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Cool podcast from @favsnews.bsky.social about a church in Spokane welcoming LGBTQ+ neighbors in homelessness. Also, the host seems like a cool dude.
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Monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis and AI is complicating efforts to capture them Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis. And AI generated images are complicating the effort to find them.

Monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis and AI is complicating efforts to capture them.
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A Fire Chief's Journey with Matthew Vinci Matthew Vinci, Fire Chief for Spokane County Fire District 9, joined us to share about his journey from firefighter to national advocate for firefighters to fire ch…

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The Last 57 Remaining Futuro Houses in the World, Mapped All the 1960s Futuro Houses left in the world.

A Map of the Last Remaining Flying Saucer Homes
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People complaining about strong doughnut smell, air quality from Dunkin' factory People are raising concerns about an overpowering smell coming from a new Dunkin’ Donuts factory in their neighborhood.

People complaining about strong donut smell from Dunkin' factory.
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Watch: Buffalo breaks chicken wing eating contest world record - UPI.com The city of Buffalo, N.Y., celebrated its most famous food and broke a world record when 499 people participated in a chicken wing eating contest.

I lived in Buffalo, and this sounds like a normal day there.
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Watch: Illinois teen builds 17.32-foot Eiffel Tower out of toothpicks - UPI.com An Illinois teenager broke a Guinness World Record by building a 17.32-foot-tall replica of the Eiffel Tower from about 20,000 toothpicks.

Illinois teen builds 17.32-foot Eiffel Tower out of toothpicks.
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Southeast Asia’s Tuk-Tuk Racing Scene Is No Joke The tuk-tuk may seem like just a motorized rickshaw, but in the hands of an able driver, it becomes a veritable speed demon.

200 teams from all over the world competed in a two-day, 80-mile race to crown the ultimate tuk-tuk champion.
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Watch: Colorado neighbors fight HOA to keep 28-foot inflatable Santa - UPI.com A Colorado neighborhood came together to successfully protest the ordered removal of an inflatable Santa Claus that stands at 28 feet tall.

Fight the good fight.
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Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art Cyclist Barnaby Wickham has collected more than 700 lost hubcaps, mostly on his bike rides around Baltimore.

Cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and making them into art.
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Drunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other 'break-ins' The comatose critter slept off his wild night at the local animal shelter but was later set free.

Drunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other break-ins.
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Baby born in the back of Waymo driverless taxi in San Francisco - UPI.com Autonomous taxi company Waymo confirmed a pregnant woman riding to the hospital in a driverless taxi ended up giving birth inside the vehicle.

Baby born in the back of Waymo driverless taxi in San Francisco
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Rebel nuns win reprieve in Austrian convent dispute Three nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their convent in Austria are being allowed to stay there "until further notice", church officials said Friday.But ...

Rebel nuns win reprieve in Austrian convent dispute.
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New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence Police in New Zealand are monitoring a man accused of swallowing a $19,000 pendant with the intention of smuggling it out of a jewelry store.

Police in New Zealand are waiting for nature to take its course after a man allegedly tried to smuggle a 33,000 New Zealand dollar ($19,000) pendant out of a jewelry store by swallowing it.
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Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation.

Woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation.
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Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day. Leo divulged his strategy playing the popular New York Times online game during an online encounter wit...

Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day.
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Australian prisoner sues for his 'human right' to eat Vegemite A prisoner in Australia is challenging a state's ban on Vegemite in prisons, claiming that denying him the polarizing yeast spread violates his human rights.

Australian prisoner sues for his human right to eat Vegemite.
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Catstanbul: Inside the city where cats rule the streets From Ottoman "cat sitters" to modern-day street guardians, Istanbul's bond with its cats runs centuries deep.

Catstanbul: Inside the city where cats rule the streets
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From the ATBGE community on Reddit: Hotdog Jello Salad Explore this post and more from the ATBGE community

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Following Her North Star with Kristina Kenagy Kristina Kenagy joined us to share a powerful and vulnerable story of growing up in very challenging circumstances with undiagnosed autism. She shares about the cha…

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Zombies take to the streets in Mexico City for annual parade Thousands of people took to the streets to take part in the annual Zombie Walk in Mexico City.

Zombies take to the streets in Mexico City
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Madrid's annual 'Transhumance' festival of sheep and goats draws huge crowds Madrid's streets have been filled with sheep and goats in an annual festival celebrating rural heritage.

Madrid’s annual Transhumance festival of sheep and goats
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A man in Brazil turned his childhood dream into a small cinema for film lovers Carlos Costa has fulfilled his childhood dream of owning a movie theater. Inspired by a trip to the movies with his grandmother at age six, Costa opened Cine LT3 in Sao Paulo three years ago.

Man in Brazil turned his childhood dream into a small movie theater.
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Look: Overturned truck spills 46,000 pounds of applesauce on the highway - UPI.com Some lanes of a highway in Illinois were closed while crews worked to clean up the mess left by a semi truck that overturned and spilled its load of applesauce.

Overturned truck spills 46,000 pounds of applesauce on the highway.
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Man Hospitalized After Eating Nearly 7 Pounds of Gummies in 3 Days After inhaling an entire 3kg (6.6 pounds) bag of Haribo gummies in just three days, a 33-year-old UK man found himself in the hospital.

After inhaling an entire 6.6 pounds bag of Haribo gummies in just three days, 33-year-old Nathan Rimington found himself in the ER.
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Newlyweds in India head for divorce after their ‘pets do not get along’ Couple who bonded over love for animals is separating nine months after wedding

Newlyweds in India head for divorce after their pets do not get along.
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Brazil's top chefs turn to Amazonian insects for new menu Chefs in São Paulo are leading a gastronomic revolution by adding creepy-crawlies to their dishes - reclaiming them as part of the national diet

Brazilian Ant-Infused Cheese
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How an Ice Cream Obsessive Recreated the Choco Taco

Yes, please.
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