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A screen grab from Brandon Warren's video of a fireball meteor taken on Sept. 24 at 7:40 p.m. in Willow Spring, N.C.

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  • Space

'Fireball' Meteor Caught On Camera Soaring Over North Carolina At 32,000 MPH

The bright phenomenon was videoed above the coast of North Carolina on Friday night. Sightings were also reported in South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

September 28, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Spinning on the hamster wheel allows Mr. Goxx to select a cryptocurrency to trade. Choosing one of two tunnels to run through allows him to buy or sell.

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  • Animals

A Crypto-Trading Hamster Performs Better Than Warren Buffett And The S&P 500

A hamster named Mr. Goxx enters one of two tunnels in the his cage, which determines whether he will buy or sell. As of Friday, his portfolio is up nearly 20%, according to his Twitter account.

September 27, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Performers dressed as Pikachu, a character from Pokemon series, march during the Pikachu Outbreak event hosted by The Pokemon Co. on August 9, 2017 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

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  • Strange News

Rare Pokemon Oreos Are Selling For Thousands Of Dollars On eBay

One cookie featuring a rare Pokemon sold for $15,000 online, giving new meaning to the catchphrase, "Gotta catch 'em all."

September 26, 2021
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By:
  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
The "Skinny House" or the "Spite House" is 10 feet wide at its widest. It's been sold for $1.25 million.

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  • National

A 10-Foot Wide House In Boston Sells For $1.25 Million

It's been called the "Skinny House" or the "Spite House." The legend is that two brothers shared land but one built on more than his share, so the other built a skinny house to block access and views.

September 21, 2021
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By:
  • James Doubek,
  • Barry Gordemer,
  • and 1 more
GPB News NPR

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  • Europe

A Chaotic Showdown With A Crossbow-Wielding Man Leaves 2 People Dead

Police were initially called to an apartment building in the Dutch city of Almelo for a reported stabbing incident Friday morning. There, they confronted a man standing with a crossbow on his balcony.

September 17, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Facebook issued an apology Friday after <em>The New York Times</em> reported on the social media giant's artificial intelligence error.

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  • Race

Facebook Apologizes After Its AI Labels Black Men As 'Primates'

A video shared on Facebook last year showed an encounter between a white man and a group of Black men. Facebook's recommendation tool then asked users if they wanted to see more videos of "primates."

September 05, 2021
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
The World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's in Orlando, Fla., was once known for its bizarre exterior. The restaurant has since undergone renovations. It is a planned stop on Max Krieger's tour of strange and unusual McDonald's in Florida.

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  • Business

One Man's Journey To Document The Strangest McDonald's In The World

Max Krieger celebrates the most uncommon locations of the restaurant that serves as a common bond for most of us. He plans to visit remodeled sites and ones that persist in all their eccentric glory.

September 04, 2021
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By:
  • Savannah Sicurella
A group of scientists have discovered a fossil of a now-extinct whale with four legs. This visual reconstruction shows <em>Phiomicetus</em> a<em>nubis</em> preying on a sawfish.

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  • Animals

Scientists Discover Fossil Of A 4-Legged Whale With A Raptor-Like Eating Style

Are you terrified yet? Because we certainly are. Scientists even named their discovery of a 43 million-year-old fossil after Anubis, an Egyptian god associated with death.

August 27, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Brad Day and his neighbors in California's Sonoma Valley have noticed a real estate startup is turning houses in their community into limited liability corporations. A group has formed to oppose the company's moves. Day's favorite sign reads, "The Pacaso house is the big one on the right with no soul."

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  • Economy

A Startup Is Turning Houses Into Corporations, And The Neighbors Are Fighting Back

The real estate startup Pacaso has rocketed to a billion-dollar valuation — but its recent fights with communities could foreshadow business troubles ahead.

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
A calendar page for Friday the 13th falls to the ground.

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  • Strange News

For Friday The 13th, Say It With Us: Paraskevidekatriaphobia (We'll Teach You How)

We can't help you with your fear of Friday the 13th. What we can do is tell you that your fear has a name: paraskevidekatriaphobia — and we can teach you how to say it.

August 13, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
The dog takeover

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  • Economy

How 'The Pet Revolution' Unleashed A New Top Dog In America

A new book argues that we've seen a fundamental shift in the treatment of pets since 1998.

August 11, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
Where there are labor disputes, Scabby the Rat — in this case deployed by a local union in Chicago — will be there to call attention to workers' rights.

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  • National

How A Beloved Giant Rat Won Free Speech Rights

The 12-foot-tall inflatable called "Scabby" has been used for decades as a symbol in union disputes. Last year, the National Labor Relations Board signaled it could outlaw its use in some situations.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Justin Hicks
A Frontier Airlines aircraft at Denver International Airport in 2020. A 22-year-old passenger faces three misdemeanor charges after allegedly groping two flight attendants and assaulting a third.

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  • Strange News

Frontier Airlines Passenger Taped To Seat After Allegedly Groping And Assaulting Crew

The passenger, Max Berry, took to Twitter early Wednesday, saying Frontier staff treated him like livestock. He has been charged with three misdemeanor counts of battery.

August 04, 2021
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
Frustrated investor, losing to a drunken monkey

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  • Economy

There's A Way You Can Beat The Best Investors. You've Just Got To Know When To Sell

A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.

August 03, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
Diana Princess of Wales and Prince Charles were married in London, England on  July 29, 1981. A piece of one of their official wedding cakes is expected to fetch hundreds of dollars at auction.

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  • History

You Can Now (Possibly) Get Your Hands On A Piece Of Princess Diana's Wedding Cake

A large slice of icing from one of the nearly two dozen official 1981 wedding cakes will go up for auction next week. The auction house says it's in good condition, "but we advise against eating it."

August 02, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
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