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Graeme Watson with hsi 2019 Guinness World Record gooseberry. Photo: Paul Anthony Wilson

UK: New Guinness World Record Set for Largest Gooseberry

August 27, 2019 Kay Whatley

Graeme Watson of the United Kingdom holds the newest Guinness World Records title for the heaviest gooseberry. A gooseberry grown by Graeme and submitted to the Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show on August 6, 2019 weighed […]

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The Strange-ness: Lightning Kills Reindeer Herd in Norway

August 29, 2016

According to the Norwegian Environmental Agency, lightning killed several hundred reindeer. The herd on Hardangervidda — a mountain plateau — was hit by lightning Friday, August 23, 2016. The herd included males and females, including seventy calves. […]

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The Strange-ness: Building a DNA Database for Pets

August 9, 2016

At a time when human genetic testing may be an expensive medical option, or personally done for a hundred dollars or so through genealogy companies, the majority of humans do not have access to their genetic […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Law Removes Protections from Opossums for Five Days A Year

July 27, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor Have you ever read an article about the odd laws on the books in US states? One can only imagine what led to their creation. Laws prohibiting elephants from plowing fields* […]