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Paris crowns a new king of the crusty baguette in its annual bread-baking prize
Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette More »
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Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged
Chicago's so-called “rat hole” is gone More »
2 military horses that broke free and ran loose across London are in serious condition
A U.K. government official says two riderless military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise are in serious condition after undergoing operations More »
Cicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the police
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff’s office asking why they can hear sirens or a loud roar More »
The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean
A new study suggests that the first animal that glowed in the dark was a coral that lived deep in the ocean about half a billion years ago More »
Alligator on runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured, released into nearby river
Officials say a large alligator that made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has been captured and moved to a nearby river More »
When Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talk
Danish police say that a routine traffic stop on a highway south of the capital turned into an unusual standoff as a 26-year-old woman locked her car and refused to speak to the police officer who had pulled her over More »
Martian skies over Athens? Greece's capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa
Skies over southern Greece have turned an orange hue as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks More »
A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising
An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it’s hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual work More »
Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns
The wacky spring tradition of pond skimming is happening this month at ski resorts across the country More »
