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Sports are generally a young person’s game. Most athletes retire in their 30s, although a few outliers can make it into their late 40s. Don’t tell that to Linda Sinrod, though. Sinrod is officially the world’s oldest female hockey player, as recognized by Guinness World Records. Despite being 82 years old, she actively hits the …
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Anyone who knows a fishing enthusiast has heard the story of that one that got away. But Ditch Ballard can now proudly tell a story about how it didn’t. In January, the British Fisherman was vising Ebro River in Spain hoping to catch some carp. But he ended up hooking more than he bargained for …
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Exotic pets can be dangerous. Lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!) are all perfectly capable and often much too willing to maul you in inventive ways. But a zebra? That should be pretty safe, right? It can kick you but otherwise, it shouldn’t be any different from a horse, right? Yeah, that is what you’d …
Canadians are known for being polite and considerate. They’re the last people you’d expect to flip the bird at you. But if you happen to anger them, they can now legally give you the finger. At least in their own country. Actually, according to a recent 26-page ruling, doing so is not just legal. Judge …
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In China, livestream shopping is the latest craze. In case you don’t know what that is, it’s essentially the cable TV shopping channel, but on TV. During the shopping livestream, the host promotes various products. The audience can comment on the stream chat and — of course — easily order the products from the provided …
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Imagine that one day your loved one vanished off the face of the Earth. Even after decades of searching you’d find no sign of them and could only assume that they’d died long ago. Then one day you suddenly hear that they’re alive and well. What would you do? That was the scenario that Bob …
Some 2,000 years ago, Roman settlers established a site called Vindolanda in northern England. Later, in 1992, archeologists discovered a treasure trove of crafting goods at the ancient fort. Among the scraps of cloth, leather, shoes, and dresses, they found a wooden object. They filed it off as a darning egg — an implement used …
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Remember a time when not everything imaginable was tied to a monthly subscription service? These days, everything from your TV to your car needs some kind of subscription. Yes, even your car. Manufacturers have started to ask for a monthly payment for things like seat heating, GPS navigation, or even simple engine power. Car subscription …
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Here’s a science fiction plotline you’ve probably seen a thousand times. Scientists take two animals, mash their genes together, and create some kind of a horrifying hybrid creature that goes on to wreak destruction. Well, what used to be yesterday’s science fiction is today’s reality. At least the part about combining genes from different animals. …
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It’s a very slow shift, but our Moon is drifting further away from the Earth every year. It’s hard to think of the Moon as different than we know in the night sky but it looks like it’s edging farther and it’s not stopping. Who hasn’t looked up into the night sky and wondered what …
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