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CARTOON 08-08-2021

In February 2021, archaeologists at Pompeii excavated an intact 2,000-year-old ceremonial chariot.


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John Graziano John Graziano — August 8, 2021
1. In February 2021, archaeologists at Pompeii excavated an intact 2,000-year-old ceremonial chariot. Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN. 2. In May 2020, Brazilian skateboarder Gui Khury successfully landed the first skateboard 1080 (three full spins midair) on a standard vertical ramp at just 11 years old! 3. When a stray dog fled into the engine compartment of an SUV in Dallas, Texas, earlier this year, it took a fire-rescue crew more than two hours to save the scared pup, who ended up being adopted by one of her firefighter rescuers! 4. Andreas Flaten of Georgie received his final $915 paycheck in the form of 91,500 greasy pennies allegedly dumped onto his driveway by his former employer. A coin-counting company helped Flaten by exchanging the coins for $1,000 in cash.
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CARTOON 05-22-2022

1. The Alcyoneus Galaxy is the largest galaxy ever discovered at 16.3 million light-years wide - 160 times wider than the Milky Way! 2. A rare 1998 Pikachu "Illustrator" holographic promo card sold at auction in February 20222 for $900,000! 3. Conceptual artist Shl0ms blew up a used Lamborghini Huracan worth up to $300,000 in February 2022 as a "smoldering critique" of greed in cryptocurrency culture. 4. In February 2022, Storm Eunice blasted England with 122 mph winds - the fastest the country has ever recorded - and left millions across Europe without power.

CARTOON 05-21-2022

1. The bumblebee bat is the world's smallest mammal, weighing about as much as a U.S. dime! 2. More than 2,000 years ago, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, issued an executive order to search the entire nation for an elixir of immortality. 3. Since 1950, the U.S. has lost and never recovered a total of six nuclear weapons.

CARTOON 05-20-2022

1. More Like The Boring '20s! Jazz music and dancing were banned in New Orleans public schools in 1922, and the policy wasn't reversed until 100 years later! 2. Venus fly-traps are native only to North and South Carolina. 3. There were never "57 varieties" of Heinz products. The number was chosen simply because company founder H.J. Heinz liked it.

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