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[N35t0r]

It is now roaming the hills tyrelessly

[SlowwHand]

[Broken_Erika]

Elk wandering Colorado for two years with tyre around neck is freed


An elk roaming the hills of the US state of Colorado with a tyre around its neck for two years has finally been freed, wildlife officials say.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58878732

[Broken_Erika]

This Alberta bear came in the bedroom window. The family's dilemma was how to get it out

An uncommonly close encounter at an acreage near Fort McMurray, Alta.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/this-alberta-bear-came-in-the-bedroom-window-the-family-s-dilemma-was-how-to-get-it-out-1.6202364

[BeBMan]

Earl Grey. Hot!

[Broken_Erika]

Tea and sympathy: Canadian frigate helps Royal Navy solve a high-seas catering crisis

HMCS Winnipeg boosted British morale with three boxes of Earl Grey

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/hmcs-winnipeg-tea-royal-navy-queen-elizabeth-1.6205366

[BeBMan]

Monty Python's Hell's Grannies have become reality it seems.

Across China’s public parks and squares, in the early hours of the morning or late in the afternoon, the grannies gather.

The gangs, made up mostly of middle-aged and older women who went through the Cultural Revolution, take to a corner of a local park or sporting ground and dance in unison to Chinese music. Loud music.

The tradition has led to alarming standoffs, with the blaring music frequently blamed for disturbing the peace in often high-density residential areas. But many are too scared to confront the women.

The dilemma of the dancing grannies has prompted some to seek out tech solutions. One went viral online this week: a remote stun gun-style device that claims to be able to disable a speaker from 50 metres away.

Reviews of the item were positive. “Downstairs is finally quiet. For two days the grannies thought their speaker is not working!”, said one on Taobao, China’s version of eBay.

“Great invention, with this tool I will be the boss in the neighbourhood now,” said another. “This is not just a regular product, it is social justice!”

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Bolding by me.

full: https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ables-speakers

[BeBMan]

[Ming]

Poorly chosen font transforms shop's Halloween message into something very rude

[Uncle Sparky]

A friend of mine used to have an Irish Wolfhound... she probably could have held 2 or 3 Golden Retrievers in her maw...

[Ming]

Golden retriever handed Guinness World Record for fitting most tennis balls in mouth

An adorable golden retriever has been written into the history books – as he’s smashed the world record for holding the most amount of tennis balls in his mouth in one go.

The seven-year-old pooch, named Finley, can fit a whopping six tennis balls in his mouth at once.

Finley’s impressive feat means he’s beaten the previous record of five, which stood for 17 years and was made by another golden retriever from Texas, USA.

And Finley’s record-breaking achievement has been officially documented, as he’s been recognised by the Guinness Book of Records and will feature in the 2022 edition of the brand’s annual book.



Proud owners Cheri and Rob Molloy and their daughter Erin are over the moon with their pooch’s skills and couldn’t be more excited to see Finley’s feat in writing.

Erin, from Canandaigua, New York, US, said: "It's just so exciting.

"When I look at him, I'm like, 'I want to squeeze you, I love you so much’."

Finley also has his own Instagram account, and the record-breaking dog shared his “big news” with his 47,000 followers.

A post on his account read: “Big news!

“I can officially say that I am in the Guinness World Records book for 2022.

“This of course wasn’t easy, and certainly felt like forever and a day to accomplish.

“Thank you to all my friends and fans who have been following my tennis ball journey since the beginning.”

Finley’s family – who have had the pooch since he was a 10-week-old puppy – said they spotted he could pick up lots of balls at once when he was two years old.

And while they used to grab their phones to record him whenever he got close to breaking the world record, they no longer have to worry about getting proof that he’s the world’s best.

[Berzerker]

I have a problem with rats building nests in engine compartments, it dont take long. I trickle charge my trucks every month and discovered one with a hole in the vacuum assist hose to the brake cylinder.

[SlowwHand]

A ‘Historical Event’: First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.
Malaria kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children in Africa.

Of course, there will be skeptics who decline...

[Uncle Sparky]

[-Jrabbit]

Now that's what I call "Other News"!