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  • Reporter asks why Trump cult covidiots won't wear masks

    An MSNBC reporter asked Trump cultists at a rally in Phoenix why they wouldn't wear a mask. The answers they gave him didn't make a lot of sense. “It’s not about… Read the rest of the article: Reporter asks why Trump cult covidiots won't wear masks

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  • Astonishingly-detailed foam Coliseum for Tabletop Gaming

    On Tabletop Witchcraft, John builds an amazing gladiatorial coliseum that is one of the most impressive tabletop builds I've seen in a while.

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  • Unsolved Mysteries coming to Netflix

    Unsolved Mysteries | Official Trailer | NetflixWatch this video on YouTube Netflix is rebooting Unsolved Mysteries, a true crime and paranormal event series that originally aired on various networks from… Read the rest of the article: Unsolved Mysteries coming to Netflix

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  • Goodfellas recut as a 90s sitcom

    What if Goodfellas was a ’90s sitcom?Watch this video on YouTube Even with the laugh track added to Goodfellas, Joe Pesci is still as scary as hell.

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  • Ron Jeremy charged with rape

    Porn star Ron Jeremy was charged today with rape and sexual assault, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office announced today. According to the charges, Jeremy, 67, raped three women and… Read the rest of the article: Ron Jeremy charged with rape

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  • How Maria Konnikova used her psychology background to be a champion poker player

    I'm almost finished reading Maria Konnikova's new book, The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win.  It's an enthralling and funny first-hand account of her… Read the rest of the article: How Maria Konnikova used her psychology background to be a champion poker player

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  • UK Royal Mail issues stamps honoring the band Queen

    The UK's Royal Mail is issuing a series of 13 stamps honoring the band Queen. This issue follows prior rock stamps celebrating The Beatles and Pink Floyd. From Spin: “It’s… Read the rest of the article: UK Royal Mail issues stamps honoring the band Queen

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  • The Lincoln Project: Today's new ad features Trump and his 'slow the testing down' line

    TruthWatch this video on YouTube The Republicans behind The Lincoln Project are churning out anti-Trump ads on a daily basis, and their latest centers on the one scary truth that… Read the rest of the article: The Lincoln Project: Today's new ad features Trump and his 'slow the testing down' line

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  • University of Cincinnati will remove Hitler-praiser Marge Schott's name from stadium

    Marge Schott: Baseball's Pro-Hitler Owner – TOSF (ep. 1)Watch this video on YouTube The University of Cincinnati happily took a $2 million donation from the Marge and Charles J. Schott… Read the rest of the article: University of Cincinnati will remove Hitler-praiser Marge Schott's name from stadium

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  • Henry Winkler, age 75, drinks water with one hand

    Henry Winkler, best known for his portrayal of 'The Fonz' on TV's Happy Days, is still super cool. One hand pic.twitter.com/nrCOW27Yuk — Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) June 22, 2020

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  • Man uses a lucky coin to win $4-million from scratch ticket — not once, but twice

    In 2017, 50-year-old Mark Clark from Michigan scratched an instant lottery ticket with a special coin his father had given him and won $4,000,000. Using the same coin this week,… Read the rest of the article: Man uses a lucky coin to win $4-million from scratch ticket — not once, but twice

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  • Vanity Fair: Trump campaign manager and "website guy" Brad Parscale to quit

    Following dismal polling and a flop rally in Tulsa, Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is to step down, reports Vanity Fair. “Brad really shit the bed Saturday night. You have… Read the rest of the article: Vanity Fair: Trump campaign manager and "website guy" Brad Parscale to quit

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  • Scientists have mapped 20 percent of the ocean floor

    In ten years, scientists hope to have mapped the entire ocean floor in high resolution. This week, the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project announced that they've completed 20 percent of… Read the rest of the article: Scientists have mapped 20 percent of the ocean floor

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  • Another flawless art restoration in Spain

    A copy of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s The Immaculate Conception of Los Venerables was restored magnificently by a "furniture restorer" in Spain, whose work challenges the illustrious heights of 2012's Beast… Read the rest of the article: Another flawless art restoration in Spain

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  • Six lateral thinking puzzles

    Here are six new lateral thinking puzzles to test your wits and stump your friends — play along with us as we try to untangle some perplexing situations using yes-or-no… Read the rest of the article: Six lateral thinking puzzles

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  • Off-duty cop off the streets after threatening motorist

    Brandon Harrison, an officer with the St. Joseph Police Department in Missouri, was assigned to administrative duties Monday after being filmed threatening a motorist. The video sailed to millions of… Read the rest of the article: Off-duty cop off the streets after threatening motorist

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  • Sleep *inside* a beehive: free plans!

    According to bigtime beekeeper Leo Sharashkin, a great benefit of using horizontal hives (as opposed to vertically-oriented boxes) is that "you can sleep in them." Sharashkin built his own bee… Read the rest of the article: Sleep *inside* a beehive: free plans!

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  • Area woman has black husband

    In a video posted to the internet by Karlos Dillard, an allegedly road-raging woman is challenged by him in the street and melts down, shouting "I have a black husband!"… Read the rest of the article: Area woman has black husband

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  • The US military is allegedly investigating the cause of racial disparities in the US military

    20200616 MLP Hearing: “Racial Disparity in the Military Justice System – How to Fix the Culture”Watch this video on YouTube During a Congressional hearing on June 16, 2020, top legal… Read the rest of the article: The US military is allegedly investigating the cause of racial disparities in the US military

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  • "My dad launched the quest to find alien intelligence. It changed astronomy."

    In 1960, Frank Drake, an astronomer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, launched Project Ozma, the first scientific effort to listen for radio communications from extraterrestrials. Frank, now 90, is… Read the rest of the article: "My dad launched the quest to find alien intelligence. It changed astronomy."

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