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Witch Doctor Lifts Kane’s Curse After World Cup Scoreless Streak

When a striker goes silent at the World Cup, fingers get pointed everywhere—coaches, tactics, confidence, the weather. But leave it to a Ghanaian spiritualist to add a supernatural angle to England captain Harry Kane’s recent drought.Nana Kwaku Bonsam, a self-described spiritualist, had publicly vowed... Read More.

Dallas Hat Artisan Stitches World Cup Glory Into Cowboy Tradition

When the World Cup landed on Texas soil, Nicholas Fields saw something most hat makers wouldn’t: an unexpected goldmine for bespoke craftsmanship. The self-taught milliner, working out of his front room workshop on the fringes of Dallas, has spent years creating high-end headwear for... Read More.

One Norwegian Fan’s Defiant Stand Against the World Cup Rowing Craze

While Norway’s national team was busy celebrating their 3-2 victory over Senegal on Monday with synchronized rowing gestures, one fan in the crowd had other plans: complete, demonstrative stillness. Emil Anners Lappen became an instant minor celebrity when TV cameras caught him sitting motionless... Read More.

LEGO Built a Real Car Out of 328,000 Bricks—and It Broke Records

What started as a marketing stunt turned into a genuine engineering feat: LEGO and Koenigsegg actually built a full-size, drivable sports car made almost entirely of plastic bricks. The result? Test driver Markus Lundh took the Sadair’s Spear to the Goodwood hillclimb circuit and... Read More.

Russian Drivers Turn to Miracle Pills as Fuel Crisis Deepens

When fuel runs short, desperation breeds strange solutions. Russia’s motorists are discovering this firsthand as Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries have created a crisis that’s forcing drivers to seek out increasingly questionable fixes for consumption problems.The fuel shortage has hit hard enough that... Read More.

Fur, Feathers, and Fever: Mexico’s Pet World Cup Craze

Mexico’s World Cup fever has gone to the dogs—literally. From Chihuahuas to Chow Chows, hamsters to horses, and one famous duck named Merlin who’s already met the president, Mexicans are outfitting their furry and feathered family members in the colors of El Tri. What... Read More.
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