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Finland Becomes Second Country to Use COVID-Sniffing Dogs at Airport

Arriving passengers at Helsinki Airport may have their sweat smelled by Kössi, or one of the other nine dogs which will soon be searching for COVID at the international airport.

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Halloween 2020: Move Over Jack-O-Lanterns, It’s Time for ‘Thankful Pumpkins’

A pumpkin tradition originally developed for Thanksgiving can prove useful during the ghoulish Halloween season as well.

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‘C0VID69’ and Other Vanity License Plates That Didn’t Make the Cut

Recently, vanity plates in the United States and Canada have been rejected for profane sentiments against COVID-19 and against the year 2020 at large.

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‘Feral Swine Bomb’? Find Out Why Wild Pigs Are Becoming a Problem Everyone Needs to Worry About

Feral pig populations are spreading to more states than ever, causing agricultural chaos and damaging local ecosystems.

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Barack Obama’s Sister’s Organization Is Honoring Yoko Ono—and Artist-Activists—With New Peace Award

The Yoko Ono Imagine Peace Award will celebrate artists and activists who follow in the footsteps of one of the most influential artist-activists of the 20th century.

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Want a Graduate English Degree from University of Chicago? This Year You’ll Be in Black Studies, Too

One of the top graduate English programs in the country is accepting Black Studies scholars for the 2020-2021 admissions period.

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Watch This Army of Ducks Help a Farmer in Need

Ducks are pitted against an invasive species in Thailand, where flocks of Khaki Campbells pick over fallow fields.

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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Clip Reveals Latest Starfleet Transporter Accident

The animated series “Lower Decks” is taking on one of the most venerable plot lines in “Star Trek” history. We have an exclusive clip.

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‘The Expanse’ Book 9 Titled ‘Leviathan Falls,’ Has 2021 Release Date

In a live-stream event, the duo behind the pen name James S.A. Corey revealed details about the upcoming final novel in “The Expanse” series.

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‘Mulan’ Remake Turns Qi Into Midi-chlorians, Alienates Chinese Viewers

“Mulan” takes a similar approach to a traditional Chinese concept as ‘Star Wars’ did when it forever changed the nature of the Force.

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Did You Receive Mysterious Seeds From China in the Mail? You May Be a Victim of a ‘Brushing’ Scam

The mystery seeds may not be invasive species, but instead a type of scam companies used to game the algorithm of online retailers.

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Watch This Infant Break Down When She Hears Her Mother’s Voice for the First Time

A baby born deaf reacts to hearing her mother’s voice for the first time in a 2017 viral video, but what is baby Charly up to now?

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 3 Casts ‘Last of Us Part II’ Transgender Actor

Two new cast members will depict a non-binary and a transgender character in the next season of ‘Star Trek: Discovery.’

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Man Hijacks City Council Meeting to Speak From the Heart About Boneless Chicken Wings

Are boneless chicken wings teaching our children not to respect the connection between meat and bones? Could a wave of legislation ensure a future without mislabeled chicken on every menu? One Lincoln, Nebraska citizen is standing up.

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Mark Ruffalo Joins Jacob Blake Community Celebration Via Live Stream

Speaking to organizers in his hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Ruffalo shared tactics he felt were helpful during the Standing Rock protests.

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Watch This Pole-Dancing Bird Show Off Its Wild Skills

This lovebird got more done today than you did, and even has a motorcycle that would make Ralph the motorcycle mouse jealous.

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Watch Pint-Sized Drummer Nandi Bushell React to Dave Grohl Agreeing to a Drum Battle

A ten-year-old drummer is taking on one of the greats in a drum-off competition where she’ll have to master one of his songs.

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Gorgeous Medieval Book Is As Heavy As a 5-Year-Old, But Now It’s Viewable Weightlessly

The Sherborne Missal is one of the most famous illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages and now the British Library has scanned it in high resolution, so anyone can check out it’s jawdropping artwork.

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Woman Demonstrates Just How Easy it Is to Spike Drinks by Doing it For Herself

Date rape drugs are easier to slip into a drink than many are aware, as a new viral TikTok video demonstrates.

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Murder Hornet or Cicada Killer? Here’s What to Look for to Stay Safe

A wasp found across much of the United States resembles the murder hornet, but isn’t generally dangerous to humans. Here’s how to tell them apart.

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What Are the Accusations Being Made Against the Washington Football Team?

A video using outtakes of incidental nudity from a cheerleader calendar shoot is the latest piece of evidence pointing to a culture of sexual harassment and abuse among the executives and employees of the Washington Football Team.

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