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Watch: Tiny goat is the shortest in the world at 1 foot, 3 inches tall

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/25/2025 2:09 PM

A full-grown goat standing at just 1 foot, 3 inches tall has been dubbed the shortest living goat in the world by Guinness World Records. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Escaped rodeo steers run loose on Texas highway

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/25/2025 1:54 PM

A Texas highway turned into an impromptu rodeo when six steers escaped from a trailer and took off running. ... Read full Story

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Judge Shames Royal Air Force Engineers Who Stole Paddington Bear Statue

By HuffPost.com | | 3/25/2025 11:10 AM

The judge chastised the two British service members for being the “antithesis” of everything Paddington’s character stands for. ... Read full Story

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'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire

By Sky News | | 3/25/2025 3:24 AM

A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Idaho man breaks basketball passing record -- and a wall sign

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/24/2025 4:03 PM

An Idaho man broke a Guinness World Record -- and a sign at the organization's headquarters -- by completing 38 behind-the-back basketball passes in 30 seconds. ... Read full Story

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Lucky numbers 6-6-6 lead Michigan man to $2.39M lottery jackpot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/24/2025 3:57 PM

A Michigan man who won $500 playing 6-6-6 in a Daily 3 lottery drawing used $100 of his winnings to buy Fast Cash tickets and wound up with a $2.39 million jackpot. ... Read full Story

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Look: Police wrangle loose donkey with mints

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/24/2025 1:22 PM

Police in England's West Midlands were able to wrangle an escaped donkey wandering in traffic by "bribing him" with his favorite treat -- mints. ... Read full Story

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Australian father and son complete 45 consecutive loops in a glider

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/24/2025 1:15 PM

An Australian father and son took to the sky in a glider and broke a Guinness World Record by performing 45 consecutive inside loops. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Otters escape from Wisconsin zoo enclosure amid snowstorm

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/24/2025 11:10 AM

Keepers at a Wisconsin zoo are on the hunt for a pair of otters that escaped from their enclosure under cover of a snowstorm. ... Read full Story

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Look: Goat opens gate, lets kangaroo loose in South Carolina

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/24/2025 10:19 AM

Police in South Carolina rounded up an escaped kangaroo, which turned out to have been released by a mischievous goat. ... Read full Story

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Diamond earrings swallowed by suspected thief are recovered by police

By Sky News | | 3/21/2025 5:44 PM

Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Georgia men play single basketball game for record-breaking 121 hours

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/21/2025 3:31 PM

A group of Georgia men broke a Guinness World Record by playing a continuous basketball game for 121 hours and 3 minutes. ... Read full Story

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Maryland man buys the wrong lottery ticket, wins $50,000

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/21/2025 3:11 PM

A Maryland man who accidentally hit the wrong button a lottery ticket vending machine ended up winning $50,000 from the accidentally-purchased game. ... Read full Story

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Look: Library book back in circulation after being 98 years overdue

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/21/2025 2:50 PM

Librarians in Ohio said a copy of "Wild West" by Bertrand W. Sinclair is returning to circulation after being returned 98 years past its due date. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Ohio police chase down loose goat on busy highway

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/21/2025 2:40 PM

A goat on the loose in an Ohio city led police on a hoof chase on a busy highway before getting a new home at a farm. ... Read full Story

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New Zealand Parliament Ghost Tour Shows Off Its Spooky Side

By HuffPost.com | | 3/21/2025 11:15 AM

Mysterious deaths, unexplained noises and late-night apparitions are not the usual fodder of daily tours offered at New Zealand's parliament in Wellington. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Sheriff's office uses drone to rescue 3 deer from frozen lake

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/20/2025 4:22 PM

A Wisconsin sheriff's office used a drone to rescue three deer that had fallen through the thin ice on a partially frozen lake. ... Read full Story

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Errand to get new tires leads to $250,000 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/20/2025 4:09 PM

A Virginia man said going on an errand to replace the tires on his vehicle led to his winning a $250,000 lottery prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Animal rescuer captures magpie trapped inside grocery store

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/20/2025 4:00 PM

An animal rescuer in Australia came to the assistance of a hungry magpie that went searching for food and ended up trapped inside a grocery store. ... Read full Story

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FAA: Ice chunk that crashed through Florida roof was not from a plane

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/20/2025 1:51 PM

The Federal Aviation Administration said a mysterious ice chunk that crashed through the roof of a Florida home in February did not come from an airplane. ... Read full Story

animal

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

by Science News | Mar 28 2025

art

Filled with ‘Half-Pots,’ Adam Ledford’s Life-Size Room Drawings Reflect Timeless Routines

by Colossal | Apr 01 2025

auto

SPIED: Why Is BMW Testing A Non-Hybrid M5 On The Nürburgring?

by carbuzz.com | Apr 01 2025

basketball

Hawks vs. Trail Blazers odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, April 1 best bets from proven model

