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Oops, we accidentally drugged the world’s fish (www.vox.com)
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"Mysterious poop chucker" might be targeting Colorado woman for not picking up dog's waste (denvergazette.com)
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'We can't even leave our house': Waterloo students terrorized by 'angry' nesting Canada geese (www.cbc.ca)
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If you got a problem with Canada Gooses, you got a problem with me, and I suggest you let that one marinate

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Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town (www.tokyoweekender.com)
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US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals (www.bbc.com)
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Queensland surgeon fined for sharing photo of patient’s swastika-tattooed penis (www.nzherald.co.nz)
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CEO accused of choking man on cruise ship over barefoot dancing incident - National | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
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Hopefully this is considered "offbeat". First time posting here.

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Infidelity for the social media age: What is microcheating, and is it a big deal? | CTV (www.ctvnews.ca)
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Four men charged over theft of $6 mln gold toilet from English palace | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
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Rat earns world record for sniffing landmines in Cambodia (www.rfi.fr)
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‘It’s a lot of pee’: Man has no idea who is putting gallons of urine in his recycling bin – or why (www.kwtx.com)
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Bulgarian football club Arda Kardzhali apologise after holding minute's silence for former player who is still alive (news.sky.com)
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Babysitter checking for monsters finds man hiding under child's bed (www.cbsnews.com)
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Watch an Octopus Hitch a Ride on a Shark—an Unusual Duo Dubbed the ‘Sharktopus’ (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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Packed Air France Flight Declares Emergency, Returns to Airport After Passenger Can't Find Phone (www.latintimes.com)
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Two men found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist (www.theguardian.com)
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British Airways pilot back in the skies after snorting drugs off woman's breasts before flight (www.lbc.co.uk)
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A Feral Chick Fell into a Tampa Storm Drain. Its Rescue Was Ingenious [see link for the photos] (gardenandgun.com)
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Turkish Fortune Tellers Find Their Future Includes Tax Audits (www.bloomberg.com)
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Turkey’s Treasury and Finance Ministry is using artificial intelligence to track down money earned by psychics and fortune tellers as part of a broader drive to combat the informal economy and boost tax revenue. 

The ministry has turned its attention to the rapid growth of online services such as astrology, spiritualism, star charting, magic, meditation, and numerology — many of which operate without clear regulation.

According to state-run Anadolu Agency, AI technologies have been engaged to track digital footprints across multiple platforms, including social media, online payment systems, and messaging services such as WhatsApp and Telegram.

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Eleven rare bottles of Prohibition-era whiskey found buried on a beach near Margate Pier (www.inquirer.com)
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How a Runaway Dog Became a Hero for New Orleans (www.nytimes.com)
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For months, Scrim ran wild around the city, eluding capture and developing a giant fan base. His saga has inspired tattoos, murals and Mardi Gras floats.

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Sam Jones wombat: US influencer draws backlash for taking baby wombat from mum (www.bbc.com)
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Florida woman arrested for aggravated battery with a Pringles can (www.wesh.com)
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Air India confirms Chicago plane returned due to clogged toilets (www.bbc.com)
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Octopuses are now punching fish in the face. This video shows exactly why | Discover Wildlife (www.discoverwildlife.com)
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