#News you might have missed during the week:
The Strong National Museum of Play in #Rochester, #NewYork, is starting an archive solely devoted to #GameShow history. It will include old set designs, props and scripts. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005419014/survey-says-america-loves-game-shows
Researchers examining #medieval skeletons find really bad bunions. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005418972/researchers-examining-medieval-skeletons-find-really-bad-bunions
#SixFlags tests new #RollerCoaster in #NewJersey. The “Jersey Devil,” named after a mythical creature, is the world’s tallest single rail coaster. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/15/1006477910/six-flags-tests-new-roller-coaster-in-new-jersey
There is a #cat burglar on the loose in #Beaverton, #Oregon. Esme is a cat who steals items from her neighbors. Esme’s owner displays all of her #cats loot on a clothesline, with a sign that reads: “My cat is a thief.” https://www.npr.org/2021/06/15/1006477959/there-is-a-cat-burglar-on-the-loose-in-beaverton-ore
A #DavidBowie #painting that was sold donation center in #Canada for $4.09 is now up for #auction and could sell for tens of thousands. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/16/1007047497/an-abstract-painting-by-rock-legend-david-bowie-is-up-for-auction
Visitor uses decades-old ticket to visit #Boston’s New #England Aquarium. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/16/1007047548/visitor-uses-decades-old-ticket-to-visit-bostons-new-england-aquarium
A family in #England was devastated to learn that their #pet cat was hit by a car. Days later, Frankie walked home — hungry and thin, but very much alive. Whose cat is in the urn? https://www.npr.org/2021/06/17/1007493913/english-family-was-devastated-to-learn-that-their-cat-was-hit-by-a-car
#CocaCola/#Coke’s #stocks drops after a slight by #Portugal #soccer/#football star #ChristianoRonaldo. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/17/1007493972/cokes-stock-drops-after-a-slight-by-soccer-star-christiano-ronaldo
A #ColoradoSprings’ “House From Hell” Gets Multiple Cash Offers, Despite Vandalized & Dilapidated State. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/18/1008039057/house-from-hell-gets-multiple-cash-offers-despite-dilapidated-state
Just in time for the new federal holiday #Juneteenth, #NewYorkCity/#NYC is naming 16 #parks for prominent #BlackAmericans. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/18/1008039071/new-york-city-honors-important-black-americans-with-new-parks
The Daily Mirror reports a #Ukraine couple who wanted to stay handcuffed until they married. Instead, they lasted 123 days. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/18/1008039099/ukrainian-couple-handcuffs-themselves-together-to-improve-relationship
