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‘The Odyssey’ inspires surging travel interest in real-world locations behind the blockbuster
Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film “The Odyssey” takes moviegoers on an epic journey throughout the ancient world — with many of the scenes shot in notable locations all over the world. Filming took place at spectacular spots in Greece, Italy, Morocco, Scotland and Iceland — continuing Nolan’s longtime preference for practical filmmaking and in-camera effects. The film, after just four…
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Dear Abby: Cruise companions come with one big problem: She never stops talking
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have friends who are kind, intelligent and warm. However, as we have spent more time with them, “Phyllis’” compulsive talking has become a real problem for us. She hijacks whichever one of us is sitting next to her and starts a monologue that goes on and on. Phyllis doesn’t…
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Man arrested at Kim Kardashian’s Hidden Hills compound after stealing her car, source says
A man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of burglarizing a Hidden Hills home owned by Kim Kardashian and stealing one of her cars, according to a law enforcement source. Authorities were called to a home in the 24800 block of Long Valley Road in the exclusive, gated community just before 4 p.m., Los Angeles County…
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Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight
The European Space Agency is trying to understand why astronauts lose their eyesight in space, in the hope they can figure out how to treat—or even prevent—the condition as looming longer spaceflights heighten the risk of permanent vision damage. The agency has commissioned British eye-scanning startup Siloton to develop a solution ahead of the international…
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Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain’s wackiest election
Timing is everything in comedy and, so it seems, in British politics for a perennial joke candidate who wears a garbage can on his head. Count Binface, a self-described intergalactic space warrior, has landed in the center of the UK’s political universe ahead of a special election Thursday that was derided as a farce long…
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Wild video shows huge bison knock tourist to ground — and refuse to let him stand up
A wild video captured a rampaging bison striking down a tourist in a Polish forest — and refusing to let the man stand up. The man was only 20 feet away from the bison in Poland’s Białowieża Forest last Monday when the ginormous animal suddenly charged at him and knocked him to the ground, local…
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Mark Zuckerberg’s $300M superyacht ‘refused’ to help stranded boat in Alaska
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing questions after his $300 million superyacht didn’t rush to help passengers stuck on a ship in Alaskan waters, according to a report. The 387-foot monster ship, Launchpad, didn’t act on requests for assistance when a 21-foot skiff ran out of fuel on a trip between Petersburg and Juneau, Alaska,…
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Gavin Newsom puts party over principles backing Abdul El-Sayed
Gavin Newsom’s decision to endorse and campaign for radical left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is a betrayal of California voters and of the liberal principles he claims to uphold. El-Sayed is a slick operator who used the enthusiasm of the left-wing base to eke out a primary win against Representative Haley Stevens in the race for…
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Gavin Newsom, AWOL: Maybe he was getting his hair done
Gavin Newsom’s official calendar confirms what Californians have suspected for months: Governing California is no longer his full-time job. The California Post’s exclusive review of Newsom’s official calendars found 18 weekdays during the first four months of this year marked “no official business.” His typical recorded workday ran about seven hours, with many days beginning…
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Joyriding thief breaks into Kim Kardashian’s home and steals her car
Cops raced to Kim Kardashian’s Hidden Hills mansion after a brazen thief broke in and swiped one of her luxury rides for a wild neighborhood joyride. A general view of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s home in Hidden Hills. Karl Larsen / SplashNews.com Deputies from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s station were called to the home…