Your tax dollars at work headline of the moment

The Coast Guard searched for a kite surfer for 16 hours. Then, the missing person called them on the phone

--cnn.com

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Cosplay quote of the moment

I was simply the guy dressed like a stick of butter ...

--Donny Willis

Beverage Cart headline of the moment

Expectant mother gives birth on American Airlines jetway; gives daughter appropriate name

--usatoday.com

Random 12 year old American boy quote of the moment

The only pie i like is chicken pot pie!

Overheard conversatioal conundrum of the moment

Dad to kid at Sweet Tomatoes, "You shouldn't be eating if you said you weren't going to eat!"

You can tell it's not the day after Thanksgiving in England headline of the moment

Tip for eating a McDonald's meal with one hand completely divides fast food fans

--thesun.co.uk

Microbial track headline of the moment

Bacteria overcome hurdles to jump between species

--phys.org

Headline of the moment

Hong Kong protesters praise Trump, Congress for law; Beijing calls move sinister

--foxnews.com

Datum of the moment

The Earth is struck by lightning 11x a second.

--Ted-ed

Awkwardly written headline of the moment

Denver Weather: Biggest Snowstorm In Likely 3 Years Arrives Tonight

--denver.cbslocal.com

Headline of the moment

Man Spends $1.4 Million On Game Character, Which His Friend Then Accidentally Sold For Only $552

--kotaku.com

Headline of the moment

Ice fossils found in meteorite

--phys.org

Headline of the moment

A church built a massive baby Jesus statue that sure looks a lot like Phil Collins

--cnn.com

Datum of the moment

On average, 6 people die every day in U.S. National Parks

Headline of the moment

Consumer DNA Testing May Be the Biggest Health Scam of the Decade

--gizmodo.com

Slow news headline of the moment

A vegan man claims Burger King cooked Impossible Whopper alongside meat

--cnn.com

Headline of the moment

"There Is a Vagina Museum in London."

--NYT

Quote of the moment

An action plan to protect insects, estimated to cost €100m ($113m; £85m), was announced by the German government in September this year.

--BBC.com

Quote of the moment

If someone sees violence and does not stop it, then that person becomes an accomplice.

--John Lee

Typo of the moment

Finally, the forest gives way to a sprawling grow and camp site. It's typical in shape: terraced plots carved erratically into a hillside scared by wildfire (sic).

--NPR

Quote of the moment

"I'm finding comfort in being uncomfortable."

--Kay Wilson

A does not follow B headline of the moment

American flight skids off Chicago runway in scary landing; cancellations soar past 800

--usatoday.com

Quote of the moment

It is really easy to manage money when the market is doing well. It is harder when the market isn't doing well...

--Winnie Sun

Quote of the moment

When you quantify something, people start asking if your numbers are right...

--Nicole Dieker

Darwin calling you home quote of the moment

"Investigators found his body Thursday at the top of the Darwin Glacier, which is near the base of Mount Darwin."

--Amir Vera

Headline of the moment

Neil Young Says His Application For US Citizenship Has Been Delayed Due To His Marijuana Use

--stereogum.com

Slow newsday headline of the moment

Man Cited for Eating Breakfast Sandwich on BART Platform

--nbcbayarea.com

Odd headline of the moment

Unsettling Study Finds People Just Don't Care That Much if Humans Go Extinct

--sciencealert.com

Quote of the moment

Sometimes you just have to be the change you wish to see in a Waffle House.

--Allison Robicelli

Quote of the moment

Friday's [Wheel of Fortune] taping seemed to have gone well, [Vanna] White was joined by Disney characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto.

--Amir Vera

Headline of the moment

As Delhi Chokes On Smog, India's Health Minister Advises: Eat More Carrots

--npr.org

Sticky headline of the moment

10 hospitalized after insulin administered instead of flu shots

--cnn.com

Headline of the moment

Alaska Airlines will give you priority boarding if you're holding a Starbucks holiday cup

--cnn.com

Headline of the moment

#TheChickening Claims Another Victim as Woman Destroys Her Car for Popeyes Chicken Sandwich

--theroot.com

Just imagine if there WAS spinach headline of the moment

Fight breaks out at Popeyes in Maryland as customers wait in line for popular chicken sandwich

--foxnews.com

Headline of the moment

ONE MILLION CANNIBAL ANTS TRAPPED IN SOVIET NUCLEAR BUNKER HAVE ESCAPED

--newsweek.com

Quote of the moment

Archaeologists in Peru have found domesticated avocado seeds buried with Incan mummies dating back to 750 BC. But it was the Aztecs in 500 BC who named it āhuacatl, which translates to "testicle."

--Andy Ash

Quote of the moment

Papa John's corporate looked deep within itself, turned to a mirror, and asked: "What is Papa John's?" The answer, of course, is garlic dipping sauce.

--Kate Bernot

Quote of the moment

You come to a fork in the road, and you choose between wallowing in self-pity and taking a good, hard look around you. 

--Frank Bruni

Quote of the moment

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

--Epictetus

Quote of the moment

...absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

--Peter Dockrill

Quote of the moment

'...40% of 2,000 [employed US health insurance] survey respondents said they would rather do "three hours of hot yoga" or "clean up dog poop" than research their insurance benefits.'

--Amanda Lannert

Headline of the moment

California Destroys $1 Trillion Gig Economy With New Law

--forbes.com

Headline of the moment

Submarine that disappeared mysteriously in World War II found after 77 years

--cnn.com

Headline of the moment

How a Man's Fecal Transplant Turned Fatal

--livescience.com

Straight man headline of the moment

For the first time ever, a US cheese is named best in the world

--cnn.com

Tautological headline of the moment

Man who advocated caning for adultery gets caned for adultery

--cnn.com

Slow news headline of the moment

Retirement expert: 'Stop taking pictures of your food and open a Roth IRA'

--Y! Finance