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 01 2025

exercise

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

FFNEWS

Deutsche Bank eyes industrial rebound, endorses these transportation stocks

by FreightWaves | Mar 07 2025

finance

The stock market is riding an oversold rally for now. Here’s when it stalls out.

by MarketWatch.com | Mar 20 2025

football

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

by ESNY | Nov 18 2024

how_to

How to Build an Entire World of Your Own With GameForge AI

by CNET | Apr 01 2025

knowledge

Here’s Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

by Reader's Digest | Mar 20 2025

metro

NY lawmakers pass budget extender as negotiations for key Hochul proposals remain at a ‘standstill’

by New York Post | Apr 01 2025

new_jersey

NJ’s latest pandemic aid allocations

by NJ Spotlight | Apr 01 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

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April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 01 2025

politics

Live updates: House Republicans thwart leadership's effort to block proxy voting plan

by The Hill | Apr 01 2025

Word of the Day

cynosure

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2025 is:

cynosure • \SYE-nuh-shur\ • noun

A cynosure is a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or interest. As a proper noun, Cynosure may refer to the North Star or its constellation Ursa Minor.

// He was the cynosure of all eyes as he walked into the room.

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Examples:

"Look at any picture of Kashmir and you'll understand why it is called heaven on earth. And Srinagar, framed by the majestic Zabarwan Mountains, is the cynosure of all travel itineraries, offering a mix of breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and spirituality." — Mallika Bhagat, Times Now (Mumbai, India), 17 Dec. 2024

Did you know?

Ancient mariners noted that all the stars in the heavens seemed to revolve around a particular star, and they relied on that star to guide their navigation. The constellation that this bright star appears in is known to English speakers today as Ursa Minor, or the Little Dipper, but the Ancient Greeks called it Kynósoura, a term that comes from a phrase meaning "dog's tail." Kynósoura passed into Latin and Middle French, becoming cynosure. When English speakers adopted the term in the 16th century, they used it as a name for both the constellation and the star (which is also known as the North Star or Polaris) and also to identify a guide of any kind. By the 17th century, cynosure was also being used figuratively for anything or anyone that, like the North Star, is the focus of attention or observation.

Watch: Tiny goat is the shortest in the world at 1 foot, 3 inches tall

Watch: Escaped rodeo steers run loose on Texas highway

Judge Shames Royal Air Force Engineers Who Stole Paddington Bear Statue

'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire

Watch: Idaho man breaks basketball passing record -- and a wall sign

Lucky numbers 6-6-6 lead Michigan man to $2.39M lottery jackpot

Look: Police wrangle loose donkey with mints

Australian father and son complete 45 consecutive loops in a glider

Watch: Otters escape from Wisconsin zoo enclosure amid snowstorm

Look: Goat opens gate, lets kangaroo loose in South Carolina

Diamond earrings swallowed by suspected thief are recovered by police

Watch: Georgia men play single basketball game for record-breaking 121 hours

Maryland man buys the wrong lottery ticket, wins $50,000

Look: Library book back in circulation after being 98 years overdue

Watch: Ohio police chase down loose goat on busy highway

New Zealand Parliament Ghost Tour Shows Off Its Spooky Side

Watch: Sheriff's office uses drone to rescue 3 deer from frozen lake

Errand to get new tires leads to $250,000 lottery prize

Watch: Animal rescuer captures magpie trapped inside grocery store

FAA: Ice chunk that crashed through Florida roof was not from a plane

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

Filled with ‘Half-Pots,’ Adam Ledford’s Life-Size Room Drawings Reflect Timeless Routines

SPIED: Why Is BMW Testing A Non-Hybrid M5 On The Nürburgring?

Hawks vs. Trail Blazers odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, April 1 best bets from proven model

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

Deutsche Bank eyes industrial rebound, endorses these transportation stocks

The stock market is riding an oversold rally for now. Here’s when it stalls out.

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

How to Build an Entire World of Your Own With GameForge AI

Here’s Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

NY lawmakers pass budget extender as negotiations for key Hochul proposals remain at a ‘standstill’

NJ’s latest pandemic aid allocations

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

Live updates: House Republicans thwart leadership's effort to block proxy voting plan

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

2.Small dog plucked out of 'ruff waters' of New York's East River

3.Gas station trip earns Florida woman $5M lottery jackpot

4.Watch: Chopstick 'ninja' skills earn Idaho man a Guinness World Record

5.North Carolina family reunited with missing dog after 3 years

6.Watch: Freshwater crocodile found far from home in Australia

7.Watch: California woman uses world's longest tongue to play Jenga

8.Watch: Snake handler rescues pet bird from hungry python

9.S.C. man makes lottery run for his wife, wins $200,000

10.Watch: Egyptian diver breaks world record for underwater pull-ups in Red Sea