Venomous Cobra Missing For 6 Days In Swedish Zoo Located, But Still Free

A venomous king cobra which escaped from its home in a Swedish zoo six days ago has been located inside the building where its terrarium is located but has not yet been recaptured, the park said Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP)via Associated PressCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A venomous king cobra which escaped from its home in a Swedish zoo six days ago has been located inside the building where its terrarium is located but has not yet been recaptured, the park said Friday.The deadly snake escaped on Saturday via a light fixture in the ceiling of its glass enclosure at the Skansen Aquarium, part of the zoo on Stockholm’s Djurgarden island. Park guests who were inside the building where the snakes are located were evacuated. The zoo later assessed that there was no general risk for employees or guests and and the rest of the zoo remained open

The park said it had located the reptile overnight in a confined space near its terrarium and staff were now working to retrieve it.If the snake had gotten out of the building, it would not have survived the cold climate, the park said.The snake’s official name is Sir Vass (Sir Hiss), but since its escape has been nicknamed Houdini, after the escape artist who thwarted every attempt to cage him. The reptile had just moved into the terrarium.King cobras can be up to 5.5 meters (18 feet) long and mainly live in India, southeast Asia, in Indonesia and the Philippines

The zoo is home to about 200 exotic species including fish, corals, crocodiles, turtles, lizards, snakes, naked mole-rats, marmosets, golden lion tamarins, baboons, lemurs, spiders and parrots.

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Young Bird May Have Set Non-Stop Distance Record By Flying From Alaska To Australia

A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 8,435 miles from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania, a bird expert said Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. (Eric Woehler via AP)via Associated PressCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 13,560 kilometers (8,435 miles) from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania, a bird expert said Friday.The bird was tagged as a hatchling in Alaska during the Northern Hemisphere summer with a tracking GPS chip and tiny solar panel that enabled an international research team to follow its first annual migration across the Pacific Ocean, Birdlife Tasmania convenor Eric Woehler said. Because the bird was so young, its gender wasn’t known

Aged about five months, it left southwest Alaska at the Yuko-Kuskokwim Delta on Oct. 13 and touched down 11 days later at Ansons Bay on the island of Tasmania’s northeastern tip on Oct. 24, according to data from Germany’s Max Plank Institute for Ornithology. The research has yet to be published or peer reviewed.The bird started on a southwestern course toward Japan then turned southeast over Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, a map published by New Zealand’s Pukoro Miranda Shorebird Center shows.The bird was again tracking southwest when it flew over or near Kiribati and New Caledonia, then past the Australian mainland before turning directly west for Tasmania, Australia’s most southerly state. The satellite trail showed it covered 13,560 kilometers (8,435 miles) without stopping.“Whether this is an accident, whether this bird got lost or whether this is part of a normal pattern of migration for the species, we still don’t know,” said Woehler, who is part of the research project

Guinness World Records lists the longest recorded migration by a bird without stopping for food or rest as 12,200 km (7,580 miles) by a satellite-tagged male bar-tailed godwit flying from Alaska to New Zealand.That flight was recorded in 2020 as part of the same decade-old research project, which also involves China’s Fudan University, New Zealand’s Massey University and the Global Flyway Network.The same bird broke its own record with a 13,000-kilometer (8,100-mile) flight on its next migration last year, researchers say. But Guinness has yet to acknowledge that feat.Woehler said researchers did not know whether the latest bird, known by its satellite tag 234684, flew alone or as part of a flock.“There are so few birds that have been tagged, we don’t know how representative or otherwise this event is,” Woehler said

“It may be that half the birds that do the migration from Alaska come to Tasmania directly rather than through New Zealand or it might be 1%, or it might be that this is the first it’s ever happened,” he added.Adult birds depart Alaska earlier than juveniles, so the tagged bird was unlikely to have followed more experienced travelers south, Woehler said.Woehler hopes to see the bird once wet weather clears in the remote corner of Tasmania, where it will fatten up having lost half its body weight on its journey.



