In today’s news, European Union supports Nepal Red Cross Society’s relief efforts after October 2023 quake, study warns of dire sea level rise amid “unavoidable” ice melt in West Antarctica, Singapore increases battery recycling capacity following building of new plant, scientific team calculates amount of exercise needed to offset negative effects of sitting, 16-year-old from United States climbs Mount Kilimanjaro to raise research funds to cure sister’s rare disease, 2023 Pan American Games in Chile offers vegan menus to participating athletes and others for first time in event’s history, and dog-individual in United States who was abandoned becomes national dock diving champion.
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Fresh out of laughs? Don’t worry, the joke of the day just came in to replenish your supply. It’s entitled “Hip Grandma.”
Young Colby had heard a new word at the mall and wanted to ask his big sister about it:
“What’s a hipster?”
“Someone who wears things just to look different. They usually get their clothes from the thrift store or vintage shop and wear thick glasses.”
“Oh, then is Grandma a hipster?”
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