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Shop smarter for your groceries and more with this 1-year BJ's membership

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TL;DR: This One-Year Club The Card Membership with BJ's Easy Renewal® is a great way to buy in bulk, save big, or just have a one-stop-shop for you and the whole fam. 

Since inflation started, well, inflating, the folks on this end have gone nuts for a good deal. — Read the rest

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Yet another elk stomps on person in Estes Park — an "unprecedented" three attacks in 8 days

A third person was charged and stomped on by a cow elk in Estes Park, Colorado last week — an "unprecedented" third attack in eight days.

And while the first two victims were both children — an 8-year-old riding her bike and a 4-year-old playing at a park (both which Boing Boing covered last week) — the third person was an adult who was walking her dog right in the middle of town on Friday. — Read the rest

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A plane carrying vice president of Malawi vanished during a short flight to neighboring city

A plane carrying the vice president of Malawi and nine other people vanished on Monday.

Saulos Chilima, Malawi's 51-year-old vice president, took off at 9:17am this morning on a Malawi Defense Force aircraft from the southeast African country's capital, Lilongwe.

But what should have been less than an hour-long flight turned out to be a days-long search when the plane "disappeared from radar" and never made it to the nearby city of Mzuzu. — Read the rest

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Students tackle grim future scenarios in "Are We Doomed?" class

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It says something about the times we're living in that there's an uber-popular course at the University of Chicago called "Are We Doomed?" Funny…and also the opposite of funny. 

The New Yorker has a great piece about this class and what it focuses on:

Are We Doomed?

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Stranded kite surfer rescued thanks to HELP message spotted from the air

A kite surfer was soaring through a sunny Sunday afternoon in Santa Cruz, California when the fun quickly turned into fright. The individual lost control of their kite in the wind and finally descended on a tiny bit of remote beach underneath towering cliffs. — Read the rest

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Three little kids find juvenile T-rex fossil while hiking

Jessin and Liam Fisher, 10 and 7, were hiking with their dad Sam Fisher and cousin Kaiden Madsen, 9 on federal land near Marmath, North Dakota when the boys stumbled upon a big strange bone poking out of the ground. Thinking it was a fossil of some kind, they reached out to Tyler Lyson, paleontology curator at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for an expert opinion. — Read the rest

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Convicted felon Donald Trump's bizarre shark-battery question baffles MIT expert

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In a rambling anecdote that enthralled his cult worshippers, Donald Trump revealed his scientific brilliance. The convicted felon, known for his tight grasp on reality, recounted a conversation with an MIT expert in which he presented a hypothetical scenario involving a sinking boat, an electric battery, and a nearby shark. — Read the rest

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Police abandon police station following goblin attacks

Police in Bullima, Zimbabwe have abandoned one of their primary headquarters following attacks by goblins.

According to city official Mabe Ngulani, Ward 2 Councillor, the officers at the Gwambe station "described being harassed – bodies being violated, doors opening on their own, and things climbing on the roof – making it impossible to sleep." — Read the rest

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Man who punched a woman in the face at New York event identified as millionaire banker (video)

A man who has been identified as a wealthy investment banker allegedly slugged a woman in the face, causing her to fall to the ground, as shown in a video that circulated over the weekend. (See video below, posted by sami.) — Read the rest

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Fact-free Marjorie Taylor Greene peddles delusional fantasy about electric cars

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Noted energy expert Marjorie Taylor Greene took to the stage today to deliver one of her famous sermons on the mount of ignorance. This time Greene shared an important message for the MAGA patriots who attended her lecture. "If you think gas prices are high now, just wait until you're forced to drive an electric vee-hick-ull," she said. — Read the rest

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Expert reveals tips for winning The New Yorker cartoon caption contest

new yorker caption contest

I am not in any way obsessed with The New Yorker caption contest each week. I swear. I like to submit my cleverly constructed witticisms (which have — shockingly — never been selected), but in no way does this cause me to put the rest of my day on hold 'til I have the perfect caption. — Read the rest

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Audio catches Supreme Court Justice Alito declaring religious crusade to reshape America

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was caught on tape declaring that Americans are divided beyond compromise, and that "one side or the other is going to win," endorsed the idea that the U.S. should get back to a "place of godliness." — Read the rest

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Donald Trump is mid-speech when hundreds of bored rally-goers exit the gates (video)

As Donald Trump droned on at a Las Vegas rally over the weekend, his MAGA mob made a mad dash to the exit gates.