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Mondrian Artwork Has Been Hanging Upside Down For 75 Years

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Maine Starts Removing Those Naughty License Plates

The state of Maine is enforcing new rules to eliminate f-bombs and other obscenities that appeared on vanity license plates after the state effectively eliminated its review process, and has began issuing recall letters in October 2022. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)via Associated PressPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is cleaning up its roadways by removing the flippin’ vulgarities from license plates.The state is enforcing new rules to eliminate f-bombs and other obscenities that appeared on vanity license plates after the state effectively eliminated its review process

The state began issuing recall letters this month, with a handful each day. It’ll take a couple of months to complete the process.Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is passionate about free speech as a former director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine. But she said obscenities should not be on license plates, which are state property.“What I would say to those who want to engage in objectionable or questionable speech: Get a bumper sticker,” she said.It’s a bit of a headscratcher how a bunch of descendants of Puritans in a New England state ended up putting some of the raunchiest messages on state-issued license plates

It started when state lawmakers all-but-eliminated the review in 2015 after a lawsuit successfully targeted neighboring New Hampshire’s restrictions on vanity license plates.Maine’s laissez-faire approach allowed what Bellows described as a “wild wild West” in which motorists ordered vanity license plates with blushing references to sex acts or genitalia. One notorious license plate used a profanity that starts with the letter F, followed by the word “you.”Last year, the Maine Legislature directed the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to reestablish rules for vetting license plates.Maine’s new rules, which Bellows said track closely with New Hampshire’s revised standards, ban derogatory references to age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion or disability. Also banned is language that incites violence, or is considered profane or obscene.A committee has been set up to review vanity plate requests, along with complaints by members of the public

In Maine, there are about 124,000 vanity license plates on the roads in a state with about 1.3 million residents. Previous estimates suggested 400 offensive plates could be subject to recall, and nearly 40 recall letters had been issued as of midweek, officials said.___Follow David Sharp on Twitter: @David_Sharp_APRelated american civil liberties unionMaineportlandshenna bellowsDavid SharpJudge Refuses To Dismiss Lawsuit Against DMV For 'FCANCER' Vanity License Plate



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Iowa Officials Say 'Mountain Lion Sighting' Was Actually A House Cat

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Vince Evelsizer, a wetland biologist with the Iowa DNR, apologized on his department’s behalf, telling KCCI that the confusion occurred because the video footage was grainy.“Initially, we did think it may be a mountain lion, at least enough so that it would be good to notify the public,” Evelsizer said.The Des Moines Police Department also updated its original post on Facebook to state that the “debate is over.”“Thank you to Iowa DNR for always moving in the direction of community awareness and safety,” the police department wrote.Some Facebook users poked fun at the post, with one sharing a picture of a teddy bear and joking that a bear was spotted in a yard

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Massachusetts Officials Honor One 'Tough, Spunky' Creature As State Dinosaur

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Massachusetts' new official state dinosaur, Podokesaurus Holyokensis, is the smallest in the nation. It's a "a tough, spunky underdog," said Gov. Baker, who is 6 and a half Podokesauruses tall. https://t.co/mi3n3zSrdi pic.twitter.com/GYthleMA2M— Spencer Buell (@SpencerBuell) October 19, 2022 Podokesaurus holyokensis, which means “swift-footed lizard of Holyoke,” was discovered in western Massachusetts in 1910 by Mount Holyoke College professor Mignon Talbot, “the first woman to find, discover, name and describe a dinosaur,” Lewis said.“Hopefully if this project inspires just a couple young girls to grow up and explore paleontology, it would have been all worth it,” he said.The species was 3 to 6 feet (around 1 to 2 meters) in length, weighed approximately 90 pounds (40 kilograms), and was estimated to run 9 to 12 mph (14 to 19 kph), Lewis has said.Baker called the creature “a tough, spunky underdog from Holyoke.”About a dozen other states also have official state dinosaurs, Lewis said.RelatedMassachusettsdinosaur lizardEmma Corrin Wore A Wonderfully Weird Goldfish Dress To The ‘My Policeman’ PremiereTrump-Endorsed Tudor Dixon Makes Outlandish Remark On 'Single,' 'Working' WomenAubrey Plaza Says She Weirded Out Robert De Niro By Doing ‘Questionable Things’



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Loaf-Saber: California Baker Crafts Life-Sized Han Solo Out Of Bread

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“So just to find joy in a different part of food is really important,” she said.The sculpture is now on display outside of the bakery, located about a half-hour’s drive north of San Francisco.Pan Solo is the bakery’s entry in the annual Downtown Benicia Main Street Scarecrow Contest. The public will get to vote on their favorites from among more than two dozen creations entered by local businesses.The Pervans, who are big science-fiction and fantasy fans, entered another “Star Wars”-themed creation in 2020 featuring the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda.Unfortunately, Pan Solo won’t last forever. The dough eventually will be composted, not eaten.So as a wise Jedi might warn: Don’t use the forks, Luke.RelatedCaliforniaStar Warssan franciscohan soloBakeryJulia Roberts Has George Clooney Saved Under The Most Epic Name In Her Phone Contacts'Harry Potter' Stars Pay Sweet Tribute To 'Big Friendly Giant' Robbie ColtraneSeth Green Says Bill Murray 'Dangled,' 'Dropped' Him In A Trash Can As Kid



