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July 9, 2023

Jackie Kennedy learned marijuana was growing on Cape Cod property, fought to keep it quiet: book

A new book is revealing how Jackie Kennedy reportedly found out about and handled the marijuana being grown in her Cape Cod garden.

July 9, 2023

Farmer nearly crushed by huge bale of hay is saved by father of two

A father of two, Michael Moss, was outside in his yard in Nottinghamshire, England, when he heard screams in their rural area. A farmer was trapped beneath a huge bale of hay.

July 8, 2023

Library book about electricity is returned after 119 years: 'In such good shape'

Someone checked out a library book about electricity back in 1904 — and the book recently made its way back to the library in New Bedford, Massachusetts, 119 years later.

July 8, 2023

Iowa man hoping to break Guinness World Record for largest pencil collection on Earth

A man in Colfax, Iowa, Aaron Bartholmey, has been collecting pencils since he was a child — and now, with his 70,000-strong collection, he's hoping to break a Guinness World Record.

July 8, 2023

Woman booted from bridesmaid role feels 'disrespected' and now won't attend wedding — plans vacation instead

A woman who was booted from her brother's bridal party now will be skipping his wedding to go to Miami instead after she received support from Reddit users.

July 8, 2023

Recipes found on gravestones across country become California woman's focus: 'I'm curious'

A California woman has made 23 recipes that she found on gravestones around the country. From cookies to pie to chicken soup, she revealed why she makes these tombstone foods.

July 7, 2023

Pet wallaby 'Roo' goes missing in rural Oklahoma

A pet wallaby named "Roo" has reportedly been missing for two days after escaping its enclosure in a Blanchard, Oklahoma backyard early Wednesday morning.

July 6, 2023

Pink-colored 'watermelon snow' on Rocky Mountains sparks interest for visitors: report

Pink-hued "watermelon snow" has covered the Rocky Mountains near Utah, and visitors are seeing it even though summer. The U.S. Geological Survey reports how its caused.

July 4, 2023

Wedding chaos as bride refuses to let her father walk her down the aisle, he calls it 'a spit in the face'

A man on social media shared a personal wedding dilemma, as his daughter, a bride-to-be, refuses to allow him to walk her down the aisle. Commenters on Reddit weighed in.

July 3, 2023

Teen airline passenger changes seat after 'plus-sized' travelers crowd her, gets grief for 'fatphobia'

A 19-year-old woman shared a story of being crowded between two "plus-sized" people on a flight — and revealed what occurred after she moved her seat. A New York psychologist weighed in.