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Unpacking claims Musk’s son told Trump to ‘shush’ and ‘go away’
On Feb. 11, 2025, tech billionaire Elon Musk took his 4-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii — whom he calls X — to a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump where they discussed a new executive order related to...
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The Tortured Soul of Mr. Delicious, Fast Food’s Most Bizarre Mascot
<!--qv q:id=a3 q:key=vcaa:It’s not often that a mascot for a fast-food franchise will detail the discomfort prompted by hemorrhoid surgery in a national television advertisement. But Mr. Delicious rarely played by the rules.-->It’s not often that a mascot for...
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Bold New Theory Claims The ‘Titanic’ Disaster May Have Been Caused By The Northern Lights
The charged particles from the aurora borealis may have been strong enough to affect the ship's navigation and communication systems.PixabayA new study suggests that interference from a geomagnetic storm could have contributed to the sinking of the Titanic.
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Black Lives Matter protest sign really said, ‘I’m sorry I’m late. I had a lot to learn’
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A photograph authentically shows a white demonstrator for racial justice at a June 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Bethel, Ohio, with a sign reading, "I'm sorry I'm late. I had a lot to learn."
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For years, an image supposedly...
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What’s the Kennection? #153
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
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These 18,000-Year-Old Human Bones Found In A Cave In Poland Show Clear Signs Of Cannibalism
Nearly 70 percent of the bone fragments examined featured cut marks and intentional fractures that suggested cannibals feasted on the brains and bone marrow of their victims.Darek BobakThe entrance to Maszycka Cave in Poland, where cannibalized human remains dating...
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Mexico also sent troops to border during Biden administration
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In 2021, during former U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, Mexico increased numbers of troops at its borders an effort to reduce migration.
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In early February 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was delaying imposing tariffs on Mexican goods for...
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Scotland Has “No Intention” of Banning Cats, First Minister Confirms
<!--qv q:id=a3 q:key=vcaa:Whispers of a cat ownership ban in Scotland circulated the internet recently. The rumors caused so much outrage that the country’s head of government, First Minister John Swinney, had to dispel the notion of any official ban.-->Whispers...
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Translators Interpret 1,900-Year-Old Greek Papyrus Found In Israel That Describes Ancient Fraud Trial
The 133-line scroll — the longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judean Desert — was recently translated and contains prosecutors' notes about a criminal trial before Roman officials. Shai Halevi, Courtesy of the Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls...
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The Untold Truth About ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Saving a Man from Death Row
A rumor circulating online for several years claimed unused footage shot for comedian Larry David's former HBO TV show "Curb Your Enthusiasm" helped to save a man charged with first-degree murder and from potentially facing the death penalty.
A Reddit...
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Ukraine fears what Trump’s peace might look like
James WaterhouseUkraine correspondentReporting fromMalokaterynivkaBBC/Matthew GoddardPresident Zelensky insists he won't sign any agreement which doesn't include Ukraine, so does Lyudmyla...