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Walmart is hosting VIP tours for World Cup visitors [ [link removed] ]
If the tour is taking place in a closed store, they might walk away pretty amazed by America. However if it’s the middle of the day with the aisles full of sweaty Americans, we might end up in a world war. What do you think our visitors should see to get the complete United State of America experience?
Man named world’s oldest water skier just before 95th birthday [ [link removed] ]
Most people would probably be happy just being able to float in the water at age 95
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Tales From the Blue Line - The Crossing Guard [ [link removed] ] - A mother’s attempt to file a simple thank-you note for her son’s longtime crossing guard unravels into a mystery that reveals a protective presence who has been guiding generations of students safely across the street, long after her official retirement—and her death.
Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.
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Sheriff Unveils Humanoid Robot for Hostage Negotiation Purposes, Which Definitely Won’t End in Disaster [ [link removed] ] - I think this is a great idea. Because both parties will be so annoyed at dealing with a robot they will completely forget why they were angry with each other
Early Mammoth Diet in Americas Fueled Migration and Mass Extinction, Study Shows [ [link removed] ] - It’s really their own fault for being so delicious
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