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Feisty young racehorse escapes stables, rampages through betting bar

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After the week that was, there's nothing more satisfying than watching a young racehorse rampaging through a French betting bar.

Customers merrily spending their morning at a local establishment in Chantilly, north of Paris, were rudely interrupted by a young bucking horse around 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 24.

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In CCTV footage taken from the PMU bar (that's Pari Mutuel Urbain, France's national betting system), the lively and seemingly panicked filly prances through the tables and chairs, while customers flee.

According to French newspaper Ouest France(opens in a new tab), the hoofed anarchist had fled approximately one kilometre (0.6 miles) from its stable within a training facility near Chantilly's racecourse.

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According to witnesses who talked to the publisher, the bar door was slightly open, and customers saw the horse coming, but didn't think it would actually come into the bar. Luckily, no one was injured.

"She came in, pushing the door. She raced all the way to the PMU corner. Then, the filly turned around, breaking a table and chairs," bar owner Stéphane Jasmin told the newspaper, as per Google Translate.

So, how did this young rebel escape? The horse's trainer, Jean-Marie Béguigné, told OF: "Between the track and the stables, his rider fell. The filly escaped by going on the road, crossing a roundabout before entering this bar."

Although the renegade was reportedly apprehended in a car park, and returned to the stable, Béguigné said the horse has "a penchant for escape."

Needless to say, folks were rather taken with this cheeky cheval.

The irony was not lost on those with local knowledge that the young budding racehorse had rampaged its way through a bar where people can bet on horse races — in Chantilly, of all places, which is renowned for its horse racing industry.

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Of course, this young'un wouldn't be the first horse to walk into a bar.

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    Should we be crushing floral foam with our bare hands?

    According to Australian floral retailer Koch & Co, floral foam is made with formaldehyde(opens in a new tab) and other not-so-fun chemicals, and should be handled while wearing gloves, ideally in a well-ventilated area.

    Still, those going without gloves don't need to panic. Per a piece on floral foam safety from the Sydney Morning Herald(opens in a new tab)'s Liam Mannix, the craft supply isn't as toxic as one might expect.

    Per SMH:

    "The foam is made with two toxic chemicals, but is not necessarily harmful. There is almost no phenol or formaldehyde left in the finished product – less than 0.1 per cent of each chemical."

    But while floral foam won't do much damage to your body, as the piece and florists(opens in a new tab) have(opens in a new tab) noted(opens in a new tab), dumping the non-biodegradable residue down the drain isn't great for the planet, something viewers should keep in mind.

    Who's doing it?

    A few accounts to check out:

    1. @issafloralfoam(opens in a new tab), the self-declared "FLORAL FOAM QUEEN" of Instagram. (She's also on YouTube(opens in a new tab).)

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    2. @turdtwig(opens in a new tab), a popular account that features all sorts of ASMR clips. If you're looking to watch a car run over a block of floral foam topped with egg shells and skewered with dry spaghetti, this is the account for you.

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    3. @asmrfloralfoam(opens in a new tab) shares a mix of wet and dry floral foam videos to suit all your crunchy ASMR needs.

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    4. @floralfoamluver(opens in a new tab) has more than 117,000 followers and is the place to see a potato masher destroy a block of foam.

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    5. The #floralfoam(opens in a new tab) hashtag, featuring thousands of videos for your perusal.

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    Happy viewing! Don't forget to wear headphones for an optimal experience.

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  • Were obsessed with the latest royal family photo

    Were obsessed with the latest royal family photo

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    There's one family we just can't get enough of. No, no, we're not talking about the Kardashians.

    The younger royals — namely William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan — posed alongside their father Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall for a pretty adorable family pic.

    SEE ALSO: Prince Charles reads 'Harry Potter' to his grandkids and he does all the voices

    For Charles' 70th birthday, Clarence House released a brand new photo of the royal clan with its most recent additions to the fam' — including Meghan Markle and baby Louis.

    Charles posed with Prince George on his knee, surrounded by grandkids Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. He was joined by Kate, Meghan, Harry, William, and his wife Camilla.

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    We love a good outtake. A second pic, featuring Meghan and George having a good laugh, was also published.

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    Keep 'em coming!

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  • Trumps State of the Union slogan was used before... by Hillary Clinton

    Trumps State of the Union slogan was used before... by Hillary Clinton

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    A few hours before President Trump was slated to address the nation in his first State of the Union Address, the White House released(opens in a new tab) a series of excerpts from Trump's prepared speech. But one of the catchiest slogans was actually coined by none other that Hillary Clinton. Whoops!

    SEE ALSO: Why I, a politics nerd, will never watch a Trump State of the Union

    Remembering accusations that First Lady Melania Trump plagiarized a speech by former First Lady Michelle Obama at the Republican National Convention in 2016, people poured over Trump's excerpts to find any possible lifted material.

    What immediately stood out was the declaration of a "new American moment," a phrase which Hillary Clinton used during her Senate confirmation hearing in January 2009 when she was appointed Secretary of State by then President Barack Obama.