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Michigan Home Inspector Convicted After Masturbating With Client's Elmo Doll

Kevin VanLuven has been convicted of indecent exposure after a security camera caught him masturbating with an Elmo doll at a customer's house.Oakland County Sheriff's OfficeA home inspector in Oakland County, Michigan, has been convicted of aggravated indecent exposure after a security camera showed him masturbating with a Tickle Me Elmo doll while at a client’s home.Kevin Wayne VanLuven of Clarkston was convicted Wednesday during a one-day trial but acquitted on another charge: malicious destruction of property. Advertisement VanLuven was arrested in April 2021 while doing a home inspection in Oxford Township. He was in one of the client’s bedrooms when Jaida Dawson, one of the home’s owners, got a notification that someone was in the nursery.When Dodson pulled up the webcam alert, she saw VanLuven masturbating before picking up an Elmo doll off the floor “and appeared to pleasure himself with the doll,” the Royal Oak Tribune reported.“I just went blank,” Dodson told Detroit NBC affiliate WDIV at the time. “My husband was staring at me from across the room and was, like, ‘What’s wrong?’ He asked me repeatedly, and I couldn’t even articulate what I was seeing.”VanLuven was still inspecting the house when Oakland County investigators arrived at the scene. He claimed that he had moved the doll to inspect an electrical outlet but confessed after learning about the camera in the nursery

The responding officer also reported that VanLuven “admitted to placing his penis in Elmo’s mouth, in the doll’s mouth” and “apologized and said he was ashamed,” according to The Smoking Gun.“You don’t think anything can surprise you, and yet, the disgusting ability of some people still manages to surprise me on this,” Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard told the station.Although indecent exposure is a misdemeanor in Michigan, VanLuven faces up to two years in prison and a $2,000 fine when he’s sentenced in December, according to the Oakland Press. RelatedCrimeMichiganWeird NewsHome Inspector Accused Of Sex Act With Client's Elmo DollFlorida Man Exposed Himself To 7 Toll Collectors: PoliceWoman Wanted For Allegedly Peeing On Walmart Potatoes Turns Herself In



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Pennsylvania Parks Officials Release Curious Statement About Bigfoot Warnings

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Videos Show Superintendent's Unusual Move At Game Before Drunken Driving Arrest

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Texas Pete Hot Sauce Makers Sued Over Famed Product Being From NC

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Texas Pete hot sauce, a condiment introduced by Sam Garner, is not directly tied to the Lone Star State but rather a result of Garner and his sons attempting to concoct a name for their sauce at their barbecue restaurant, according to the brand’s website.A marketing adviser floated the idea for the name “Mexican Joe” hot sauce “to connote the piquant flavor reminiscent of the favorite foods of our neighbors to the south,” the brand’s site says.Garner, however, allegedly wasn’t feeling the name.“Nope, it’s got to have an American name!” the website claims Garner said.The Texas Pete name was a combination of the Lone Star State’s name along with “Pete,” a nickname for Garner’s son Harold, according to the website.The complaint alleges Texas Pete, a Louisiana-style hot sauce, is a product of ingredients from “sources outside of Texas” and the hot sauce producer “admits that Texas’s reputation was one they were trying to mimic and capitalize on.”The hot sauce brand did not immediately respond to a HuffPost request for comment.RelatedTexasNorth Carolinahot sauceKanye West Wonders How Conspiracy Peddler Tucker Carlson Is Taking His TheoriesDenver Broncos Fans Go Viral For Leaving Game En Masse At Most Bizarre MomentNiecy Nash And Her Wife Reveal The Hilarious Reason They Have Matching Tattoos Of Another Woman’s Name



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OH HISS! New York Man Charged With Putting Several Reptiles In His Pants

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Vladmir Putin's Birthday Gift From Belarus President: A New Tractor

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World's Oldest Dog, Pebbles The Toy Fox Terrier, Dies At 22

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6 Women In Neon Green Leotards Attack 2 New York Subway Riders

