📅 News: 2025-05-17
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Sargassum Seaweed Surges: 31 Million Tons Smother Florida Beaches, Tourism Gags

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Tourists now dodge clouds of skin-irritating sargassum while marinas report record cleanup costs. Driven by rising ocean temperatures and fertilizer runoff, the Atlantic sargassum bloom is hurting local tourism as beachgoers swap sandcastles for nose plugs and a whiff of organic mayhem.

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Sargassum seaweed blankets Florida beaches with 31 million tons, triggering toxic stench and driving away tourists as the Atlantic’s record-breaking bloom surges.

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Poundland £1 Sale Turns Discount Chain Into Its Own Punchline

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This on-the-nose transaction comes as Poundland’s future hangs in the balance, with bargain hunters eyeing the chain’s next move. As the UK’s cheapest shop lands new ownership, discount retail headlines deliver a surreal, almost poetic punchline—one coin, one legacy.

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Poundland £1 sale stuns shoppers as the iconic discount chain changes hands for a single coin after 2025 closures, making its name a literal headline.

Lucid Dreaming Unleashes Gamma Surges and Odd Brain Connectivity in Sleepers

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Unusual waves ripple across sleeping brains as researchers document a second pattern—intricate neural signals rarely seen in typical REM sleep. Neuroscientists say these findings could advance sleep science, revealing why some dreamers awake feeling like mind-bending acrobats.

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Lucid dreaming triggers startling gamma surges and unique brain connectivity, giving sleepers vivid control and baffling scientists with new insights into consciousness.

Oregon Cat Phoenix Charts 2,500 Miles to Hawaii as Sailor Goes Viral

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Documenting every salty mishap and sun-drenched nap, the duo’s story inspired the top sailing with pets trend and made Phoenix an internet folk hero. Together, they proved that adventure—and a dash of cat fur—can make even the wildest crossings legendary.

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Oregon cat Phoenix and owner cross 2,500 miles to Hawaii, turning daily sailing struggles into viral fame and showing how one feline can inspire millions online.

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New Orleans Jail Hole Selfies Lead 10 Escapees Past Broken Locks

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Hours after their headcount slip, two men were caught but 8 remain fugitives, intensifying the search for armed escapees. Jail security failures—defective locks and outside help—now dominate breaking news, with officials left chasing a trail of bathroom bravado.

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New Orleans jail hole selfies show 10 escapees posing by a missing toilet and broken locks, fueling viral outrage as authorities scramble to recapture the group.

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ChatGPT Lectures Stun College as Students Demand Full Tuition Refund

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Robotic lectures delivered by ChatGPT, not their trusted professor, left students feeling shortchanged—one called it “bizarrely impersonal.” With AI college courses trending, higher education’s future now seems just a prompt away, with graduation photos possibly featuring holograms.

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ChatGPT lectures in college classrooms prompt 12 students to demand tuition refunds, citing robotic teaching and raising questions about AI in higher education.

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Mewing Craze Bans Mike Mew After 9m Teens Try TikTok Jaw Trick

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As classrooms fill with silent students mewing for sharper jaws, teachers and parents face the viral “looksmaxxing” trend head-on. With 64,000 subreddit followers and half a million YouTube fans, the family’s jaw obsession makes for surreal orthodontic history—one kneeling chair at a time.

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Mewing orthodontist Mike Mew loses license after 9m TikTok teens embrace jawline hack, echoing his father’s fate—sparking oddball debates over beauty and science.

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Kid Rock Blames Liberal Women Epidemic for 2025 US Birth Rate Drop

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The musician’s outlandish theory on birth rate woes triggers social media mockery and heated commentary about US population decline. Pop culture news circles pounce on Kid Rock’s unlikely demographic analysis—leaving Americans picturing census forms with beauty checkboxes.

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Kid Rock blames liberal women and their looks for the 2025 US birth rate drop, declaring unattractiveness—not policy—a national emergency in one odd claim.

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South Florida Woman Hit With $1.82 Million ICE Fine After 20-Year Stay

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Two decades after missing her immigration hearing, Maria’s attorney calls the penalty 'absolutely nuts,' as the immigration fine process highlights the extreme cost of overstaying a removal order. Her story spotlights U.S. immigration policy, with a mother clutching hope—and paperwork—in Miami.

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South Florida woman Maria racks up $1.82 million ICE fine after 20-year stay, pleading for mercy to remain with her three U.S. citizen kids—bureaucracy meets heartbreak.

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Flight Attendant’s Door Greeting Doubles as 18 Million View Passenger Scan

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Greeting at the plane door becomes a surprise inspection—passengers unaware they’re part of a security check. MrsMiva’s 18 million TikTok viewers now know flight attendants scan for ‘able fliers’ and emergency helpers, turning every aisle into a quirky security catwalk.

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Flight attendant’s door greeting secretly screens passengers for fitness to fly, drawing 18 million views—revealing why your welcome smile hides a vital security scan.

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Pet Pig Jack Ignites 6-Year Spalding Feud With Smell and Snore Claims

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After Michelle, a mum-of-three, received a formal nuisance complaint, officials inspected and found no issues, though neighbours allege their lives are 'a tragedy.' Animal ownership laws and neighbor disputes in the UK now meet backyard pig snoring and wheelie-bin tossing.

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Pet pig Jack triggers 6-year Spalding feud as neighbours cite noise, smell, and tragic living—Michelle Repper calls the uproar 'hogwash' and vows to fight.

NASA Engineer Spots 17 Repeating Star Signals, Astronomers Decode Cosmic Prank

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Mysterious optical patterns ripple through deep space as speculation grows over the true origin. Astronomers, lacking any clear answer, debate the possibility of alien technology and search for more strange signals, while the night sky flashes like a galactic Morse code gone rogue.

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NASA engineer catches 17 star signals blinking in patterns, star signals and engineer baffle experts as cosmic code hints at an interstellar prank with no known source.

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Bitcoin Bonanza Sends Basel Medical Stock Tumbling 15 Percent in Singapore

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Investor skepticism erupts as Basel’s $1 billion crypto move aims for unmatched financial flexibility and merger power. Shareholder pushback mirrors past corporate Bitcoin gambles, raising questions about crypto investing and painting a surreal medical-finance crossover.

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Bitcoin bonanza rattles Basel Medical as $1 billion Bitcoin deal tanks shares 15 percent—Wall Street and crypto fans watch Asia’s healthcare sector reel.

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Xfrgolszzzxy Name Rejected by Alabama Hospital Computer After 1 Mum’s Plea

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Legal petition now looms for the frustrated parent, whose chosen baby girl name—pronounced Zurf-golz-ee—can’t be processed by the hospital’s system. Some social media users call it “insane,” but the unusual baby name debate lights up parenting forums and county offices alike.

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Xfrgolszzzxy name rejected by Alabama hospital computer, 1 new mum told court is her only hope as system rules clash with family’s dream.

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Yoda Lullaby Transforms Jedi Farewell as Luke Battles Muppet Bedtime Antics

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In this offbeat remix, a legendary Jedi’s last moments become a toddler’s bedtime standoff, complete with musical nonsense. Star Wars parody fans will appreciate the playful spin, as Yoda’s song and Luke’s confusion create a scene fit for viral video legend.

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Yoda lullaby upends Jedi tradition as Luke and Muppet mischief collide in a 42-year-old Star Wars scene, turning bedtime into surreal musical bedlam for fans.