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The Lede Balloon #43: Japanese Zoo Apologizes After Gorilla Escapes, Returns Voluntarily
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The Lede Balloon #42: German Scientists Train Rats to Drive Tiny Cars, claim it reduces rodent anxiety
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The Lede Balloon #40: Americans are suffering from “time poverty;” the chronic imbalance between the time a person requires and what their job allows them
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The Lede Balloon #39: Afghanistan public execution shocks the world: 13-year-old boy executes a convicted murderer in death sentence before 80,000 spectators
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The Lede Balloon #38: Kristen Stewart admits why she felt bad for “Twilight” sequel directors
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The Lede Balloon #37: Revealed… Men’s lazy habit fueling millennial “dating crisis”
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The Lede Balloon #36: UK woman eats 10 sheets of paper daily due to pica disorder; says different papers have “unique flavors”
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The Lede Balloon #35: Kennedy’s vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns
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The Lede Balloon #34: Trump demolishes East Wing of White House for personal ballroom, drawing heavy criticism
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The Lede Balloon #33: India–Russia boosts military cooperation as defense pact cleared ahead of Putin’s Delhi visit
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The Lede Balloon #32: Virat Kohli smashes his 53rd ODI century against South Africa, closing in on Tendulkar’s record
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The Headline Hoax #5: Scientists say not picking up dog shit isn’t laziness — it’s a sign of high intelligence
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The Lede Balloon #31: Raccoon gets drunk at an ABC liquor store in Ashland, Virginia, and passes out in the bathroom. Animal Protection says the raccoon “ransacked” the store before passing out next to the toilet
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The Lede Balloon #30: A Black Swan nicknamed “Mr. Terminator” evicted from Stratford-upon-Avon, England after attacking other swans
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The Lede Balloon #29: Missouri judge suspended for wearing an Elvis wig and sunglasses while presiding over court
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The Lede Balloon #28: Tesla Robotaxi safety driver in San Francisco caught during rides, “repeatedly falling asleep”
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The Lede Balloon #27: FDA Internal Memo Links Child Deaths to COVID-19 Vaccination
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The Lede Balloon #26: French retirement home opens a public pub for residents, fostering intergenerational drinking sessions
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