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Watch: Austrian man sticks balloons up his nose for world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/23/2026 1:40 PM

An Austrian man took his unusual party trick to a German TV series and broke a record for passing balloons through his nose and out his mouth. ... Read full Story

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N.C. man who never misses a Powerball drawing finally wins $2 million

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/23/2026 1:31 PM

A North Carolina man who hasn't missed a single Powerball drawing in about 10 years had his persistence pay off with a $2 million prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Texas town called Bug Tussle loses over 70 street signs to theft

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/23/2026 1:20 PM

A small Texas town called Bug Tussle is no longer receiving new road signs from the Department of Transportation due to rampant thefts. ... Read full Story

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Police warn of serval on the loose in the Netherlands

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/23/2026 1:08 PM

Police in the Netherlands are warning residents to be on the lookout for an African serval spotted on the loose in the province of Gelderland. ... Read full Story

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Look: Three kittens rescued from car engine in California

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/23/2026 11:51 AM

Animal care personnel in California's Los Angeles County rescued three kittens found taking shelter in the engine compartment of a vehicle. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Zoo's escaped capybara spotted by dog walker

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/23/2026 11:41 AM

A British zoo's escaped capybara was caught on camera while relaxing on the shore of the River Itchen in the Winchester, England, area. ... Read full Story

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Maryland man's fried chicken craving leads to $1M lottery win

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/20/2026 1:48 PM

A Maryland man stopped at a grocery store for some fried chicken and ended up buying a scratch-off lottery ticket that earned him a $1 million prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Overturned truck covers California highway in grain

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/20/2026 1:36 PM

Authorities in California said drivers faced major delays when a semi hauling two trailers overturned on a highway and covered the roadway in grain. ... Read full Story

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Raccoon gets head stuck in peanut butter jar, climbs tree

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/20/2026 1:28 PM

A Vermont fire department came to the rescue of a raccoon that got its head stuck in a peanut butter jar before fleeing to a high branch in a tree. ... Read full Story

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Sheriff's office warns of bull on the loose in Kansas

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/20/2026 11:59 AM

A Kansas sheriff's office is warning local residents to be on the lookout for an escaped bull spotted on the loose in Miami County. ... Read full Story

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Look: Capybara on the loose after zoo escape in England

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/20/2026 11:18 AM

A zoo in England is asking nearby residents to report any sightings of a capybara that escaped from the facility just one day after arriving. ... Read full Story

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Message in a bottle floats from Canada to Scotland in 2 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/19/2026 1:12 PM

A man walking with his dogs on the coast of Scotland found a message in a bottle that had been launched from off Canada's Prince Edward Island. ... Read full Story

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Delaware woman visits Maryland, wins $100,000 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/19/2026 12:36 PM

A Delaware woman crossed the border into Maryland and bought a scratch-off lottery ticket that earned her a $100,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Pakistani man performs 66 thumb pushups in one minute

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/19/2026 10:40 AM

A Pakistani athlete broke the same Guinness World Record for a third time by performing 66 thumb pushups with one leg raised in one minute. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Live possum snuggles stuffed toys at Australian airport store

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/19/2026 10:30 AM

An airport in Tasmania, Australia, had an unusual visitor when a live possum was found snuggling with stuffed toys inside an airport store. ... Read full Story

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Gift Shop Surprise: One ‘Toy’ Turns Out To Be Very Real

By HuffPost.com | | 3/19/2026 6:43 AM

Its big brown eyes were moving. ... Read full Story

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21 Cringey Things Celebrities Did At The Beginning Of The Pandemic That Are Weird To Look Back On Now

By BuzzFeed, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 2:16 PM

We were all going through it.View Entire Post › ... Read full Story

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Watch: Lost cat reunited with Maryland family after 5 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 12:52 PM

A Maryland family whose pet cat went missing five years ago were reunited with the pet when she turned up in a stranger's basement. ... Read full Story

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S.C. woman buys four lottery tickets, wins four times

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 12:40 PM

A South Carolina woman stopped to buy four lottery tickets, and all four turned out to be winners -- including one with a $200,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Deer trapped on rocks on Maine shore for hours

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 12:33 PM

Authorities in Maine asked visitors to avoid a section of a historic walk due to a deer that appeared to be trapped on the rocks. ... Read full Story

fashion

Flower rings: Spring’s petal-perfect jewelry trend

by NY Post | Mar 23 2026

FFNEWS

Cathay expands European trucking operations with Wallenborn agreement

by Air Cargo News | Mar 23 2026

food

The best classic grocery store stouts for all occasions

by THE MANUAL | Mar 23 2026

football

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

by ESNY | Feb 08 2026

game

Resident Evil Requiem Kills The Past So The Series Can Move Forward

by GameSpot | Mar 23 2026

golf

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

by NY Times | Dec 30 2025

lifestyle

Meet 90s and 00s star Alyson Hannigan's famous actor husband of 23 years and their two children

