Curious Facts and History Gleaned From Strips of Oddities
Lucie Winborne surveys quirky facts from animal behavior to historical misperceptions. Topics include cats mistaking reflections for rivals, the Odeuropa scent encyclopedia, ancient vomitoriums as exits, Null Island’s GIS error, ChatGPT skepticism, Churchill era fund-raising for youth groups, DCU findings on goalkeeper perception, Sweden’s wooden city plan, and a 1928 blasphemy conviction in Arkansas with Charles Lee Smith.
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U.S
Charles Lee Smith
Little Rock
Arkansas
Dense crossword themed puzzle with mixed clues
A crowded clue list from a large crossword puzzle with across and down entries spanning topics from actors and places to sports terms and historic figures. The grid references many named entities such as Jay Z, Naomi, and Eva Peron, along with varied wordplay puzzles and thematic ships and crafts.
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By Lucie Winborne
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Odeuropa Research
Ancient
Rome
Null Island
Sirving Berlin
God Bless America
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
New York City
Dublin City University
Sweden
Michele Ruiz
By Linda Thistle
Sistvr
Piomssory Sadng
By Wilson Casey
Joseph
Shechem
Brooklyn
Andy
Swift
Law Tribe Enforcer
Mother’s Quarters
Small Radner
Lugosi
Jay-Z
Tehran
Portugal
Kabuki
Sash Island
London
Sarducci
O’neal
Reynolds
Gleoble
Stele
Ruth
Naomi
Elimelech
Mahlon, Chilion
Malachi
JaMsuy
Nyoans
Diana
Nast
Amin
Thailand
Mom’s Bro
Metz
Eva Peréda
Keanan
Nikita
Torres
Onetine TV
Philbin
Abbr
Wall St
Yang
Frie
Gleeles
Lee
YJU Uca
NBV
OCIV
JSX
LCQ
ZBCOV
UCAQ
Rammov
the Warren Sentinel
Keller Williams
Waller
Beth
Whatmattersw2
Winchester Road
Front Royal
Autocareclinic
Ken Evans
Donna Evans
Percy
South St
Lauren Conahan
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