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  Icelandic man receives world's first double-arm-and-shoulder transplant

  Patient lost both arms in work accident 23 years ago and it took years to find suitable donors for the complex operation

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  People in suburbs complain when they finally get high speed internet. Perhaps they should move to farm country

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  Folks, the bus driver would like you to know we're coming up on the Grand Canyon, and you can get a great view of it if you look out there on the left - up - ʇɥƃᴉɹ - ow - left - up - OWWW

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  Bus heading to the Grand Canyon crashes, killing one and injuring dozens

  At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured when a tour bus bound for the Grand Canyon crashed Friday afternoon in northwest Arizona, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).

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  In Jacksonville FL you're more likely to die in a traffic accident than be murdered...but only slightly

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  Who doesn't want to pet 18-foot great white shark on its snout while fishing 65 miles off the Gulf Coast?

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  Boat captain pets great white shark off Pinellas coast

  A group of people fishing off the coast of Pinellas County had a very close encounter with a great white shark on Thursday.

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  The FA Cup reaches the fourth round. Early action with Saints v Arsenal at 7:15 AM ET, then Brighton, West Ham and the Blades all face lower league opponents at 10 AM. We finish with Man City heading to Cheltenham at 12:30 PM

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  "My family is all about meat and carbs. I've been forcing them to start eating more vegetables that aren't potatoes, and I've been accused of being selfish. Am I?"

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  Dear Care and Feeding: Am I Selfish for Forcing Vegetables on My Meat-and-Carbs Family?

  Parenting advice on vegetable tyranny, child-free volunteering, and bath time blues.

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  The new age of "conspiracies without theory" of conspiracy theories

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  The enduring allure of conspiracies

  Conspiracy theories seem to meet psychological needs and can be almost impossible to eradicate. One remedy: Keep them from taking root in the first place.

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  Will Bone/Phantasmo bring the IWGP Jr. Tag belts back to Bullet Club? Can Tenzan get revenge on Great-O-Khan? Do Kota & Friends stand a chance against LIJ? Road to THE NEW BEGINNING: Day 4 starts @ 3:00 AM ET on NJPWWorld.com, the King of Sports

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  2021.01.23 Road to THE NEW BEGINNING | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING

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  Wandavision Ep. 3 discussion thread. NOW IN COLOR

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  The FA Cup reaches the fourth round. Early action with Saints v Arsenal at 7:15 AM ET, then Brighton, West Ham and the Blades all face lower league opponents at 10 AM. We finish with Man City heading to Cheltenham at 12:30 PM

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  Will Bone/Phantasmo bring the IWGP Jr. Tag belts back to Bullet Club? Can Tenzan get revenge on Great-O-Khan? Do Kota & Friends stand a chance against LIJ? Road to THE NEW BEGINNING: Day 4 starts @ 3:00 AM ET on NJPWWorld.com, the King of Sports

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  2021.01.23 Road to THE NEW BEGINNING | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING

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  With the death of Hank Aaron, there is now a move to change the name of the Atlanta baseball team to "The Hammers"

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  The Braves have resisted a name change, but Hank Aaron's death renews calls for 'the Hammers'

  After Hank Aaron's death, some think the Atlanta Hammers has a nice ring to it.

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  15 years ago today: 81 Points. RIP Kobe

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  'I was a deer in headlights': What it was like to defend Kobe Bryant

  Fifteen years after Kobe dropped 81 on the Raptors, those who went up against him share what it was like to face the Black Mamba.

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  Apollo Crews again challenges Big E for the I.C. Title. Bayley faces off vs Bianca Belair in an obstacle course. Plus more Dusty action on 205 Live: DIY 2.0 vs Nese/Davari and LeRea/Hartwell vs Gigi Dolin & Cora Jade. It all starts at 8 PM on FOX

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  SmackDown preview, Jan. 22, 2021: Big E to battle Apollo Crews in an Intercontinental Championship Match

  Tonight at 8/7 CT on FOX, Intercontinental Champion Big E will put his title on the line against the win-at-all-costs Apollo Crews. Plus, Bianca Belair will compete against Bayley in an Ultimate Athlete Obstacle Course Challenge.

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  The Postal Service is in peril, but we can help it reach such great heights again

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  How the Biden administration can save the Postal Service

  The Postal Service has to do more than deliver mail if it wants to survive.

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  What does a butler in Manhattan do while their masters are living it up in the Hamptons? Turning TVs on and off to make sure they still work, taking wine-cellar inventory and forwarding the mail. Those kind of things

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  I'm a butler for wealthy NYC families who earns a 6-figure salary and has lots of time to see my kids. From checking for dust with a flashlight to taking wine-cellar inventory, this is what my job is like.

