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South Carolina TV anchor hit man with beer bottle in fight over politics in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

A Columbia TV news anchor was arrested in South Dakota on Sunday after she was accused of smashing a beer bottle into a man’s head over a political argument, according to Sioux Falls police.

Kamie Roesler (pictured), 28, co-anchors WIS Sunrise, according to the station. She joined WIS-TV in September 2019.

Roesler has been charged with aggravated assault.

The victim, a 32-year-old man, told police he and Roesler had been arguing about politics leading up to the incident.

Roesler and the man knew each other, according to police.

Full report here

Someone bought a T. rex skeleton for $31.8 million

A bidding war brought out the big bucks

At Christie's 20th Century sale, folks from New York to London got embroiled in a bidding war that took a T. rex skeleton named 'Stan' from a recommended $8 million price all the way through to an incredible $31.8 million.

Yes, you read that right. Someone out there was so keen on this T. rex they bid $31.8 million for it.

There's "old" money, "new" money and then there's "got enough cash to buy a T. rex skeleton" money.

The buyer has yet to be identified, but the price is understandable. Complete T. rex skeletons like "Stan" very rarely come to auction. According to the New York Times, the last time something comparable came to auction it went for just under $8 million, hence the price guide.

"Stan" is 13 feet high, 40 feet long, and probably wouldn't fit in my living room. But if you've got $31 millioin loose change, you'd expect to have space to house something of that size.

"There simply aren't T. rexes like this coming to market. It's an incredibly rare event when a great one is found," said James Hyslop, head of Christie's Science & Natural History department, in a release promoting the history and value of the fossil.

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Dolly Parton is considering celebrating her 75th Birthday with another Playboy cover

From a report at the link below:

In a new radio interview, the “9 to 5” singer said that she’s in talks to pose for Playboy for her 75th birthday in January but noted the shoot would have to be “in good taste.” She previously appeared on the cover in 1978 but did not appear naked for the inside spread.

Dolly's previous cover above - proposed cover below

“Yeah, I just might do it. If I can do it in good taste and we’ll do it along with a really good interview inside,” she said on the “Scott Mills & Chris Stark Show” on Radio 5 Live. “So, yeah, we’ve talked about it.”

In March, Parton teased a Playboy collaboration when asked if she had plans to retire.

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Terrorized by a seagull

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The near total destruction of the city of Dresden during World War II

On February 13, 1945 British aircraft launched an attack on the eastern German city of Dresden. In the days that followed, they and their US allies would drop nearly 4,000 tons of bombs on the city.

The resulting firestorm killed 25,000 people, ravaging the city center and sucked the oxygen from the air and suffocating people trying to escape the flames.

After the Dresden bombing bodies of the dead were burned in the street. The photo above shows the bodies of civilians piled up in a street in Dresden waiting to be burned where they lay.

The Dresden bombing has remained one of the most controversial aspects of World II as the city was not a contributor to the war as it had no factories or oil refineries that could have aided the Nazi war effort.

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Another report said in the four raids in 1945, 722 heavy bombers of the British Royal Air Force and 527 of the United States Army Air Forces dropped more than 3,900 tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices on the city. The incendiary bombs created so much fire that a firestorm developed. The resulting firestorm destroyed 40 square kilometers (15 square miles) of the city center. The more the city burned, the more oxygen was sucked in – and the greater the firestorm became. It is thought that the temperature peaked at 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. The surface of roads melted and fleeing people found that their feet were burned as they ran.

Book shaped benches in Bulgaria

There is a reason why they are empty. They are surely the most uncomfortable benches we have ever seen. Not a single person is brave enough to sit on them.

Talk about snail mail - postcard mailed in 1920 finally got delivered

The postcard, faded and weathered, has a postmark dated Oct. 29, 1920, and a green George Washington One Cent stamp.

The card took almost a century to be delivered.

The full story can be found here

The metric system pits the USA, Liberia and Myanmar against the rest of the world

Countries not using the metric system are shown in red on the maps below.

USA, Liberia and Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) are the only three countries in the world that do not use the metric system.

Unusual creations from the Renault Design Academy India

The last three photos show a unique design that looks like a cross between a praying mantis and a craw dad crawling backwards

Oops - London's Famous Tower Bridge Got Stuck in an Open Position

London's famous Tower Bridge, which crosses the River Thames in the heart of the British capital, was stuck open Saturday, leaving traffic in chaos and onlookers amazed at the sight.

The historic bascule-and-suspension bridge failed to close after opening to allow ships to pass underneath on the Thames. London police tweeted shortly after 5 p.m. that the bridge was closed to pedestrians and traffic and that mechanics were working to fix the problem. An hour later, police tweeted that the bridge had reopened.

Tower Bridge is 244 meters (800 feet) long and its towers are 65 meters (213 feet) high. It was built between 1886 and 1894.

Tower Bridge is under construction in 1889 in this 1889 photo.

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