"It's for traction. Sadly I know because I play a lot of train simulation games" (the ensuing convo is funny)TIL that sand is stored under certain LA Metro seats where it gets sprayed onto the wheels to create traction with the rails. At least that’s they’re saying on Reddit. Mystery… solved?
— Bill Wolkoff (@billwearsties.bsky.social) July 27, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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How did a false allegation lead to Pete Buttigieg's separation from his kids? Our exclusive reporting shows how authorities did not take steps to vet the caller who left her contact. We found the caller who said she wanted to thwart his White House ambitions. Gift link: wapo.st/45ok5XP
— Fenit Nirappil (@fenitn.bsky.social) July 27, 2026 at 5:27 AM
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("rare in Europe and more commonly documented in North America and Australia")A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said. https://t.co/BGzACk9ozC
— PBS News (@NewsHour) July 28, 2026
WCK is responding in France, where wildfires have broken out. This effort is occurring while our teams are in Spain, where wildfires are also blazing. WCK teams are mobilizing to make sure people have the food they need. Read more: world-central-kitchen.visitlink.me/fIS0sU #ChefsForFrance
— World Central Kitchen (@wck.org) July 27, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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A mishearing in a courtroom led to reports a bomb suspect had spent years in "Syria". She actually had been in Saoradh, a political group named after the Irish word for liberation. jrnl.ie/7114590
— The Journal (@thejournal.ie) July 27, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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Here’s a cool fact about LA Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages the Mets displayed in his first at bat: pic.twitter.com/Cxw3aI61Rr
— js9innings (@js9inningsmedia) July 25, 2026
Atrocious helmet https://t.co/usExM4fGah pic.twitter.com/5ENNUhJMMp
— Dylan (@nyjetsfansonly) July 27, 2026
Sports teams unveiling a new third jersey are always like "the brown stripe is a nod to our town's original nickname, Sewer City"
— Dan Hopper (@danhopp.bsky.social) July 27, 2026 at 7:38 AM
These tonal stripes are forged under extreme pressure as a sign of strength and durability https://t.co/QfsOfgnj8x
— Carter Donnick (@CDonnick1) July 27, 2026
they welcomed it in as a curiosity and it destroyed them
— post malone ergo propter malone (@proptermalone.bsky.social) July 27, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Yesterday morning: Bought some "instant snow" (super-absorbent sodium polyacrylate powder) with my daughter. Yesterday afternoon: bought a wet-dry vac to suck pounds and pounds of expanded instant snow out of the sink and drain (I didn't supervise closely enough when I asked her to clean up).
— John Wiseman (@lemonodor.bsky.social) July 26, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Emeril is popping up all over my timeline, and I found out I could watch like 1500 episodes of Emeril Live for free, and so far the live audience has erupted in cheers for the following ingredients: jalapeño, garlic, salt, Kahlua, brandy, rum, beer, sugar, pork, and olive oil.
— Noah Garfinkel (@NoahGarfinkel) July 26, 2026
A slide of a Whammy used in 1983 for the TV production of “Press Your Luck” sold today on eBay for $861. pic.twitter.com/igssDTiFv3
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 8, 2026
【ふわっとおでかけ！ あにまる幽体さんぽ】
— ガチャガチャサラリーマン｜最新ガチャ情報 (@japancapsuletoy) July 9, 2026
8月発売のガチャガチャ。 https://t.co/1N3095B5wA #pr@shigemochi_kun pic.twitter.com/CvGN2LIcoS
Rebecca Ferguson couldn’t believe what Tom Cruise had her do on her first day of Mission: Impossible
— ً (@Dejisco29) July 26, 2026
Rebecca Ferguson: Well, I didn’t really know what I was saying “yes” to! I don’t really know how these films were made. Then the first day of shooting… Tom, what did we do?
Tom… pic.twitter.com/QSw3tbnwFX
The Jimothy Ninja Flip
— ThatOneGuy55 (@Tesla7771) July 27, 2026
😂😂😂 https://t.co/WKDJJKwDqg pic.twitter.com/2uzNJSIRZQ
@thetelegraph Greek drivers are ignoring warnings and crossing a collapsed bridge instead of taking a 19-mile detour. See what has caused the bridge's collapse, and why are locals adament on taking the detour #greece #bridge #collapsedbridge ♬ original sound - The Telegraph
@marriedgoldens wdym there are people who don’t hold their dog’s head during car rides 🥹👉🏻👈🏻 #goldenretriever #goldenretrieverpuppy #puppy #puppylove #dogmom ♬ original sound - Blue & Millie | Goldens 💍
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