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News of the weird: Hershey debuts plant-based Reese’s Cups, chocolate bars
HERSHEY, Pa. — Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are getting the vegan treatment. The Hershey Co. said Tuesday, March…
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News of the weird: Egypt unveils newly discovered chamber inside Great Pyramid
CAIRO — Egypt’s antiquities authorities on Thursday, March 2, unveiled a newly discovered, sealed-off chamber inside one of…
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News of the weird: What time is it on moon? Europe pushing for lunar time zone
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants…
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News of the weird: Dogs in costumes take over at Rio Carnival street party
RIO DE JANEIRO — As Rio de Janeiro kicked off its Carnival on Saturday, Feb. 18, about 100…
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News of the weird: Lonely tunes: Humpback whales wail less as population grows
WASHINGTON — Those melancholy tunes sung by humpback whales may really be a sign of loneliness. Scientists who…
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EPA head sees Ohio train spill site as residents demand info
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got a first-hand look Thursday, Feb.…
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News of the weird: Famed Portland goats let loose in protest of homeless sweep
PORTLAND — A herd of city goats well-known in Portland, Oregon, were temporarily set free Tuesday, Feb. 7,…
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News of the weird: Bring back dodo? Ambitious plan draws investors, critics
WASHINGTON — The dodo bird isn’t coming back anytime soon. Nor is the woolly mammoth. But a company…
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News of the weird: World champion says Rubik’s Cube and violin go hand in hand
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s foremost “speedcubers,” a person…
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News of the weird: Hong Kong pet rabbits enjoy bunny resort while owners away
HONG KONG — Rabbits scamper around a play area in a climate-controlled building in suburban Hong Kong, some…
