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New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

By HuffPost.com | | 4/29/2025 5:36 PM

The technique ensures the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human handlers. ... Read full Story

Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/29/2025 1:45 PM

The Bronx Zoo in New York announced the first king vulture chick to hatch at the facility in three decades is being hand-raised using a puppet made to look like a mother vulture. ... Read full Story

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Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/29/2025 1:32 PM

A Michigan State Police trooper's attempts to return $5,000 in lost cash to its owner were temporarily frustrated when the money's owner thought the calls were a scam. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/29/2025 1:07 PM

An Iowa museum owner said she believes she has broken a Guinness World Record for her collection of 38,162 spoons. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/29/2025 11:57 AM

A 5-foot boa constrictor rescued from a tree limb in Texas has a new permanent home with the animal control officer who captured her. ... Read full Story

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Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

By HuffPost.com | | 4/29/2025 11:14 AM

Two racers inside the boat's covered cabin survived the event, which saw the boat go over 30 feet (9 meters) in the air. ... Read full Story

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Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

By Sky News | | 4/29/2025 2:59 AM

A Chinese student who was airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji last week had to be saved a second time just four days later, local authorities have said. ... Read full Story

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Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 4:25 PM

A group of animal lovers came together in Arizona to rescue a mother horse and a foal stuck in a deep mud pit. ... Read full Story

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Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 4:07 PM

A Michigan man said more than 40 years of playing the lottery finally paid off when he scored $6 million from a scratch-off ticket. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 2:16 PM

The miniature dachshund who fled from her owners on Australia's Kangaroo Island has been rescued after 549 days in the wild. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Museum builds Lego mobility aid for turtle with missing foot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 1:49 PM

Workers at the Museum of Natural History in Nova Scotia helped a resident wood turtle to walk more comfortably by building a custom mobility aid out of Lego pieces. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Uruguay man's eye-popping trick earns him a world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 12:50 PM

A Uruguay man living in Italy found himself with a Guinness World Records title thanks to an unusual party trick: popping his eyes out of their sockets. ... Read full Story

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Man Airlifted From Mount Fuji Returns And Needs To Be Rescued Again

By HuffPost.com | | 4/28/2025 11:17 AM

A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Man stacks toilet paper rolls with one hand to break world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 10:47 AM

Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush put his speedy stacking skills to the test to take on the title for the fastest time to stack 10 rolls of toilet paper with one hand. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Snake falls from restaurant ceiling, lands in diner's margarita

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 10:40 AM

A Virginia woman was enjoying a margarita at a Henrico County restaurant when a baby snake fell from the ceiling, bounced off her forehead and landed in her drink. ... Read full Story

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British man unknowingly buys back his own stolen car

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 4:28 PM

A British man who paid more than $26,000 to replace his stolen car later discovered he had unknowing bought his own vehicle back. ... Read full Story

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Tourist wins lottery prize of over $3M while visiting Chicago

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 4:19 PM

A tourist visiting Chicago made a stop at a local store and won a prize worth $3,188,104 from the Illinois Lottery. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Pawesome pooches shred the waves at Florida dog surfing festival

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 2:27 PM

Canines conquered the waves in Florida for the Brevard Humane Society's 13th annual East Coast Dog Surfing Festival. ... Read full Story

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'Ferocious' woodpecker damages 25 vehicles in Massachusetts town

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 11:36 AM

A Massachusetts town is under siege from an apparently territorial pileated woodpecker being blamed for damaging more than 25 vehicles in the area. ... Read full Story

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Baby screech owl rescued from busy Florida parking lot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/24/2025 12:24 PM

A Florida sheriff's deputy came to the rescue of a baby owl found alone in the middle of a parking lot. ... Read full Story

art

Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

by Colossal | Apr 29 2025

basketball

How the Pacers eliminated the Bucks and pulled off the biggest comeback in franchise playoff history

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 29 2025

connecticut

Don’t ban challenges to sexually explicit materials targeting minors

by CT Mirror | Apr 30 2025

entertainment

Celeb Colorist Bianca Hillier Says You Should Look to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for Summer Hair Inspo

by ET Online | Apr 28 2025

fashion

Can the minimalist ‘caveman method’ save your skin — or destroy it? Docs weigh in on viral trend

by NY Post | Apr 29 2025

finance

Despite trade-war angst, junk bonds are holding up as Trump marks 100 days

by MarketWatch.com | Apr 29 2025

golf

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

by NY Times | Apr 25 2025

how_to

ChatGPT's Shopping Update Helped Me Find LED String Lights I Thought Were Lost Forever

by CNET | Apr 29 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

opinion

Michael Goodwin: Trump’s first 100 days illustrate his strengths and mindset —decisive, bold, and in a hurry

by New York Post | Apr 29 2025

people

Priscilla Pointer cause of death: The talented actress has passed away at the age of 100

by marca.com | Apr 29 2025

real_estate

This is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the US — and it’s just the beginning

by NY Post | Apr 29 2025

religion

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

technology

100-day gift: Trump signs order rolling back some auto tariffs amid investor concerns

by Interesting Engineering | Apr 29 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island

Watch: Museum builds Lego mobility aid for turtle with missing foot

Watch: Uruguay man's eye-popping trick earns him a world record

Man Airlifted From Mount Fuji Returns And Needs To Be Rescued Again

Watch: Man stacks toilet paper rolls with one hand to break world record

Watch: Snake falls from restaurant ceiling, lands in diner's margarita

British man unknowingly buys back his own stolen car

Tourist wins lottery prize of over $3M while visiting Chicago

Watch: Pawesome pooches shred the waves at Florida dog surfing festival

'Ferocious' woodpecker damages 25 vehicles in Massachusetts town

Baby screech owl rescued from busy Florida parking lot

Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

How the Pacers eliminated the Bucks and pulled off the biggest comeback in franchise playoff history

Don’t ban challenges to sexually explicit materials targeting minors

Celeb Colorist Bianca Hillier Says You Should Look to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for Summer Hair Inspo

Can the minimalist ‘caveman method’ save your skin — or destroy it? Docs weigh in on viral trend

Despite trade-war angst, junk bonds are holding up as Trump marks 100 days

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

ChatGPT's Shopping Update Helped Me Find LED String Lights I Thought Were Lost Forever

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

Michael Goodwin: Trump’s first 100 days illustrate his strengths and mindset —decisive, bold, and in a hurry

Priscilla Pointer cause of death: The talented actress has passed away at the age of 100

This is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the US — and it’s just the beginning

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

100-day gift: Trump signs order rolling back some auto tariffs amid investor concerns

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

2.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

3.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

4.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

5.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

6.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

7.Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

8.Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

9.Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

10.Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island