Articles filed under Curious
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Vision loss, creative gain: Weaving by touchAug 22, 2013 6:02 am - Watching the group of weavers who attended the recent annual “Weaving for the Visually Impaired” class at Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles, is an experience...
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Leaf peepers: Clues to help identify white oaksAug 19, 2013 6:00 am - “There were many splendid oaks,” wrote John S. Wilcox in 1906, describing Kane County at the time of European settlement. “Massive boles would square over two feet, whi...
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Odd news: Cats swim, crazy bar mitzvah entranceAug 17, 2013 9:03 am - tschmedding@dailyherald.com The week’s odd news column includes cats swimming to safety after a boat explosion, a Pennsylvania man claiming he dressed as a ninja to help...
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CIA acknowledges Area 51Aug 16, 2013 6:27 pm - LAS VEGAS — UFO buffs and believers in space aliens are celebrating the CIA’s clearest acknowledgement yet of the existence of Area 51, the top-secret Cold War test site...
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Princess pleads not guilty in cockfighting caseAug 16, 2013 5:31 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Princess Irina Walker, daughter of the last king of Romania, has pleaded not guilty to operating a cockfighting business with her husband at their Orego...
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Odd news this week: Maggots in sandwich, bear in kitchenAug 10, 2013 9:00 am - Welcome to our inaugural odd news column. Each Saturday, we will bring you a digest of strange and curious news from around the world. Plus find some of the best, can't-...
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Man repays insurance money with 4 tons of coinsAug 01, 2013 3:38 pm - ST. LOUIS — An Illinois businessman outraged by a court order that he return more than $500,000 in insurance money related to a 2001 wreck that killed his teenage son wa...
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Rickshaw at Arlington Hts. train station belongs to Hi GuyJul 11, 2013 5:53 pm - Frequent visitors to the downtown Arlington Heights Metra station have noticed a strange bike locked on one of the racks every night — a colorful rickshaw with a seat fo...
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See, touch and learn about exotic pets at Repticon ChicagolandJun 25, 2013 8:17 am - Ever wonder what it would be like to own a leopard gecko, a Chinese golden thread turtle, a hedgehog or ball python? Find out at Repticon Chicagoland, which returns to ...
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Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican cityJun 16, 2013 6:01 am - MEXICO CITY — This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes. Morris, a black-and-white kitten wi...