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Look: Turtle with unique peanut-shaped shell turns 41 in Missouri

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/25/2025 10:48 AM

The Missouri Department of Conservation celebrated the 41st birthday of Peanut, a red-eared slider turtle with a unique figure eight-shape to her shell. ... Read full Story

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Look: Animal control officers get stranded while rescuing baby geese

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/25/2025 10:26 AM

Animal care officers attempting to rescue baby geese from the basin beneath a dam spillway ended up calling for backup when they also became stranded. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Dog rescued from Chattahoochee River in Georgia

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/25/2025 10:07 AM

A dog was rescued from the Chattahoochee River in Georgia after falling down an embankment in White County and becoming stranded in the rushing waters. ... Read full Story

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Look: Large tegu lizard spotted wandering loose in Maine

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/25/2025 10:06 AM

Police in Maine are asking members of the public to report any sightings of a large tegu lizard recently spotted wandering loose in an Old Town neighborhood. ... Read full Story

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Man buys 162 tickets for one lottery drawing, wins $811,000

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/22/2025 2:45 PM

A South Carolina man took a gamble by buying 162 identical tickets for a single Pick 4 lottery drawing, and ended up winning a record-breaking $811,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Mexican festival's taco serving breaks three world records

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/22/2025 1:59 PM

A festival in Mexico served up 13,215 tacos in one hour, also breaking the Guinness World Records for the largest stir-fry and the largest frying pan. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Vegan firefighter's first day involves 40,000 pounds of steaks on fire

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/22/2025 1:51 PM

A Missouri fire department said a vegan firefighter's first day on the job involved a call for 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks that caught fire on the highway. ... Read full Story

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Minnesota State Fair Dairy Princesses Get Immortalized In Butter

By HuffPost.com | | 8/22/2025 11:52 AM

All 10 of the Fair’s dairy princess finalists get a likeness of their heads carved before an ever-changing live audience. ... Read full Story

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Look: Oldest living person celebrates 116th birthday in Britain

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/22/2025 11:43 AM

Ethel Caterham, the world's oldest living person and the oldest British person ever on record, celebrated her 116th birthday in Surrey, England, with family. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Smokey Bear stolen from in front of Pennsylvania fire station

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/22/2025 11:13 AM

A Pennsylvania fire department is asking for the return of a wooden Smokey Bear sign taken from outside the station while firefighters were out on a call. ... Read full Story

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Girl Group KATSEYE Is Made Up Of 6 Unique Personalities — Which Member Matches You Best?

By BuzzFeed, Inc. | | 8/22/2025 11:01 AM

You need to check out this girl group!View Entire Post › ... Read full Story

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Watch: Dog who fought bull wins 2025 Hambone Award

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/21/2025 1:56 PM

Nationwide Pet Insurance announced a California dog who faced off with a rampaging escaped bull to protect his family is the winner of the Hambone Award. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Canadian politician puts on 330 neck ties to break world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/21/2025 1:56 PM

A Canadian politician preparing to retire celebrated her time in office by donning 360 neck ties at the same time, earning a Guinness World Records title. ... Read full Story

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N.C. man wins $100,000 lottery prize on his wedding anniversary

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/21/2025 1:27 PM

A North Carolina Education Lottery player celebrated his 31st wedding anniversary with a $50 scratch-off lottery ticket that earned him a $100,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: 'Particularly large cow' rescued from canal in England

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/21/2025 11:54 AM

Firefighters in Norfolk, England, came to the rescue of "a particularly large cow" that went for a swim in a North Walsham canal and "ended up getting stuck." ... Read full Story

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Look: Cypriot balances 511 wine glasses on his head

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/21/2025 10:44 AM

A 64-year-old professional glass dancer from Cyprus reclaimed a Guinness World Records title by balancing 511 wine glasses on his head for 15 seconds. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Dog rescued after wandering for days with head stuck in jar

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/21/2025 10:05 AM

A dog seen wandering for days in Pennsylvania with its head stuck in a large plastic jar has now been freed of its burden and is being treated by a vet. ... Read full Story

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Sweet-toothed bear breaks into California ice cream shop

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 3:57 PM

A California sheriff's office shared photos of a bear that broke into an ice cream parlor and helped itself to some strawberry ice cream behind the counter. ... Read full Story

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$300 lottery prize leads Michigan man to $714,891 progressive jackpot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 3:52 PM

A Michigan man followed a "whim" and used some of his $300 in lottery winnings to buy another Fast Play ticket -- scoring a $714,891 progressive jackpot prize. ... Read full Story

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Skateboarder uses his board and a leash to rescue skunk at park

