With the look of something out of a science fiction movie, a strange sea creature has caused quite a stir after a video showed it swimming in the Pacific Ocean. Known as a feather star, the odd-looking organism is closely related to starfish, according to Britannica.com. Its feather-like tentacles, from...

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Valley Forge is an almost divinely chosen location for the birth of the United States, for it was a winter in this valley that forged the kind of hardened men the Colonies needed to defeat the tyranny of Great Britain. It was during the arduous winter of 1777 that Gen....

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It's always a tragedy when a first responder dies in the line of duty. That tragedy is compounded when it happens around Christmastime -- particularly if it involves the holiday itself. Sadly, that's what the family of Benton County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Deputy Paul Newell will be dealing with this holiday...

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It looks like at least one EV company is moving beyond making on-the-road vehicles. Instead, it is selling electric boats that appear to be flying. Candela, a startup firm based out of Stockholm, Sweden, has developed an entire line of these watercraft. Candela has been selling its C-8 models, which...

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The Gary Sinise Foundation and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida teamed up this month to honor the families of fallen veterans with the trip of a lifetime. More than 800 families of fallen veterans were hosted at Disney World this month, WJXX-TV in Jacksonville reported. This five-day event known...

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I was recently studying the history of the hymn "O Holy Night" and found an interesting story. On Dec. 21, 1906, a 33-year-old university professor and former chief chemist for Thomas Edison, Reginald Fessenden, decided to try something that others thought impossible. He used a new type of generator and...

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This is my favorite picture of Dr. Fauci

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Alaska is an interesting blend of rugged beauty and crazy-cold weather. It's an outdoor lover's dream, given all the possibilities for adventure and activity. Alaska also tends to be one of the more difficult places for pilots to navigate, with its rather complex aviation environment and possible dramatic weather conditions....

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You better be careful how you pack for holiday travel this year. The people responsible for handling your luggage at the airport may not be as gentle with it as you like to think. That was certainly the case in a video that has gone viral on social media in...

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This just in: A bear has been spotted on a package of Toblerone candy. Well, that’s not exactly true. But in the familiar mountain logo of the tasty treat, which is often found in Christmas stockings, there is the image of a bear. Except most people don’t notice it. The...

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Granger Smith has always loved music and writing songs, but this passion took on a whole new meaning for him when he was getting ready to record his 10th album in 2019. "The vision for this music collection was just starting to come together. I had about six songs ready...

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The American crew members of a C-17 transport aircraft are being awarded for their role in the 2021 Afghanistan evacuation -- in particular, for a flight in which the passengers they were evacuating from the country tried to storm the aircraft's cockpit. More than 450 Afghans had been allowed onto...

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Archaeologists have discovered 168 ancient carvings in the ground of a desert in Peru. Scholars of Japan's Yamagata University and Peruvian archaeologist Jorge Olano identified the previously unknown geoglyphs in the Nazca Province of southern Peru, according to a university news release earlier this month. The manmade structures in question...

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Some people seem to have made it their mission in life to remain ignorant despite the best efforts of others to help educate them. That seems to be the case with one customer at popular Raleigh, North Carolina, barbecue stop Clyde Cooper's Barbeque, where a woman called 911 because she...

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It's a powerful antidepressant that's used for major depressive disorder in other countries. It also acts as an opioid, meaning it can provide the same kind of high as codeine, Vicodin or heroin. Some users describe the withdrawal effects from the drug as more intense than all those. And you...

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Chad Steward, the owner of Laced Connection, has only been in business for about a year. The entrepreneurial businessman seems to have done his due diligence in terms of taking wise precautions to protect his products. The types of high-end footwear that he sells include Nikes, Air Jordans, Adidas, and...

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Few figures are as universally celebrated and beloved as American television host and Presbyterian minister Fred Rogers. His show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," an educational program for preschool-age children, is perhaps the crowning achievement of the Public Broadcasting Service. Despite the show ending only a few decades ago, it's unlikely that...

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Some might say that David Limbaugh, Rush's brother, got to enjoy a special privilege in life because of having Rush as an older brother. Certainly Rush made an amazing impact on the culture and the broadcast industry. However, David Limbaugh has plenty of his own hard work and accolades to...

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A man who was metal detecting in Australia thought he struck gold when he found a large rust-colored rock, but after further inspection, he learned it was much more unusual than that. In 2015, David Hole of Maryborough, Queensland -- a small city that was at the heart of the...

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Pets bring a lot of joy to their owners, especially over the holidays. It can be fun to watch the reaction of a kitten when he or she is experiencing its first Christmas and the outdoor lights blink, or the Christmas tree goes up. It can also be a bit...

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Gender reveal parties have become a common practice in recent years, with expectant couples hosting friends and family for a celebration to reveal the gender of their new baby. Some couples release colored balloons -- pink or blue -- from an enclosed box. Some choose to have themselves or friends...

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