duties when a pair of horses were found running loose through the city's streets. ... Read full Story

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Arkansas woman's $200,000 lottery ticket was a birthday present

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/15/2024 3:33 PM

An Arkansas woman won $200,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket she received as a birthday gift from her son. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Baby born near ticket counter at Florida airport

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/15/2024 12:44 PM

A woman's travel plans were put on hold when she went into labor during a layover at Miami International Airport in Florida. ... Read full Story

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Watch: 98-year-old Rhode Island man gets his high school diploma

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/15/2024 12:27 PM

A 98-year-old World War II veteran was presented with a diploma from a Rhode Island high school in a special ceremony. ... Read full Story

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Minister's staff insist on banana-free rooms due to 'weirdest phobia'

By Sky News | | 11/15/2024 7:03 AM

A Swedish minister's phobia of bananas has led officials to insist rooms are free of the fruit ahead of any meeting or visit, according to reports. ... Read full Story

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Look: Diaper-wearing baby kangaroo captured in Florida

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/14/2024 4:26 PM

A diaper-wearing kangaroo escaped near a Florida elementary school, sparking a search before being apprehended by sheriff's deputies. ... Read full Story

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Maryland man collects $150,000 Powerball prize, his third big lottery win

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/14/2024 4:09 PM

A Maryland man scored a $150,000 prize from a Powerball drawing, marking his third big jackpot from the Maryland Lottery. ... Read full Story

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Look: Boa constrictor stows away in undercarriage of pickup truck

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/14/2024 2:10 PM

Firefighters in Arizona handled an unusual emergency when a driver who arrived in Scottsdale from Mesa discovered a boa constrictor poking its head out from the undercarriage of their pickup truck. ... Read full Story

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Missing cat found after 300-mile journey to Coventry

By Sky News | | 11/14/2024 2:06 PM

A Scottish couple who lost their cat were left "shocked" when it turned up 300 miles away in Coventry. ... Read full Story

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Nigerian man's 10,814.5-square-foot drawing is the world's largest

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/14/2024 1:56 PM

A Nigerian doctor with a passion for art broke a Guinness World Record with a 10,814.5-square-foot drawing celebrating the cultures of his country. ... Read full Story

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Look: Loose cow wanders through the middle of town

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/14/2024 1:08 PM

A cow was spotted wandering through the center of a Hampshire, England, town, where it was caught on camera by a local councilor before being rounded up by authorities. ... Read full Story

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Florida museum attempting paper rocket world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/13/2024 4:26 PM

A Florida museum is seeking to gather science enthusiasts of all ages to set the Guinness World Record for the most people flying paper rockets simultaneously. ... Read full Story

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Ontario man bench presses his own weight to break world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/13/2024 4:19 PM

A Canadian man bench-pressed his body weight and unofficially broke a Guinness World Record with 38 repetitions in 30 seconds. ... Read full Story

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News story spares $1M Powerball ticket from the trash can

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/13/2024 4:05 PM

A news story about an unclaimed lottery prize in Missouri rescued a $1 million Powerball ticket from ending up in the winner's trash can. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Koala found relaxing in South Australia couple's bedroom

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/13/2024 2:15 PM

A couple arrived at their home in Australia after midnight and found their bedroom occupied by an unexpected intruder -- a koala. ... Read full Story

auto

Honda Takes First Step Toward Making Its Own Solid-State Batteries

by Car and Drive | Nov 20 2024

book

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

by BookPage | Nov 20 2024

FFNEWS

Why Nvidia investors are missing the forest for the trees

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 20 2024

food

Distillery of Modern Art is launching Bourbon and Rye whiskeys

by THE MANUAL | Nov 20 2024

football

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

by ESNY | Nov 18 2024

knowledge

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

by Reader's Digest | Nov 20 2024

long_island

One of the nation’s first Spirit Christmas shops opens on Long Island

by greaterlongisland.com | Nov 20 2024

metro

Florida suspect arrested for allegedly planning to bomb NYSE: ‘I feel like Bin Laden’

by New York Post | Nov 20 2024

music

Chris Stapleton Dominates 2024 CMA Awards With 3 Wins as Morgan Wallen Wins Entertainer of the Year

by Billboard | Nov 20 2024

retirement

Best US cities to retire in 2025

by Fox News | Nov 18 2024

technology

This Ryzen 7 mini PC with triple 4K support is just $339 today

by PCWorld | Nov 20 2024

travel

Bugis Kitchen restaurant review, Kensington, London

by The Travel Magazine | Nov 20 2024

upstate

Second Avenue Church that burned down hides a secret

by NEWS10 ABC | Nov 20 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.

Florida museum breaks world record for paper rocket launching

Look: Fledgling flamingo escapes from British zoo

Look: Canadian rock band plays world's deepest concert in a mine

Watch: Hungry bear wanders into Tennessee candy store

Man Surrenders Nearly 1,000 Rodents To New Hampshire Shelter

Watch: Escaped horses run loose through strip mall parking lot

Arkansas woman's $200,000 lottery ticket was a birthday present

Watch: Baby born near ticket counter at Florida airport

Watch: 98-year-old Rhode Island man gets his high school diploma

Minister's staff insist on banana-free rooms due to 'weirdest phobia'

Look: Diaper-wearing baby kangaroo captured in Florida

Maryland man collects $150,000 Powerball prize, his third big lottery win

Look: Boa constrictor stows away in undercarriage of pickup truck

Missing cat found after 300-mile journey to Coventry

Nigerian man's 10,814.5-square-foot drawing is the world's largest

Look: Loose cow wanders through the middle of town

Florida museum attempting paper rocket world record

Ontario man bench presses his own weight to break world record

News story spares $1M Powerball ticket from the trash can

Watch: Koala found relaxing in South Australia couple's bedroom

Honda Takes First Step Toward Making Its Own Solid-State Batteries

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

Sponsored: United Airlines appoints APG as cargo GSA in Morocco

Why Nvidia investors are missing the forest for the trees

Distillery of Modern Art is launching Bourbon and Rye whiskeys

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

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

One of the nation’s first Spirit Christmas shops opens on Long Island

Florida suspect arrested for allegedly planning to bomb NYSE: ‘I feel like Bin Laden’

Chris Stapleton Dominates 2024 CMA Awards With 3 Wins as Morgan Wallen Wins Entertainer of the Year

Best US cities to retire in 2025

This Ryzen 7 mini PC with triple 4K support is just $339 today

Bugis Kitchen restaurant review, Kensington, London

Second Avenue Church that burned down hides a secret

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?

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