Today is news of the weird and the origin and history of the word "dude".

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References:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/florida-pet-peacocks

https://apnews.com/article/aggressive-squirrel-hurt-people-43efad83aa78de39affc1b3cd3c93afe

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/minnesota-state-fair-dairy-princesses-immortalized-with-butter_n_68a89052e4b037ca0b430fc8

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/aunt-blames-niece-accidentally-eating-dog-food-during-visit-sparking-family-drama

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/hairball-woman-addicted-eating-hair-removed-from-stomach-a7349696.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/frozen-excrement-dropped-from-plane-crashes-through-house-roof-a6952366.html

https://www.npr.org/2025/07/30/nx-s1-5482984/dude-big-lebowski-surfer-origin-etymology