June 17, 2026

Brisling sardines just changed my life
Brisling sardines just changed my life

How on earth am I five decades into living and I’m just now discovering brisling sardines? I’ve been eating ‘sardines’ my whole life, and I like have always liked them, but these brisling sardines I … [read more]

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Two men are airlifted from the middle of the ocean after a tiny but deadly jellyfish stings them
Two men are airlifted from the middle of the ocean after a tiny but deadly jellyfish stings them

Two men were fishing 12 miles off the coast of Australia earlier this month when they were stung by a rare, dime-sized Irukandji jellyfish one of the most venomous sea creatures in the world. As a st… [read more]

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Chinese coast guard chasing Filipino boats from their fishing waters
Chinese coast guard chasing Filipino boats from their fishing waters

China is brutally enforcing its claim to seas far to the south of its mainland, wreaking havoc with fishermen from the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, and other countries, who have used the waters for g… [read more]

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Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US − a microbiologist explains how to protect yourself
Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US − a microbiologist explains how to protect yourself

Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but its a growing and potentially fatal threat to people. In September 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issue… [read more]

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Photo of woman smiling next to vintage worm vending machine
Photo of woman smiling next to vintage worm vending machine

Here’s a photo of a woman smiling next to an Azar’s Worms vending machine from 1965. When one encounters a vending machine full of various worms, what’s there not to grin about? For 50 cents, an enti… [read more]

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Starfield is barely out and people are already recreating Cowboy Bebop
Starfield is barely out and people are already recreating Cowboy Bebop

Imagine being a loner in a vast, interconnected network of spaceports, traveling across the stars with your trusty ship and small, tight-knit crew, taking on odd jobs wherever and whenever they come … [read more]

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US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence
US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence

BANGKOK (AP) The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives American ships the authorization to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the tiny Pacific island nation’s exc… [read more]

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Researchers make disturbing discovery on Scotland beach: ‘A unit traveling together for decades’
Researchers make disturbing discovery on Scotland beach: ‘A unit traveling together for decades’

Fifty-five whales likely a family unit recently became stranded on a beach in Scotland. Only one survived after rescuers were able to provide treatment and help it back into the sea, The New York Tim… [read more]

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Biden is vacationing at a Lake Tahoe home. For locals he’s another tourist tearing them apart
Biden is vacationing at a Lake Tahoe home. For locals he’s another tourist tearing them apart

Strolling on the Lake of the Sky Trail, U.S. Forest Service officer Daniel Cressy marveled at the wildlife that first attracted him to Lake Tahoe. A bald eagle nestled into the top of a Jeffrey Pine… [read more]

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Ukrainian soldier tells story of how Wagnerites amputated both his arms without stitching
Ukrainian soldier tells story of how Wagnerites amputated both his arms without stitching

Ukrainian soldier Illia Mykhalchuk who was captured by the Russian troops near the city of Bakhmut had his arms amputated in a dark basement by the Russians, and no stitches were applied to his wound… [read more]

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