Two women were attacked early Sunday morning on a New York City subway by a mysterious group of women in neon green full bodysuits.A video of the assault shared on social media shows the group ― which has been called the “Green Goblin Gang” by local media ― punching and tossing two 19-year-old women on a subway train near Times Square around 2 a.m.The assailants escaped the scene with a cellphone and a handbag, police told the New York Post.Six women in neon green leotards attacked two women on a New York subway on Sunday afternoon.YouTube.com/ Super Friends NYCAdvertisement The mother of one of the victims told the Post that her daughter told her she was attacked by “aliens,” adding, “I didn’t know what she was talking about.”The mother said the attack happened on her daughter’s birthday.“This is how she spent her 19th birthday. I hope they get what they deserve and then some because it’s disgusting,” she said.The woman told the New York Daily News that her daughter and friend did nothing to provoke the attack.“There were no words exchanged prior,” she said. “In police footage I’ve seen, you could see that my daughter and her friend were standing on the platform talking and laughing. They bumped my daughter and her friend, like strong-armed them.”Advertisement Although the teens refused medical attention at the scene, the birthday girl’s mother told the Daily News that they were later admitted to a local hospital. The woman said her daughter had bruises on her shoulder, stomach and lower extremities.The NYPD public information office told HuffPost the bodysuit-clad women escaped the subway and are still on the loose. Detectives reportedly told one of the victims’ parents that they’ve seen the attackers’ social media pages.RelatedNew York Citypublic transitsubwaysAfter Mass Shooting, NYC Explores Gun Detectors In SubwaysSuspect Surrenders In Fatal New York City Subway ShootingMan Shot Dead On NYC Subway In Unprovoked Attack By Apparent Stranger



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California Decriminalizes A Popular Street 'Crime'

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39 Weird Halloween Costumes, From Outrageous To Asinine

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Prices and availability are subject to change.Imposta Smart AssRastaImposta.comAn assface mask is definitely weird — no if, ands, or buts (well, a butt).$19.99 at AmazonHand Sanitizer Wall DispenserRastaImposta.comDressing up as hand sanitizer is so 2020, but dressing up as sexy hand sanitizer — that's 2022 (although some might think the sentiment is 2012).Get it at RastaImposta.comBirth Control Contraceptive PackRastaImposta.comConsidering the ongoing battle over reproductive rights, this birth control costume is not just weird, it's weirdly political.Get it at RastaImposta.comAdvertisement Empty Roll Of Toilet PaperRastaImposta.comThis empty toilet paper roll costume might strike some people as crappy, but others might find it a window into one's darkest fears (yes, running out of TP brings that out in people).Get it at RastaImposta.comCigaretteRastaImposta.comWearing a cigarette costume for Halloween is a great way to make an ash of yourself.Get it at RastaImposta.comCowboy BootRastaImposta.comThis vaguely phallic cowboy boot costume could be a kick in the pants at certain kinds of Halloween parties. But you might get booted out of others.Get it at RastaImposta.comAdvertisement Happy Tree PainterYandy.comWear this sexy Bob Ross costume to a party and it probably won't just be the trees that are happy.Get it at Yandy.comBirthday SuitYandy.comIf the idea of spending money on an outfit you might only wear once a year seems extravagant, this birthday suit costume may be for you — because theoretically, you can wear it twice, unless your birthday happens to be Oct. 31.Get it at Yandy.comBeyond BurgerYandy.comIt seems kind of weird for a person made of flesh and bones to dress up as a plant-based burger, but this IS a weird costume guide, so there you go.Get it at Yandy.comAdvertisement Dating AppSpiritHalloween.comFinding love at a Halloween party could hinge on the costume you wear. This dating app costume will show you're not bumbling around.Get it at SpiritHalloween.comRide a PigCostumes.comThis Ride a Pig costume will let everyone know you're not chicken to have fun.Get it at Costumes.comTurtle MascotCostumes.comThis turtle costume is perfect for the person not ready to come out of their shell.Get it at Costumes.comAdvertisement Slither Snake Wrap-Around PropCostumes.comSome costumes are tough to squeeze into. This wrap-around snake costume squeezes you (in a fun way, of course).Get it at Costumes.comRide-A Evil ClownDavid Guarino for Costumes.comThe term "clowning around" takes on new meaning with this ride-on costume.Get it at Costumes.comInflatable Violet BeauregardeCostumes.comTrust me: Everyone will want to take a photo with "Violet Beauregarde." You should also trust me when I say they will have a hard time fitting in the camera frame with the person wearing it.Get it at Costumes.comAdvertisement Pet's Elvis CoutureCostumes.comWhen the family canine dresses up as Elvis, he's more than just a hound dog.Get it at Costumes.com'80s Video Super StarCostumes.comAlthough MC Hammer's pants get a bad rap, the baggy nature of this rapper costume probably gives you room to hide stuff if you're trying to sneak in contraband into the Halloween party.Get it at Costumes.comEnergetic BunnyTipsyElves.comIf you wear a Energetic Bunny costume for Halloween, be prepared for a battery of questions along the lines of "can you keep going? And going? And going?"Get it at TipsyElves.comAdvertisement Hamburger ThiefTipsyElves.comSure, it can be fun looking like the Hamburglar at a party, but be careful you don't try to steal the heart of someone dressed as a plant-based burger — it could lead to disappointment.Get it at TipsyElves.comCereal CaptainTipsyElves.comDressing up as Captain Crunch sounds like a sweet gig — as long as you avoid anyone dressed as a cereal killer.Get it at TipsyElves.comStorkHalloweenCostumes.comThis stork costume may seem bird-brained — especially if you try and peck at the person dressed as a packet of birth control pills.Get it at HalloweenCostumes.comAdvertisement OnionHalloweenCostumes.comThink dressing up like an onion for Halloween stinks? Maybe, but it's a good way to let others know you have lots of layers.Get it at HalloweenCostumes.comMothmanHalloweenCostumes.comThe Mothman doesn't get the same amount of publicity as other cryptozoological phenoms like Bigfoot or the chupacabra. But what it lacks in fame, it more makes up for in creepiness. You're probably better wearing this to scare people. If you go to a party, you'll no doubt have to break character to explain the costume — yeesh.Get it at HalloweenCostumes.comMiss Cookie3Wishes.comWarning: The person who wears a sexy cookie costume has to be willing to accept a certain amount of cheesy double entendres. I'd offer suggestions, but I already have an HR meeting pending