  I've had both good and bad employers, including one who'd constantly fire then rehire me and another who would snap his fingers to get my attention.

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  Chick-Fil-A rolls out a new sandwich to compete with Popeyes. In other news, Boston Market is still in business

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  Not as much fun as pushing the button, but you may now place a bid to join a "viewing party" from nearby hotel rooms to watch Trump Plaza go down in a yuuuge explosion

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  Crumbling Trump Plaza in Atlantic City to be blown up in February; auction launched for demolition 'viewing party'

  This demolition will be yuuuge! Atlantic City officials have set a new date to blow up the defunct and crumbling Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, which for years featured the former president's name in huge red letters. The highly anticipated implosion is now scheduled for Feb. 17, officials announced Thursday - adding that anyone excited to watch the once-iconic building turn into dust can place a bid to join a "viewing party" from nearby hotel rooms.

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  The FTC says that using bots to scalp tickets is FINED

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  FTC fines three ticket scalping companies for illegally using bots

  It's the first time the BOTS Act has been enforced.

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  Icelandic man receives world's first double-arm-and-shoulder transplant

  Patient lost both arms in work accident 23 years ago and it took years to find suitable donors for the complex operation

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  Thrombolites and stromatolites. Oh, they're old. They're old

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  Stromatolites: The Earth's oldest living lifeforms

  In Western Australia, 3.5bn-year-old stromatolites built up the oxygen content of the Earth's atmosphere to about 20%, giving the kiss of life to all that was to evolve.

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  Ignore the study findings, it's masturbation all the way

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  How did forelimb function change as vertebrates acquired limbs and moved onto land?

  When tetrapods (four-limbed vertebrates) began to move from water to land roughly 390 million years ago it set in motion the rise of lizards, birds, mammals, and all land animals that exist today, including humans and some aquatic vertebrates such as whales and dolphins.

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  End of Adobe Flash leads to railroads shutting down in China. Say what you will about right-wing ideologies, but Adobe Fash would keep the train running on time

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  As Adobe Flash stops running, so do some railroads in China ｜ Apple Daily

  The railroad system in Dalian, northern China, collapsed citywide on Tuesday for up to 20 hours after the Adobe Flash programing software ...

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  The secret to convince people to get vaccinations is to make more Tik Tok videos

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  She Resisted Getting Her Kids The Usual Vaccines. Then The Pandemic Hit

  A mother of three in Canada was opposed to getting her kids vaccinated against childhood diseases. The pandemic led her out of that movement. Getting there was a years-long search for answers.

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  A Quiet Place II: TALK QUIETER GODDAMMIT is pushed back again

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  'A Quiet Place Part II' Release Pushed Back Again

  Paramount is pushing back yet again the release of marquee title A Quiet Place Part II further into 2021

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  So it turns out that Fran Lebowitz has been writing after all -- in the form of one-star Amazon reviews, like this one for a Rubik's Cube: "You finish it. Now what? Congratulations, you have a slightly more attractive cube"

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  Fran Lebowitz's One-Star Amazon Reviews

  Instead of "Welcome," the doormat should say "O.K. Fine. You're here. I'm here. Let's get this over with."

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  Let's take a moment to remember just how much of a treasure the late James Avery was

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  Shredder being fantastic (1987)

  

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  Co-creator of "Bill & Ted" recalls that time he was suspected of being The Night Stalker. Not sure you'd want that guy in the time-traveling phone booth

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  Thread by @ed_solomon on Thread Reader App

  Thread by @ed_solomon: In August 1985 I was awakened by a call saying "Are you the Night Stalker?" I hung up, thinking it was a weird prank. But it kept happening. That's when I learned - from...

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  And now, for my next trick...I'll make Mark Wilson disappear. Don't worry, I'll take good care of him - God

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  GREG WILSON The Master Magician

  To Our Magical Friends... Dad always said, "The best kind of legend to be is a Living Legend". But sadly, as of Tuesday, January 19th at 4:40pm, Husband of Nani, Father of Mike & Greg, Legendary...

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  Xbox users, Microsoft realized the 90s is a silly place and decides not to double the price of Xbox Live after all

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  No Changes to Xbox Live Gold Pricing, Free-to-Play Games to be Unlocked [Update] - Xbox Wire

  [UPDATED on 1/22/2021 at 8:52 PM PT] We messed up today and you were right to let us know. Connecting and playing with friends is a vital part of gaming and we failed to meet the expectations of players who count on it every day. As a result, we have decided not to change Xbox [...]

