Expressions with deeper meanings or fascinating origin stories tend to be used commonly in the English language —everything from “barking up the wrong tree” to “don’t cry over spilled milk.” Popular sayings are often a metaphoric spin on real meanings — but where did they come from? And who came up with some of the expressions and sayings we often …
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A Scottish man dressed as a “Star Wars” character caused a brief stir on a train after it was falsely reported that he was armed. “Was on the train to Dundee for DeeCon in my stormtrooper [costume],” wrote a man known as “Grampian Stormtrooper” on Facebook on April 6. On the page, Grampian Stormtrooper described himself as a “stormtrooper with …
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An escaped mountain goat that somehow got stuck under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue effort and now may be reunited with the owners who suspect he was stolen from their farm two months ago. “It’s the story that captured the hearts of Kansas City,” said Tori Fugate, of the KC Pet Project, a nonprofit that handles …
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A Central Texas couple exchanged vows under the fading afternoon light of the Great American Solar Eclipse on April 8, just as it approached 100% totality. “It was powerful,” the groom, Kelby Noack of Waco, Texas, told Fox News Digital. “It was awesome.” When Noack, 35, a medical sales representative, and Giselle Vento, 33, a music teacher, got engaged three …
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A driver led police on a 45-minute chase on New York’s Long Island, drove off a 100-foot cliff into Long Island Sound — and survived, police said. Monday’s car chase started when police in Southold in far eastern Long Island responded to a domestic violence call, Police Chief Martin Flatley told Newsday. The man drove off and reached speeds of …
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An alligator recently strolled into a Florida woman’s home after making its way through a screen door that was latched shut with a magnet. On March 28, the homeowner, Mary Hollenback of Venice, found the nearly 8-foot-long reptile after she heard a banging sound at her door, according to Fox 13 Tampa Bay. “I thought it was somebody else who …
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A Utah police officer recently went viral after hilarious footage showed him pursing a stubborn pig last week. Footage that racked up nearly 3 million views on Facebook shows Grantsville, Utah, police officer Cory Cooper chasing – and eventually tackling – an obstinate female pig. The animal was heard squealing with her legs dangling as he picked her up and …
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It turns out that eye health may not be the only thing you have to worry about after a total solar eclipse. Following the historic celestial event that took place on Monday, Americans across the country began to complain of eclipse-induced nausea, headaches and eye pain. “Is it normal to be a little nauseated afterwards?” Youtuber Hank Green asked in …
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A small plane experiencing engine problems struck two vehicles as it landed on a highway near a North Carolina airport, but no injuries were reported, authorities said. The single-engine Lancair 360 with only the pilot on board landed near Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County Airport in Sanford around 4:20 p.m. Thursday after experiencing engine problems, the Federal Aviation Administration …
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