"Donald Trump is speaking right now, and all these people are leaving!" said Las Vegas radio host Brian Shapiro as he recorded bored-looking rally-goers pouring out of the venue. — Read the rest

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Americans put subtitles on to comprehend British television

Irish heart, Mancunian gibberish. Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders

Young Americans have subtitles on all the time for reasons only weakly-grasped by their elders, but the older generations are following suit for more concrete reasons: they watch a lot of British television but don't understand what anyone is saying.

If you paused a few times to catch lines in Netflix's "Baby Reindeer," "Peaky Blinders" or "Bodkin," or Paramount+'s "Sexy Beast," rest assured, you are not alone.

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Bowie and Faithfull transform "I Got You Babe" into unforgettable psychotronic spectacle

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It's been almost 20 years since YouTube was founded and we've really come to take for granted the fact that a mind-boggling amount of things are posted there. It's like trying to process the number of stars in the galaxy… our brains just can't fathom it. — Read the rest

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Marjorie Taylor Greene owes Jesus Christ an apology after comparing the Lord to a crook (video)

Oh, Jesus Christ. Someone owes you an apology. As in Marjorie Taylor Greene, who just compared the Lord to an adjudicated rapist and convicted felon.

"The Democrats and the fake news media want to constantly talk about, 'Oh, President Trump is a convicted felon,'" Georgia's blasphemous Congress "Christian" said at a rally over the weekend. — Read the rest

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This keychain charger delivers fast power to Apple iPhones and Watches

iPhone and Apple Watch charger

TL;DR: Keep your Apple Watch's battery fully loaded with power with the 2-in-1 Keychain Wireless Charger for iPhone and Apple Watch for $18.99 (reg. $25.99).

When you add the many other functions both iPhones and Apple Watches serve—pedometer, sleep tracker, and so on—it's easy to see why so many people rely heavily on them. — Read the rest

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French president Macron calls election after far-right thrashes his party in EU vote

Emmanuel Macron, Dec 14, 2020, via his official Twitter account

The far-right has done well in elections to the European parliament—well enough to dominate headlines, but not quite well enough to win. With the center ground crumbling underfoot, EU president Ursula von der Leyen will now need support from both left and right to do whatever it is the EU does. — Read the rest

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Capybaras are the toy business's new unicorn

Capybara night light. photo: Jennifer Sandlin

The nationwide group of specialty toy retailers have spoken: sure, Dinosaurs are still number one, but there is new popular theme for toys on the top ten with a bullet: Capybaras!

According to Edplay magazine, the trade mag dedicated to the specialty toy industry, unicorns, princesses, cats, and even axolotls have a new contender for favorite toy theme with kids. — Read the rest

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No pistachios in pistachio ice cream? Cold Stone Creamery sued

Pistachios. Photo: PersianDutchNetwork (CC BY 4.0)

A long Island woman sued Cold Stone Creamery for false advertisting in July 2022. The class-action lawsuit concerns the conspicuous absence of pistachio in the company's pistachio ice cream. In lieu of the genuine article, she was treated to a mixture of " water, Ethanol, Propylene Glycol, natural and artificial flavor, Yellow 5, and Blue 1, according to the lawsuit". — Read the rest

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Big Bike Orchestra plays on a bicycle built for six

Image: Big Bike Orchestra press kit

A bicycle built for two will seem so cute and quaint after you see the Big Bike Orchestra. This energetic Polish pop-folk band takes it up a notch, performing on a specially-made bicycle built for six! It's an impressive sight, especially considering there's only one set of handlebars and the upright bass player is backwards bringing up the rear. — Read the rest

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Incredible antique makeup containers disguised as other objects

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Image: Lucky Business / shutterstock.com

These incredible antique makeup containers are all disguised as other objects.

This woman's makeup collection is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I had no idea that makeup containers disguised as other objects used to be a thing, but I wish they'd bring this back. — Read the rest

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