    "No matter how daunting our challenges may be, I have a steadfast faith in our country and our people, and I am proud to be an American at the dawning of this new American moment," Clinton said at the time(opens in a new tab) towards the end of her speech.

    Clinton also used the phrase in 2010 during a speech on foreign policy, as reported by the Washington Post(opens in a new tab).

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    According to the White House, Trump is slated to say, "This is our New American Moment. There has never been a better time to start living the American dream." The context of that excerpt is unclear, though it does come after another excerpt on tax cuts, which were recently passed in December(opens in a new tab), and are touted as a major victory by the Trump administration.

    Hey Trump's speech writer, maybe like, use Google?

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  • #DearProfessorFord: Actresses support Brett Kavanaughs accuser ahead of hearings

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    #DearProfessorFord: Actresses support Brett Kavanaughs accuser ahead of hearings

    Hollywood actresses and women from around the U.S., some being key members of the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, have shown their support for Christine Blasey Ford.

    Blasey, a professor at California's Palo Alto University, who recently accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has seen significant public support after she made the difficult decision to publicly share her story(opens in a new tab).

    SEE ALSO: GoFundMe to support Kavanaugh's accuser surpasses goal in several hours and is still going strong

    Now, the likes of Julianne Moore, America Ferrera, Gabrielle Union, Amber Tamblyn, Eva Longoria, Jamia Wilson, and Marisa Tomei, along with many other women from different situations, all read the same supportive letter to Ford, in a video posted to Twitter and Facebook on Wednesday with the hashtag #DearProfessorFord.

    It's signed collectively from "your sisters."

    "We applaud your courage in coming forward for the public good, and we will be with you as you face the inevitable backlash," the letter reads.

    "You are strong. And you are not alone. You are a survivor. Millions of us have your back. You and your testimony are credible."

    It finishes with three little words many of the women in this video would have craved to hear when some of them, like Union, bravely came forward with their own stories of sexual abuse.

    "We believe you."

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    Here's the full letter, which is best read by the women themselves in the video. It ends with a call to action, for people to call their senators to demand a "full, fair, and trauma-informed investigation."

    Dear Professor Ford.

    We know how difficult it is to stand up to powerful people. We want to thank you for publicly sharing your story of sexual violence. As members of the Senate determine whether Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should serve as a Supreme Court Justice, this context is critical.

    The behavior you described was wrong, and runs directly counter to upholding the law and promoting justice. He should not be confirmed.

    We can also imagine how shocking and overwhelming it must have been to have your truths shared on a national stage without your permission. You should be the only decision maker about how your story is shared, if ever."

    We applaud your courage in coming forward for the public good, and we will be with you as you face the inevitable backlash.

    You are strong. And you are not alone. You are a survivor. Millions of us have your back. You and your testimony are credible.

    We believe you.

    Signed,

    Your sisters.

    Though a new Senate hearing on the accusation was scheduled for Monday, Blasey has requested(opens in a new tab) an FBI investigation be done before she testifies, but left open the possibility that she might appear before the committee.

    Additional reporting by Nicole Gallucci.

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  • BeReal unveils its latest attempt to Be Relevant again

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    BeReal unveils its latest attempt to Be Relevant again

    Has BeReal's gimmick lost its novelty for you? It's desperately trying to win you back.

    Today (May 1), BeReal(opens in a new tab) launched RealPeople(opens in a new tab), what the app calls "a curated timeline of the most interesting people" to users in the UK. It will be available globally "very soon."

    While the new feature sounds opposed to the anti-influencer platform, in a press release BeReal explains, "RealPeople isn't about influencing, amassing likes and comments, or promoting brands. You won't see perfect photoshopped pictures, product recommendations, or ads disguised as posts." The app ensures users that RealPeople will be a combination of people you know and don't and that it's an attempt to show that public figures are real and boring too. OK...

    SEE ALSO: You can now share what you're listening to on Spotify to your next BeReal

    The update sounds like the feed on every other social media platform minus filters and sponsored posts. It comes on the heels of another update unveiled last week in the UK, Bonus BeReal(opens in a new tab). The feature is now available in the U.S. Bonus BeReal allows you to post an additional two BeReals throughout the day — but only if you post your first during the allotted two-minute window. It encourages users to post authentically once a day and share two more highlights. But it distracts from why users enjoyed the app in the first place, that you only needed to go on once a day. Bonus BeReal creeps into the tired Instagram story territory.

    The platform also recently partnered with Spotify(opens in a new tab) to allow users to share what song they're listening to with their dual camera selfie.

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    These back-to-back updates are yet another effort to retain users after BeReal's daily users dropped from 20 million in October 2022 to 10.4 million in February 2023. BeReal first gained popularity in the U.S. on college campuses at the beginning of 2022, and from there it skyrocketed in relevancy across demographics, peaking in September 2022 with 12 million monthly downloads. Before this slew of changes, BeReal made no significant updates to the app.

    Now it's playing catch-up.

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