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Read more about the article We need more robot wolves.

We need more robot wolves.

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  • Post published:May 17, 2026
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File this under things you definitely didn't know: Japan has a serious bear problem. Asian black and brown bear populations are exploding, and the solution to the problem is robots:…

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Read more about the article The greatness of the sea otter

The greatness of the sea otter

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  • Post published:May 16, 2026
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I learned the following information from Jordan Jensen's latest comedy special, which I loved but is not for the faint of heart. If you're not prepared for some seriously graphic…

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Read more about the article Jagger ain’t old.

Jagger ain’t old.

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  • Post published:May 15, 2026
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I've never referred to myself as old or getting older. I've never attributed an ache or pain to age. I've never worried that not remembering a person's name has anything…

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Read more about the article Love Hate

Love Hate

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  • Post published:May 14, 2026
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The woman featured in this video series — Michelle Khare — ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days. The running sounds atrocious. Boring and painful and stupid.…

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Nice

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  • Post published:May 13, 2026
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The word "nice" used to mean "a stupid or foolish person." For the record, it still means "a stupid or foolish person" much of the time. Question: "What do you think…

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Read more about the article Crank window

Crank window

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  • Post published:May 12, 2026
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You're standing outside a friend's car. You want him to roll down his window so you can talk. If you're from my generation or any earlier, you make a rotating, cranking…

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Read more about the article Addition to the cast

Addition to the cast

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  • Post published:May 11, 2026
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Speak Up on Saturday night was a special night for us. It was our 122nd Speak Up show, dating back to 2013. In some ways, these shows have become old…

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Read more about the article Secret to a happy marriage

Secret to a happy marriage

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  • Post published:May 10, 2026
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I discovered the secret to the perfect marriage a long time ago, and I didn't even realize it. A friend recently joked that she couldn't imagine what my wife, Elysha,…

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Read more about the article No impromptu wedding toasts

No impromptu wedding toasts

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  • Post published:May 9, 2026
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Wedding season is upon us. I haven't worked a wedding for more than a year now, but from 1996 to 2024, my partner, Bengi, and I were the DJs at…

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Read more about the article 3 Reasons Why You Should Never Send a Kid to a Dictionary to Look Up the Spelling of a Word

3 Reasons Why You Should Never Send a Kid to a Dictionary to Look Up the Spelling of a Word

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 8, 2026
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As an elementary school teacher for 27 years, I have been asked to spell words hundreds, if not thousands, of times. Every time I have been asked -- without exception…

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