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Mystery blobs, maligned cities and that terrible Oasis sketch – take the Thursday quiz
Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?. Last week’s 100 raccoons story arrived in what is considered “the witching hour” at the ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Sydney beaches shut over mysterious tar balls washing ashore
Sydney’s Bondi Beach and other beaches around the Australian city were shut on Thursday as officials investigated mysterious tar balls that have washed ashore.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
This Mystery Shopping Company Just Became America’s Top Small Business
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce named mystery shopping and customer experience research platform Confero as the top small business of 2024.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Mysterious Switch Online Test Is Apparently An MMO, But Not Pokemon Or Animal Crossing
This is the internet, so it was inevitable that details would slip out about an upcoming Nintendo Switch Online playtest shrouded in secrecy . That's apparently happened before the event even goes ...Tech - GameSpot - October 21 -
This Creepy New Horror Game Unravels A Mystery Using A Cursed Photo Album
October is full of new horror games you can play now or before Halloween comes to a close. Though it won't be among those playable so soon, Corporeal looks creepy enough to stretch spooky ...Tech - GameSpot - October 21 -
Mystery Overseas Bettors Up Trump Stake on Polymarket Site
Newly legalized betting on elections spawns a potential $43 million payout for a GOP victory, raises the online odds of a Trump win, as well as concerns about possible foreign interference.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
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Ada Limón’s Poem, ‘In Praise of Mystery,’ Hitches a Ride on a NASA Rocket
NASA and the U.S. Poet Laureate may not be obvious collaborators, but a Jupiter-bound mission helped them find common ground.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Markets are moving in mysterious ways — and Wall Street is struggling to explain why
Traditional relationships between stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities like gold are breaking down once again in 2024. This time, even many financial professionals are at a loss to explain ...Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
The mysterious world of Two Shell: ‘Our pranks don’t mean we’re not sincere’
They promised us an in-person interview – then sent along two decoys. So who are the enigmatic musicians who make it so hard for fans to hear their thrillingly alien music?. Two Shell, a buzzy ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
400 years later, accounts of Hungarian 'Blood Countess' remain shrouded in mystery
More than 400 years after her death, the truth about “the Blood Countess,” a Hungarian noblewoman alleged to have been the most prolific female serial killer of all time, remains elusiveWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Mystery surrounds 'terrible' smell plaguing city's bus station
Passengers have been complaining about the mystery odour at Leeds City Bus Station for several days.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
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Mystery fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights to US
The attacks targeted couriers in Poland, Germany and the UK, Polish prosecutors say.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Mystery Surrounds Discovery of TSMC Tech Inside Huawei AI Chips
The apparent use of TSMC circuitry, believed to have first routed through a Chinese chip firm, shows the difficulties for the U.S. in enforcing a tech crackdown.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
"Most mysterious song on the internet" identified after 17 years
The mystery song is called "Subways of Your Mind," and was recorded by a little-known 1980s German band called FEX.Entertainment - CBS News - November 6 -
Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but 'much more disgusting' waste
Weeks after sticky black balls washed up on the famed beaches of Sydney, Australia, scientists say they have partly solved the mystery behind the “disgusting” blobs.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Russian defectors, Putin critics suffer mysterious, violent deaths | 60 Minutes
Critics of Vladimir Putin have suffered mysterious deaths around the world, highlighting Russia’s long and violent reach. Intelligence officials warn assassinations could happen on U.S. soil.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
11/10/2024: The Shift; The War Reporter; Robo; Mysterious Russian Deaths
First, how President-elect Trump won Pennsylvania. Then, how Ukrainian reporter Andriy Tsaplienko documents war with Russia. Next, a look at marble-sculpting robots shaking up the art world. And, a ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
The Proof of My Innocence by Jonathan Coe review – a blue murder mystery
Set during Liz Truss’s premiership, Coe’s multilayered novel is a mixture of whodunnit and political chronicle with a villain hiding in plain sight. My favourite joke in Jonathan Coe’s new novel is ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
How a Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados
A dive instructor found the well-preserved ring with a metal detector, and then used clues on the ring to try and track down its owner.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Mystery surrounds John Smyth after leaving UK and Zimbabwe for South Africa
Smyth enjoyed ‘opulent lifestyle’ in Cape Town after he was barred from Zimbabwe, where he abused boys at summer camps. The evangelical Christian barrister John Smyth abused as many as 130 boys and ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it was a new species of sea slugTech - ABC News - Yesterday -
Mysterious 300-carat diamond necklace fetches £3.8m in Geneva auction
Worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, the necklace has possible links to the downfall of Marie Antoinette. A mysterious diamond-laden necklace with possible links to a scandal that contributed ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Mysterious diamond necklace linked to queen's demise sells for $4.8 million
The necklace containing around 300 carats of diamonds was bought by an unidentified woman who put in her bid over the phone, Sotheby's said.Top stories - CBS News - 17 hours ago -
Mysterious tar balls washing ashore force closure of seven beaches in Sydney including Bondi
Randwick council started closing its beaches, including Coogee, on Tuesday and neighbouring Waverley council followed suit on Thursday ‘out of precaution’. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Sydney beaches reopen after tar balls wash ashore but mystery remains over source
NSW Maritime executive director says balls appear to be made up of fatty acids, chemicals found in cleaning and cosmetic products, and fuel oil. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Mystery of downed airplane in Sudan deepens as Kyrgyzstan insists aircraft had been de-registered
The mystery surrounding a crashed cargo plane in Sudan purportedly downed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has deepened as authorities insist the aircraft had been de-registered in KyrgyzstanWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
NHL Power Rankings: Jets soar amid six-game winning streak; Oilers continue to be a mystery
The Jets have been the NHL's hottest team out of the gateSports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
‘God works in mysterious ways’: I became a Nvidia millionaire playing ‘World of Warcraft.’ Am I smart — or just lucky?
“I had no job and no unemployment benefits.”Business - MarketWatch - October 27 -
NFL at midseason: Separating the good, bad and ugly for all 32 teams, with X factors, games to watch and more
Can the Steelers hold up defensively? Can the Patriots win a big game? Here's what to know as the 2024 season hits the midway point.Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
Why Bears' DJ Moore mysteriously walked off field during middle of a play in Week 9 loss to Cardinals
Here are the facts behind the viral moment that wasn't a good lookSports - CBS Sports - November 7 -
‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists
Newfoundland Memorial Univeristy team find white masses are likely material used to clean pipes in oil industry. When the chemist Chris Kozak finally got his hands on a sample of the mysterious ...World - The Guardian - November 7
