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706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record. (apnews.com)

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How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? For one Texas city, not enough.

Another attempt by the city of Kyle, Texas, to break the world record for the largest gathering of people with one name fell short Saturday despite 706 Kyles of all ages turning up at a park in the suburbs of Austin.

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Cans are raining down from a Portland highrise...and nobody knows who is behind it (www.independent.co.uk)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15559886

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Gina Rinehart portrait: Gallery faces growing pressure to remove unflattering painting of billionaire (news.sky.com)

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A Florida man kept having migraines. Doctors then discovered tapeworm eggs in his brain. (www.usatoday.com)

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RFK finds running mate. Their respective worms don't get along at first, but learn to get along after some sort of trial and/or tribulation.

This movie writes itself.

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Trump's hush money trial makes big money for professional line-standers (www.nbcnews.com)

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“We’ve done other trials, but nothing compares to what this has been,” said Samuels, whose “line dudes” can be spotted outside the courthouse in their signature black and yellow baseball caps. “Now, we have the whole general public contingent that we’ve never done with other trials.”

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A Windows XP machine's life expectancy in 2024 seems to be about 10 minutes before even just an idle net connection renders it a trojan-riddled zombie PC (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 5 months ago by oleorun to c/weirdnews

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Just a fun, somewhat terrifying read

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West Virginia candidate hospitalized after being bitten by snakes while removing campaign signs (apnews.com)

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"I told you not to tread on me", snake said to reporters after the incident. "There are, like, signs everywhere. I even made them yellow. Jeez, what else do I have to do?"

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Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden (apnews.com)

submitted 5 months ago by oleorun to c/weirdnews

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Killjoys.

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Shoppers Drug Mart says job post looking for ‘volunteer’ to clean store was a mistake (www.thestar.com)

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Can't people just work for the exposure? Jeez.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/21354578

The job posting, which has since been removed, was advertising for a “volunteer” at Shoppers Drug Mart that would restock shelves and clean the store.

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North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask wearing, citing crime (abcnews.go.com)

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iPhone owners say the latest iOS update is resurfacing deleted nudes (www.theverge.com)

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Should not have gotten the 4chan edition.

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A greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hours (apnews.com)

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Good job, swabbies.

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Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches (www.wishtv.com)

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Not a grilled cheese versus melt debate for once.

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Why won't 'Fluffy' the red-bellied black snake leave Lisa's car? (www.abc.net.au)

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Trump's $60 Bible & Constitution omits amendments ending slavery and allowing women to vote (meidasnews.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15443895

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15442706

Multiple video reviews analyzed by MeidasTouch revealed that notably missing from the Constitution in Trump’s Bible are the amendments following the Bill of Rights which make up the Constitution's first 10 amendments. Trump's Bible jumps from the original Constitution to the Bill of Rights and then to the Pledge of Allegiance, skipping constitutional amendments 11-27.

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AMC's meme stock windfall may help it pay down a massive debt load (www.cnbc.com)

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The kitty's roar is powerful

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Teams searching for missing diver in Florida discover body of a different man (www.nbcnews.com)

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If I had a nickel...

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Air Force instructor dies after ejection seat goes off while plane is on the ground (www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org)