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Man Gets Apple Watch Back 6 Months After Losing It At The Beach

5:12am April 25, 2019

Robert Bainter lost his Apple Watch body surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif., only to have someone find and return it six months later. It still worked, according to KTLA.

Stay In A Potato

5:12am April 25, 2019

A giant, 6-ton potato is being rented on Airbnb in Idaho.

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Why One Nebraska Man Is Grateful For A Pothole That Went Unfilled

4:23pm April 19, 2019

Omaha, Nebras., has many potholes. One of them stopped a man's heart attack when the ambulance he was in hit it.

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Thames Water says it is removing a massive "concreteberg" from London's sewer system.

World News

'Concreteberg' The Size Of A Blue Whale Plagues London's Sewers

4:40pm April 18, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"It goes without saying that pouring concrete down the drains into our sewers isn't going to do any good," said a London water provider.

The rescued dog appeared happy on the oil rig before he made his journey back to shore.

World News

Dog Saved By Workers On Oil Rig, 135 Miles Off Thai Coast

4:11pm April 16, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

It's not clear how the animal ended up stranded in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand. But the pup, now named Boonrod, is gaining strength and looks happy and well-fed.

Do You Love Lying In Bed? Get Paid By NASA To Do It For Space Research

8:33pm April 14, 2019

Researchers are currently looking for candidates who will stay in bed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 60 straight days for a study on how the body adapts to weightlessness.

Julian Assange's cat wears a striped tie and white collar as it looks out the window of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in 2016.

World News

The Mystery Of Julian Assange's Cat

6:01pm April 12, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Assange was arrested Thursday after the Ecuadorian Embassy in London said he was no longer welcome. But what happened to the self-proclaimed master of "counter-purrveillance?"

Oregon Authorities Respond To 911 Call, Discover Rogue Roomba

2:09am April 11, 2019

Washington County Sheriff deputies apprehended the robotic vacuum cleaner. The Sheriff's office posted the story with a photo of the Roomba — which had left no trace of the crime.

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Three seasoned deputies — one with at least 20 years on the force — a detective who happened to be in the area, and two canine officers all responded to the call of a burglary in progress at a Cedar Hills home near Portland, Ore. Instead, they found a

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Oregon Man Called Police About A Burglar. Armed Officers Found A Rogue Roomba

5:11pm April 10, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Hearts pounding, guns ready to fire, officers entered the bathroom. But instead of confronting a suspect, they discovered a robotic vacuum that was apparently doing "a very thorough" job.

This 1991 photo became famous in the climbing community after appearing in a 1995 Patagonia catalog. Almost three decades after the photo was taken, Jordan Leads, the baby pictured, is grown up and tells NPR about her perspective on the photo.

Arts

The Flying Baby From A Famous 1995 Patagonia Catalog Photo Is All Grown Up

2:03pm April 10, 2019

by Scott Simon

Jordan Leads lives in Las Vegas now and is studying to become a court reporter. An avid rock climber, Leads says she might want to re-create the iconic photo with her own child one day.