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    • 1. The blue dragon sea slug is only about an inch long but feeds on venomous prey much larger than itself, absorbing their stinging cells to use later as self-defense! 2. During the entire run of "Gilligan's Island," it was never revealed if "Gilligan" was his first or last name. 3. Most residential toilets in Hong Kong flush with seawater. 4. In Iceland, phone books are arranged alphabetically by first name.

      CARTOON 06-04-2023

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    • 1. The small town of Iino in Fukushima, Japan, is considered a "home to aliens" by locals, with 452 UFO sightings reported in 2022 alone! 2. In March 2023, a family on an Alabama fishing trip reeled in a rare catch - a great white shark - before releasing the vulnerable species back into the ocean. 3. E.E.L.S (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor) is a snakelike robot developed by NASA that may one day search for life on one of Saturn's moons.

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    • 1. New York City appointed a "rat czar" in 2023 whose job is to reduce the city's rodent population. 2. The U.S. has an average of just eight public toilets per 100,000 people. 3. Research suggests that people who often eat french fries and other fried foods are more likely to have depression!

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Golden Age Danish Artists Used Beer Byproducts in Their Paintings

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Echidna

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CARTOON 10-11-2020

An Australian outback pub banned two emus for their "bad behavior"!

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John Graziano John Graziano — October 11, 2020
1. New Zealand 7-year-old Sameer Anwar had a small Lego piece fall out of his nose two years after it went missing! 2. Dorothy Pollack of Holton, Michigan, celebrated her 103rd birthday and leaving lockdown from her nursing home by getting her first tattoo ever! 3. Strawberries come in a variety of colors, including red, yellow, burgundy and white. 4. Naughty! An Australian outback pub banned two emus for their "bad behavior"!
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CARTOON 06-04-2023

1. The blue dragon sea slug is only about an inch long but feeds on venomous prey much larger than itself, absorbing their stinging cells to use later as self-defense! 2. During the entire run of "Gilligan's Island," it was never revealed if "Gilligan" was his first or last name. 3. Most residential toilets in Hong Kong flush with seawater. 4. In Iceland, phone books are arranged alphabetically by first name.

CARTOON 06-03-2023

1. The small town of Iino in Fukushima, Japan, is considered a "home to aliens" by locals, with 452 UFO sightings reported in 2022 alone! 2. In March 2023, a family on an Alabama fishing trip reeled in a rare catch - a great white shark - before releasing the vulnerable species back into the ocean. 3. E.E.L.S (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor) is a snakelike robot developed by NASA that may one day search for life on one of Saturn's moons.

CARTOON 06-02-2023

1. New York City appointed a "rat czar" in 2023 whose job is to reduce the city's rodent population. 2. The U.S. has an average of just eight public toilets per 100,000 people. 3. Research suggests that people who often eat french fries and other fried foods are more likely to have depression!

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