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'The Goonies' star sparks buzz after selling home with unconventional feature: 'A dream'

Former Goonies star Martha Plimpton stunned Reddit users with a picture of her natural front yard — and it's causing quite a ...
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Zoo officials celebrate births of incredibly rare creatures: 'It has been a joy for all of us'

A Sri Lankan leopard named Yala recently gave birth to three cubs at the Singapore Zoo. Given that there are fewer than 800 Sri Lankan leopards in the wild, the births are important for the species' ...
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Gardener discovers the unusual 'beast' behind backyard's problems: 'I didn't know what they were

A gardener didn't just think about it, they actually got an official measurement of a monstrous bug and shared some pictures to the subreddit.
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Shopper calls out thrift store after spotting absurd item for sale: 'What is the rationale?'

Thrifting is an increasingly popular way to shop, and it's understandable why. Many people are feeling thrown by economic uncertainty, and one estimate suggests seasoned thrifters can save up to ...
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Power markets analyst calls out the concerning trends behind America's skyrocketing power bills: 'Over 80 million Americans are struggling to pay'

Rising electricity costs are a burden for millions of families. But there are ways to save on energy bills, regardless of ...
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Evacuations underway as rapidly spreading wildfire consumes thousands of acres: 'You lose visibility really quick'

A powerful late winter storm is generating strong winds across several U.S. states. Extreme winds fanned the flames of a ...
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Former PR specialist for Zuckerberg, Musk reveals he 'only told half the story': 'We are sleepwalking into disaster'

Few industries are as privy to corporations' dirty secrets as public relations is, and one former spokesman who ran media ...
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Experts issue 'red flag' warning as impending phenomenon threatens major US city: 'Even … in your backyard'

The Chicago area's fire weather watch is now a red flag warning, caused by a combination of weather factors that create prime ...
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Almost 60 years later, photos reveal disastrous aftermath of 'well-intentioned project': 'We definitely have a lot of work to do'

The Osborne Reef cleanup saga in Florida shows that even projects with the right ideas in mind can go very wrong.
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New study reveals severely painful disease can be transmitted across dozens of countries: '[The] expansion … is just a matter of time'

Rising temperatures and a tenacious, established invasive species can now transmit an excruciating tropical disease across ...
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Researchers uncover key to converting human urine into usable energy: 'Reducing pressure on freshwater systems'

Scientists have found a way to turn human urine into electricity by mixing it with wastewater and feeding it to bacteria in ...
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Residents forced to flee after corporate giant causes toxic disaster: 'If we don't move, we will die'

Residents in a Liberian village say that toxic pollution from Bea Mountain Mining Corporation's operations is destroying ...