by Hello! Magazine | Mar 24 2026

long_island

Search intensifies for missing Oyster Bay woman, family pleads for help

by greaterlongisland.com | Mar 23 2026

nation

Small helicopter crashes into southern Florida warehouse, killing 2 on board

by upi.com | Mar 24 2026

people

Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson take sides in the Dak Prescott and Sarah Jane breakup

by marca.com | Mar 23 2026

retirement

BlackRock: As Americans struggle to save for retirement, 71% back this Trump proposal

by Fox News | Feb 11 2026

shopping

Honda’s Most Unique Bike Just Might Conquer Motorcycling’s Final Frontier

by Gear Patrol | Mar 23 2026

soccer

The player who tackled cancer – and now wants to take on the world

by Yahoo Sports | Mar 24 2026

technology

World’s first beer made with CO2 captured from thin air debuts in California

by Interesting Engineering | Mar 23 2026

travel

The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hotel Review

by The Travel Magazine | Mar 20 2026

Word of the Day

cadence

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 24, 2026 is:

cadence • \KAY-dunss\ • noun

Cadence is used to refer to various rhythmic or repeated motions, activities, or patterns of sound, or to the way a person's voice changes by gently rising and falling while they are speaking.

// Ivy relaxed at the beach, listening to the cadence of the surf.

// He speaks with a soft Southern cadence.

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Examples:

“Urged by a fast-talking auctioneer and his familiar cadence, paddles shot up as bids climbed into the four- and five-figure range.” — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026

Did you know?

A cadence is a rhythm, or a flow of words or music, in a sequence that is regular (or steady as it were). But lest we be mistaken, cadence also lends its meaning to the sounds of Mother Nature (such as birdsong) to be sure. Cadence comes from Middle English borrowed from Medieval Latin’s own cadentia, a lovely word that means “rhythm in verse.” (You may also recognize a cadence cousin, sweet cadenza, as a word that is familiar in the opera universe.) And from there our cadence traces just a little further backward to the Latin verb cadere “to sound rhythmically, to fall.” Praise the rising and the falling of the lilting in our language, whether singing songs or rhyming or opining on it all.

Watch: Austrian man sticks balloons up his nose for world record

N.C. man who never misses a Powerball drawing finally wins $2 million

Watch: Texas town called Bug Tussle loses over 70 street signs to theft

Police warn of serval on the loose in the Netherlands

Look: Three kittens rescued from car engine in California

Watch: Zoo's escaped capybara spotted by dog walker

Maryland man's fried chicken craving leads to $1M lottery win

Watch: Overturned truck covers California highway in grain

Raccoon gets head stuck in peanut butter jar, climbs tree

Sheriff's office warns of bull on the loose in Kansas

Look: Capybara on the loose after zoo escape in England

Message in a bottle floats from Canada to Scotland in 2 years

Delaware woman visits Maryland, wins $100,000 lottery prize

Watch: Pakistani man performs 66 thumb pushups in one minute

Watch: Live possum snuggles stuffed toys at Australian airport store

Gift Shop Surprise: One ‘Toy’ Turns Out To Be Very Real

21 Cringey Things Celebrities Did At The Beginning Of The Pandemic That Are Weird To Look Back On Now

Watch: Lost cat reunited with Maryland family after 5 years

S.C. woman buys four lottery tickets, wins four times

Deer trapped on rocks on Maine shore for hours

Flower rings: Spring’s petal-perfect jewelry trend

Cathay expands European trucking operations with Wallenborn agreement

The best classic grocery store stouts for all occasions

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

Resident Evil Requiem Kills The Past So The Series Can Move Forward

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

Meet 90s and 00s star Alyson Hannigan's famous actor husband of 23 years and their two children

Search intensifies for missing Oyster Bay woman, family pleads for help

Small helicopter crashes into southern Florida warehouse, killing 2 on board

Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson take sides in the Dak Prescott and Sarah Jane breakup

BlackRock: As Americans struggle to save for retirement, 71% back this Trump proposal

Honda’s Most Unique Bike Just Might Conquer Motorcycling’s Final Frontier

The player who tackled cancer – and now wants to take on the world

World’s first beer made with CO2 captured from thin air debuts in California

The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hotel Review

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Austrian man sticks balloons up his nose for world record

2.N.C. man who never misses a Powerball drawing finally wins $2 million

3.Watch: Texas town called Bug Tussle loses over 70 street signs to theft

4.Police warn of serval on the loose in the Netherlands

5.Look: Three kittens rescued from car engine in California

6.Watch: Zoo's escaped capybara spotted by dog walker

7.Maryland man's fried chicken craving leads to $1M lottery win

8.Watch: Overturned truck covers California highway in grain

9.Raccoon gets head stuck in peanut butter jar, climbs tree

10.Sheriff's office warns of bull on the loose in Kansas