‘Puppy Bowl’ celebrates a big anniversary this year, one that shelter and rescue pups will cheer The annual “Puppy Bowl” turns 20 this year, well over middle age in dog years. But does the sheer cuteness of it really ever get old? “Who doesn’t want to watch dogs play all day long?” asks Laurie Johnson, […]
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Cat Video Sent 19M Miles
NASA beamed ultra-high definition video of a cat named Taters back to Earth from nearly 19 million miles away, the space agency said Monday. The 15-second cat video was sent to Earth as an experiment for NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications. The space agency hopes to one day stream very high-bandwidth video and other data […]
Continue ReadingTreetop Trail
Minnesota Zoo opens Treetop Trail, the world’s longest elevated pedestrian loop They cut the ribbon and took a walk Friday at the Minnesota Zoo after years of decay, and then development. The official opening of the new Treetop Trail took place Friday morning. The trail follows the old monorail line that closed in 2013 with […]
Continue ReadingNational Hot Dog Day
When we think of summer, hot dogs come to mind almost immediately. It’s just part of the overall experience. A summer day at the amusement park or at a baseball stadium pairs nicely with a hot dog (or tofu dog, for those of you who prefer a meatless version). Hot dogs don’t have to be […]
Continue ReadingCaptivated by the Multiverse and Alternate Realities?
Loved “Everything Everywhere All at Once?” Can’t get enough of “The Flash” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” this month? Then this list is for you. We’ve compiled a non-exhaustive sampler of fiction about alternate universes and multiverses — from movies to TV to comics to books. It’s a great starter kit if your media tastes […]
Continue ReadingTransformers: Rise of the Beasts
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is a 2023 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro’s Transformers toy line, and primarily influenced by the Beast Wars storyline. The film is the seventh installment in the Transformers live-action film series. Serving as a standalone sequel to Bumblebee (2018) and prequel to Transformers (2007), the film was […]
Continue ReadingShortage of Pink Paint
Ahead of the premiere of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie on July 21, it seems like the whole world turned pink. Since pictures of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling dressed in full Barbie gear emerged on our timelines last summer, Barbiecore became one of the main trends in the current zeitgeist, dominating everything from fashion runways […]
Continue ReadingBear Steals Cupcakes
Bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes from Connecticut bakery, scares employees. A hungry black bear barged into the garage of a Connecticut bakery, scared several employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away. Workers at Taste by Spellbound in the town of Avon were loading cakes into a van for delivery on Wednesday […]
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UK’s Princess of Wales dons veil and boots to mark World Bee Day Buckingham Palace issued a photograph of Kate, the wife of heir to the British throne Prince William, on Saturday to mark World Bee Day. The picture, taken last year, showed the Princess of Wales, as she is officially titled, beekeeping at Anmer […]
Continue ReadingAncient Beaver Fossil Named After Buc-ee’s
An ancient beaver fossil discovered by University of Texas researchers has been named after Buc-ee’s, the Texas- based convenience store chain that also has several travel centers in Alabama. Buc-ee’s is known for its beaver mascot. The lead author of a scientific journal article about the discovery said a Buc-ee’s billboard inspired the name for […]
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