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  Wandavision Ep. 3 discussion thread. NOW IN COLOR

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  Co-creator of "Bill & Ted" recalls that time he was suspected of being The Night Stalker. Not sure you'd want that guy in the time-traveling phone booth

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  Thread by @ed_solomon on Thread Reader App

  Thread by @ed_solomon: In August 1985 I was awakened by a call saying "Are you the Night Stalker?" I hung up, thinking it was a weird prank. But it kept happening. That's when I learned - from...

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  Apple's pro laptop is going to get pro features

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  Bloomberg: Next MacBook Pro to Feature SD Card Reader

  Last week, reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo outlined his expectations for new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models later this year, including the...

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  Xbox users, Microsoft went full 90s Microsoft today Xbox live is doubling in price stack your digital codes while you still can

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  Xbox Live price increase sets a new $10/month floor for online access

  Move seems designed to push users to expanded $15/month Game Pass Ultimate sub.

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  I have no idea what you're talking about, so here's a Dachshund and a tortoise playing football

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  Neymar keeps his promise to do a little boys dance move if he scores a goal

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  Doggo adopts two duckos after seeing them hatch from eggs

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  Golden retriever makes two new best friends after adopting ducklings | ITV News

  Owner of the inseparable trio, Tracey Newman from Nantgarw, said Teddy the golden retriever now thinks he is a "duck mummy."

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  When there there are two squirrel feeders and you can't scare everyone away from both at the same time

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  How to take pictures of squirrels without their nuts getting in the way

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  How to Photograph Squirrels Without Photoshop

  

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  So, apparently store-bought protein shake expert is a job now

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  The Best Store-Bought Protein Shakes, According to Experts

  What if we told you there is a magic potion that helps you lose weight and build muscle-and it tastes great, too? And what if we said you could buy it by the bottle? Would you? Sure you would. Especially if it's as easy as picking up one of the best protein shakes.Ready to drink protein shakes are the busy dieter's best friend. "Sometimes there isn't time to put a meal together or to blend all the ingredients for a protein shake, so a drink that's already made can save time and help refuel when we are too tired or can't get to a meal after working out," Carla Dueñas, RD, tells us.If you're a heavy exerciser, don't eat enough protein, or follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, protein shakes

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  $85,000 Scotch whisky in a real 1964 Aston Martin DB5 piston? Subby'll take two, please

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  LCBO selling $85,000 Scotch whisky in a real 1964 Aston Martin DB5 piston

  The 31-year-old whisky comes in a handcrafted glass bottle that pays homage to the iconic James Bond 'Goldfinger' car

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  Coming soon: freeze-dried poutine and Astro-TimBits

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  The Canadian Space Agency and NASA partner to let Canadians create food for deep space missions - SpaceQ

  Canada's push to the Moon as part of the Artemis program now includes a drive to create better optio

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  Chick-Fil-A rolls out a new sandwich to compete with Popeyes. In other news, Boston Market is still in business

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  A collection of hundreds of recipes from the Swiss Alps, tried and tested by a Canadian expat pastry chef

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  Helvetic Kitchen

  A Swiss food blog with traditional and modern recipes.

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  No matter how hard they seek him, Kyle can't come out and play

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  Kenosha killing suspect Kyle Rittenhouse's bond terms changed after bar visit

  Attorneys for Rittenhouse did not object to the changes. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two amid protests last year.

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  GOP: Help me take this mask off. Biden: But you'll die. GOP: I have rights

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  Biden says his mask mandate is common sense. Republicans say 'kiss my ass.'

  The president's first executive order already has opponents. Is it a harbinger of things to come?

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  Capitol terrorist Jeffrey Patrick Sabol, with his "highly-pedigreed, upper-crust background", is cruelly denied access to chocolate and cuckoo clocks

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  Rioter Who Helped Drag Officer Down U.S. Capitol Steps Tried to Flee to Switzerland: Feds

  A man who helped drag a police officer down the U.S. Capitol steps tried to flee to Switzerland after the day of the siege and attempted suicide, prosecutors told a judge on Friday.

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  "I can confirm for you here: the president has not spent a moment thinking about the color scheme of Air Force One"

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  Psaki: Biden 'has not spent a moment thinking about the color scheme of Air Force One'

  White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that President Biden has not thought about the color scheme of Air Force One.

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  Hawley and Cruz get latest poll results ⇘ ⇘

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  Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz see approval ratings drop in Missouri, Texas after election objection, riot

  The two GOP senators had both objected to President Joe Biden's election certification in Congress.

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