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Third grade teacher makes full-court shot, earns her class hot chocolate

Third grade teacher makes full-court shot, earns her class hot chocolate

There is not a more beloved person on the internet right now than Ms. Fitz. Who is Ms. Fitz? Why, it’s Kathleen Fitzpatrick, of course — a former Rutgers University hooper turned 3rd-grade teacher. And she just hit the biggest, most important jump shot in the world for her class. She promised them if she hit a…read more »

Giant millipedes “as big as a car” once roamed Earth

Giant millipedes “as big as a car” once roamed Earth

Before dinosaurs, it was giant bugs that roamed the Earth, or at least northern England, scientists say. In a new study published on Tuesday, scientists confirmed that a fossil discovered in 2018 is that of a massive millipede “as big as a car,” measuring nearly 9 feet long.   A roughly 29.5-inch piece of the…read more »

Gymnast back flips 19 feet, 8.2 inches between bars for Guinness record

Gymnast back flips 19 feet, 8.2 inches between bars for Guinness record

A British gymnast broke a Guinness World Record when he did a back flip between two horizontal bars with a distance of 19 feet, 8.2 inches. Ashley Watson, 29, a professional gymnast and YouTube star, previously held the same record with a distance of 19 feet, 3.1 inches, Guinness World Records said. Watson took on the…read more »

The cosmos beckons for Snoopy onscreen and in real life

The cosmos beckons for Snoopy onscreen and in real life

NEW YORK (AP) — A new rocket designed to launch humans to the moon, Mars and beyond will launch next year from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On board, will be a familiar fuzzy figure — Snoopy. A 5-ounce plush toy version of the daydreaming beagle — wearing a space suit designed according to NASA’s…read more »

Steer spared slaughter after water slide adventure in Brazil

Steer spared slaughter after water slide adventure in Brazil

Nov. 10 (UPI) — A cattle farmer in Brazil said a steer that escaped slaughter and ended up on the water slide at a neighboring club will now be kept as a pet. Carlos Miguel Serante said the 2-year-old steer escaped from his cattle farm in Nova Granada and made its way to the neighboring Indaia Club de…read more »

Japanese hoverbike: 40 minutes fly time on single charge, costs $680K

Japanese hoverbike: 40 minutes fly time on single charge, costs $680K

You knew this day was coming, and it probably costs a little less than you thought — or maybe a little more — but you can now order a hoverbike for $680,000 from a company called ALI Technologies. A.L.I. Technologies has opened up pre-orders for its new “XTurismo Limited Edition” hoverbike, with a conventional engine,…read more »

San Diego fisherman frees whale tangled in lobster trap

San Diego fisherman frees whale tangled in lobster trap

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A San Diego fisherman rescued a whale tangled in a lobster trap Friday. His friends took videos to document the rescue. Conditions were perfect last Friday for a weekend out on the water. Matt Capron and his four friends were hoping for a big catch. “The sun was just going down,…read more »