Honey Beekeeper3Wishes.comWhenever we fear that every possible character or occupation has already been turned into an inexplicably sexy Halloween costume, someone comes through in the clinch with something new — like this beekeeper outfit.Unicorn LizardPetco.comSadly, lizards have been ignored at Halloween for far too long. That tragedy has been rectified with this unicorn costume for your reptilian pet. And the world breathes a little easier.Kissing Booth Headpiece For Dogs & CatsPetco.comYou had us at "Kissing Booth."Advertisement Beer Run Dog & CatPetco.comThere's probably no bigger hero at the Halloween party than the person who goes out to get more beer. This Beer Run Dog & Cat Costume will remind the other guests that what must be done must be done.Mega Dinosaur T-Rex MaskZulily.com/OK, if you love dinosaurs, this T-Rex mask with a moveable jaw is a perfect costume. If you love eating or drinking with a mask on, you may have some challenges.Surgery Honey3Wishes.comAs tempting as it might be to tell the person wearing an "Operation" costume that you want to play doctor, it's best to see if they have a funny bone first

Pencil3Wishes.comAlthough this costume is supposed to be a No. 2 pencil, bookworms and nerds will think you're No. 1.UFOHalloweenCostumes.comThis UFO costume might seem a little bulky at first, but if you're hammered at Halloween, this will at least help keep you from bumping into the furniture.Evil Fast Food GirlHalloweenCostumes.comThis Evil Fast Food Girl costume can do double duty. Wear it for Halloween and then to the next animal-rights rally! Now that's value!Advertisement Inflatable Rocket ShipHalloweenCostumes.comWearing a spaceship costume is a blast. As a plus, its bulky nature is great for people still concerned about the pandemic because it forces other people to social distance. Yay, public health!Headless ScientistHalloweenCostumes.comThis is indeed a scary costume. But, even scarier will be the creeps who sidle up to you with vicious anti-science comments.Light And Sound Traffic LightHalloweenCostumes.com"What do you want to be for Halloween, son?""I want to be a traffic light.""Why's that?""I thought it would be fun to be something no one obeys."Advertisement Loch Ness MonsterHalloweenCostumes.comThere is only one downside to dressing up like the Loch Ness Monster: Dealing with people who will make the same corny joke. "Well, you've made a fine Ness of things, haven't you?" To be honest, just one person making that joke could ruin the holiday.Macho ManHalloweenCostumes.comYour child has only one first Halloween (which they won't remember). You have one chance to make the great photo op. Why ruin things by putting them in a boring pumpkin costume when they can go as wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage? Why indeed.Spray Can CheeseHalloweenCostumes.comHalloween costumes are getting pretty cheesy



