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News of the weird: 329 years later, last Salem ‘witch’ who wasn’t is pardoned
BOSTON — It took more than three centuries, but the last Salem “witch” who wasn’t has been officially…
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News of the weird: German town grounds cats to save rare birds
BERLIN — What a cat-astrophe! The decree is designed to help save the crested lark, which makes its…
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News of the weird: Happy is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person?
ALBANY, N.Y. — She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York…
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News of the weird: Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected…
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News of the weird: Goodwill find in Texas turns out to be ancient Roman bust
SAN ANTONIO — A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 from a Goodwill store…
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Marketing deals trickle down from NCAA to high school sports
CLEVELAND — Ian Jackson and Johnuel “Boogie” Fland are among the brightest stars in the firmament of high…
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News of the weird: Morning jolt? Swiss find cocaine stash amid coffee bean bags
GENEVA — Swiss police say an investigation is underway after workers at a Nespresso warehouse in western Switzerland…
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News of the weird: Ms. Pac-Man clears path to World Video Game Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — More than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters, Ms. Pac-Man…
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News of the weird: New Zealand rocket caught but then dropped by helicopter
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Using a helicopter to catch a falling rocket is such a complex task that…
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News of the weird: Your dog’s personality may have little to do with its breed
WASHINGTON — Research confirms what dog lovers know — every pup is truly an individual. Many of the…
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