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Look: Exotic snake found wandering loose along Ontario road

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/10/2025 11:40 AM

Animal rescuers in Ontario are trying to find the owner of a large exotic reptile -- a desert kingsnake -- found wandering loose along a road in Cambridge. ... Read full Story

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Look: Firefighters rescue pet lizard stranded in tree

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/10/2025 11:05 AM

Firefighters in England responded to a call for "an animal in need of rescue" in Berkshire and ended up saving a pet lizard stranded high up in a tree. ... Read full Story

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Sorry, But There's Zero Chance You'll Know What Any Of These Movies Are If You Weren't Alive In The '70s

By BuzzFeed, Inc. | | 9/9/2025 7:00 PM

Let's see how you do.View Entire Post › ... Read full Story

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Watch: Florida K-9 tracking a suspect finds bear in the woods

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/9/2025 2:20 PM

A Florida sheriff's office shared video from the tense encounter that resulted when a K-9 searching for a suspect in the woods came face-to-face with a bear. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Man spits table tennis ball at a wall 51 times in 30 seconds

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/9/2025 2:10 PM

A serial Guinness World Record-breaker took some time during an ocean cruise to spit a table tennis ball at a wall and break a record for the third time. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Biker uses mouth to hold handlebar during nearly 1,000-foot wheelie

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/9/2025 1:15 PM

A Saudi Arabian motorcyclist performed a nearly 1,000-foot wheelie while holding a handlebar with his mouth to break a Guinness World Record in Jeddah. ... Read full Story

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Suspected prankster ringing doorbells late at night was a slug

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/9/2025 10:59 AM

Police in Germany were called to an apartment building on a report of someone repeatedly ringing doorbells late at night and discovered the culprit was a slug. ... Read full Story

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Online conspiracy theories rife after 16 election candidates die in Germany

By Sky News | | 9/9/2025 6:14 AM

Officials in western Germany have sought to calm online speculation following the deaths of 16 candidates, including seven from a far-right party, in the run-up to a local election. ... Read full Story

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Late-Night Doorbell ‘Prank’ Mystery Solved With A Very Strange Twist

By HuffPost.com | | 9/9/2025 5:53 AM

Police traced the incessant buzzing to a surprising source. ... Read full Story

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Look: Columbus Zoo announces birth of baby bonobo

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/8/2025 3:36 PM

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio announced the birth of a baby bonobo, an event hailed as a milestone for the conservation of the endangered species. ... Read full Story

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Big Powerball jackpot inspires infrequent player's $50,000 win

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/8/2025 3:33 PM

A Maryland man who said he rarely plays the lottery was inspired by the recent massive Powerball jackpot to buy a ticket that earned him a $50,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Bear caught on camera popping confetti balloon

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/8/2025 1:43 PM

A Kentucky man captured video of the moment a curious black bear approached the end of his driveway and popped a confetti-filled balloon with its mouth. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Wild boar crashes through sliding door, loiters inside of house

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/8/2025 12:42 PM

Lee County sheriff's deputies were summoned to a Florida home where a wild boar crashed through a sliding glass door to wreak havoc on the inside of the house. ... Read full Story

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Spanish man breaks record for fastest backward 100 meters in heels

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/8/2025 12:07 PM

A serial Guinness World Record-breaker from Spain defeated one of his own titles by running 328 feet backward in 16.55 seconds -- while wearing high heels. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Kentucky nurse saves drunk baby raccoon with CPR

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/8/2025 11:28 AM

A baby raccoon that became drunk from eating fermented peaches and nearly drowned in a dumpster was rescued by a Kentucky nurse who performed CPR on it. ... Read full Story

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Austrians Obsessed With The Adventures Of Emil The Moose

By HuffPost.com | | 9/8/2025 11:20 AM

For weeks, sightings of the immigrant animal have been keeping an area of the country near Vienna on its toes. ... Read full Story

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Man arrested for allegedly living in crawl space of housing complex

By Sky News | | 9/6/2025 9:26 AM

A man in the US has been arrested for allegedly living in the crawl space of a property without the owner's permission. ... Read full Story

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First-time Powerball player wins $50,000 in Maryland

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/5/2025 12:41 PM

A Maryland man found beginner's luck was on his side when he bought his first-ever Powerball ticket from a convenience store and scored a $50,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Michigan zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/5/2025 12:23 PM

The John Ball Zoo in Michigan announced the birth of a pygmy hippo calf, the first of its species to be born at the facility in its more than 130-year history. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Deputies rescue deer with 'tomato cage stuck on its head'

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/5/2025 12:01 PM

Sheriff's deputies in Colorado came to the rescue of a deer that wandered into a resident's Douglas County garden and became entangled in a tomato cage. ... Read full Story

basketball

The conversation: What have Bucks built around Giannis Antetokounmpo?

by CBS Interactive Inc | Sep 16 2025

book

Replaceable You

by BookPage | Sep 16 2025

fashion

Jason Wu collaborates with Robert Rauschenberg Foundation on art-inspired collection

by NY Post | Sep 15 2025

football

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

by ESNY | Sep 11 2023

lifestyle

Todd Snyder Is Living La Buena Vida

by Esquire.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

nation

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before congressional committee

by upi.com | Sep 16 2025

nutrition

5 Drinks To Help Lower Cholesterol, According to Science

by thehealthy.com | Sep 09 2025

retirement

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

soccer

Chivu: ‘Lautaro Martinez doubt, Inter problem is result, not performance’

by Yahoo Sports | Sep 16 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

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

world

Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City

by United Press International, Inc. | 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: Exotic snake found wandering loose along Ontario road

Look: Firefighters rescue pet lizard stranded in tree

Sorry, But There's Zero Chance You'll Know What Any Of These Movies Are If You Weren't Alive In The '70s

Watch: Florida K-9 tracking a suspect finds bear in the woods

Watch: Man spits table tennis ball at a wall 51 times in 30 seconds

Watch: Biker uses mouth to hold handlebar during nearly 1,000-foot wheelie

Suspected prankster ringing doorbells late at night was a slug

Online conspiracy theories rife after 16 election candidates die in Germany

Late-Night Doorbell ‘Prank’ Mystery Solved With A Very Strange Twist

Look: Columbus Zoo announces birth of baby bonobo

Big Powerball jackpot inspires infrequent player's $50,000 win

Watch: Bear caught on camera popping confetti balloon

Watch: Wild boar crashes through sliding door, loiters inside of house

Spanish man breaks record for fastest backward 100 meters in heels

Watch: Kentucky nurse saves drunk baby raccoon with CPR

Austrians Obsessed With The Adventures Of Emil The Moose

Man arrested for allegedly living in crawl space of housing complex

First-time Powerball player wins $50,000 in Maryland

Watch: Michigan zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf

Watch: Deputies rescue deer with 'tomato cage stuck on its head'

The conversation: What have Bucks built around Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Replaceable You

Jason Wu collaborates with Robert Rauschenberg Foundation on art-inspired collection

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

Todd Snyder Is Living La Buena Vida

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

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before congressional committee

5 Drinks To Help Lower Cholesterol, According to Science

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

Chivu: ‘Lautaro Martinez doubt, Inter problem is result, not performance’

Pelé's life in pictures

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

Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City

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