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Herd The News? Wild Boar Piglet Adopted By German Cows

Wild boar "Frida" eats next to a cow on a pasture near the river Weser in the district of Holzminden, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following, after adopting a lone wild boar piglet. Farmer Friedrich Stapel told the dpa news agency that he spotted the piglet among the herd in the central German community of Brevoerd about three weeks ago. It had likely lost its group when they crossed a nearby river. ( Julian Stratenschulte/dpa via AP)via Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following, after adopting a lone wild boar piglet.Farmer Friedrich Stapel told the dpa news agency that he spotted the piglet among the herd in the central German community of Brevoerde about three weeks ago. It had likely lost its group when they crossed a nearby river

Stapel said while he knows what extensive damage wild boars can cause, he can’t bring himself to chase the animal away, dpa reported Thursday.The local hunter has been told not to shoot the piglet — nicknamed Frieda — and in winter Stapel plans to put it in the shed with the mother cows.“To leave it alone now would be unfair,” he told dpa.

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World Chess Champ Accuses Teen Opponent Of Repeated Cheating

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen accused another player, Hans Niemann, of cheating "more ― and more recently ― than he has publicly admitted."Jon Gambrell via Associated PressMagnus Carlsen, a world chess champion who recently refused to play against a teenage competitor who’d beaten him in an earlier tournament, is now accusing the teen of repeatedly cheating in competition.Carlsen, 31, posted a tweet on Monday where he attempted to explain why he chose not to compete against 19-year-old Hans Niemann at last week’s Julius Baer Generation Cup

At the beginning of the match, Carlsen made a single move and then quit the game, according to The Guardian.Critics accused Carlsen of being passive-aggressive, and he was reprimanded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Friday, CNN reported.“We strongly believe that there were better ways to handle this situation,” FIDE said in a statement. “The World Champion has a moral responsibility attached to his status, since he is viewed as a global ambassador of the game. His actions impact the reputation of his colleagues, sportive results, and eventually can be damaging to our game.”Carlsen’s refusal to play was considered a reaction to Niemann’s victory over him at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis earlier this month

Niemann’s victory was such an upset that it inspired a bizarre and unsubstantiated theory that he used a computer program that secretly communicated winning moves via a “prostate massager” or “wireless anal beads.”Although Niemann insisted that he won fair and square and even offered to “strip fully naked” to debunk the anal beads theory, Carlsen said in Monday’s tweet that he has no plans to compete against the teen again.“I know that my actions have frustrated many in the chess community,” Carlsen wrote. “I’m frustrated. I want to continue to play chess at the highest level in the best events.”He called for chess organizers and “all those who care about the sanctity of the game we love” to “seriously consider increasing security measures and methods of cheat detection for over the board chess.”Carlsen accused Niemann of cheating “more ― and more recently ― than he has publicly admitted,” claiming that the teen’s “over the board progress has been unusual.”Advertisement “Throughout our game in the Sinquefield Cup I had the impression that he wasn’t tense or even fully concentrating on the game in critical positions, while outplaying me as black in a way I think only a handful of players can do,” Carlsen wrote.No one has come forward with hard evidence of Niemann cheating at the Sinquefield Cup, but he was accused of cheating in prize-money matches on Chess.com and has been banned from the site, though he is allowed to compete at Chess24.com.Carlsen said he doesn’t want “to play against people that have cheated repeatedly in the past, because I don’t know what they are capable of doing in the future.”“There is more that I would like to say,” he wrote, but “unfortunately, at this time I am limited in what I can say without explicit permission from Niemann to speak openly.”Carlsen finished his post by emphasizing that he is “not willing to play chess with Niemann,” and that he hopes “the truth on this matter comes out, whatever it may be.”Advertisement You can see the complete statement below.My statement regarding the last few weeks. pic.twitter.com/KY34DbcjLo— Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) September 26, 2022 HuffPost reached out to Niemann for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.RelatedChessmagnus carlsenhans neimannWorld Champion Chess Player Resigns Game Rather Than Play Teen Who Beat Him EarlierChess Player Insists He Didn't Use Sex Toy To Defeat World ChampionChess Robot Breaks 7-Year-Old Opponent's Finger



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