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 2:08 PM

A skunk trapped at the bottom of a skating bowl at a Pennsylvania skate park was rescued by a man who used his leash and his board to give the animal an assist. ... Read full Story

animal

Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs

by Science News | Sep 11 2025

art

Hangama Amiri Stitches Memories of Migration into Vivid Textile Portraits

by Colossal | Sep 16 2025

book

Replaceable You

by BookPage | Sep 16 2025

connecticut

CT announces ban on ICE arrests in state courthouses

by CT Mirror | Sep 16 2025

football

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

by ESNY | Sep 11 2023

game

WoW Cosmetic Bundle Comes With A Whopping 100 Transmog Items

by GameSpot | Sep 16 2025

health

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Quadruples for Cannabis Users, Large Study Finds

by Healthline.com | Sep 15 2025

lifestyle

Todd Snyder Is Living La Buena Vida

by Esquire.com | Sep 16 2025

long_island

Long Islanders rally to support orphaned MacArthur HS student

by greaterlongisland.com | Sep 16 2025

metro

Park Slope townhouse sells for $13.9M, a new neighborhood record

by 6sqft.com | Sep 16 2025

music

Watch Keke Palmer Kiss Sean Evans on ‘Hot Ones’ After He Said He Had a ‘Crush’ on Her

by Billboard | Sep 16 2025

real_estate

Justin Timberlake’s former NYC penthouse in an A-list building listed for $39.99M — and was then quickly pulled off

by NY Post | Sep 16 2025

science

1,900-year-old 'treasure' found in Roman-era family's scorched house in Romania

by LIVE SCIENCE | Sep 16 2025

travel

DuPage, Chicago’s often overlooked neighbour, can add an extra dimension to the Windy City Experience

by The Travel Magazine | Sep 16 2025

upstate

New York State Police sergeant killed in Dutchess County motorcycle crash

by NEWS10 ABC | Sep 16 2025

Word of the Day

debunk

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 16, 2025 is:

debunk • \dee-BUNK\ • verb

To debunk something (such as a belief or theory) is to show that it is not true.

// The influencer remained enormously popular despite having the bulk of their health claims thoroughly debunked.

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Examples:

“Conspiracy theorists (and those of us who argue with them have the scars to show for it) often maintain that the ones debunking the conspiracies are allied with the conspirators.” — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

To debunk something is to take the bunk out of it—that bunk being nonsense. (Bunk is short for the synonymous bunkum, which has political origins.) Debunk has been in use since at least the 1920s, and it contrasts with synonyms like disprove and rebut by suggesting that something is not merely untrue but is also a sham—a trick meant to deceive. One can simply disprove a myth, but if it is debunked, the implication is that the myth was a grossly exaggerated or foolish claim.

Look: Turtle with unique peanut-shaped shell turns 41 in Missouri

Look: Animal control officers get stranded while rescuing baby geese

Watch: Dog rescued from Chattahoochee River in Georgia

Look: Large tegu lizard spotted wandering loose in Maine

Man buys 162 tickets for one lottery drawing, wins $811,000

Watch: Mexican festival's taco serving breaks three world records

Watch: Vegan firefighter's first day involves 40,000 pounds of steaks on fire

Minnesota State Fair Dairy Princesses Get Immortalized In Butter

Look: Oldest living person celebrates 116th birthday in Britain

Watch: Smokey Bear stolen from in front of Pennsylvania fire station

Girl Group KATSEYE Is Made Up Of 6 Unique Personalities — Which Member Matches You Best?

Watch: Dog who fought bull wins 2025 Hambone Award

Watch: Canadian politician puts on 330 neck ties to break world record

N.C. man wins $100,000 lottery prize on his wedding anniversary

Watch: 'Particularly large cow' rescued from canal in England

Look: Cypriot balances 511 wine glasses on his head

Watch: Dog rescued after wandering for days with head stuck in jar

Sweet-toothed bear breaks into California ice cream shop

$300 lottery prize leads Michigan man to $714,891 progressive jackpot

Skateboarder uses his board and a leash to rescue skunk at park

Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs

Hangama Amiri Stitches Memories of Migration into Vivid Textile Portraits

Replaceable You

CT announces ban on ICE arrests in state courthouses

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

WoW Cosmetic Bundle Comes With A Whopping 100 Transmog Items

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Quadruples for Cannabis Users, Large Study Finds

Todd Snyder Is Living La Buena Vida

Long Islanders rally to support orphaned MacArthur HS student

Park Slope townhouse sells for $13.9M, a new neighborhood record

Watch Keke Palmer Kiss Sean Evans on ‘Hot Ones’ After He Said He Had a ‘Crush’ on Her

Justin Timberlake’s former NYC penthouse in an A-list building listed for $39.99M — and was then quickly pulled off

1,900-year-old 'treasure' found in Roman-era family's scorched house in Romania

DuPage, Chicago’s often overlooked neighbour, can add an extra dimension to the Windy City Experience

New York State Police sergeant killed in Dutchess County motorcycle crash

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Impulse purchase from car wash earns Illinois dad $1M lottery prize

2.Watch: Hilda Baci cooks up nearly 20,000-pound serving of jollof rice

3.Cheating scandal nearly sinks World Stone Skimming Championships

4.Look: Loose boa constrictor found slithering across Pennsylvania road

5.Watch: Cows escape pasture, block road in Oregon neighborhood

6.Pennsylvania police pursue pigs on the loose near country club

7.Watch: Connecticut city breaks record for world's largest pizza party

8.Illinois player learns of their own lottery win from the rumor mill

9.Peru wins viral “World Cup of Breakfasts” with pan con chicharrón

10.Watch: Florida woman punches alligator to rescue her dog