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⚽️ The quadrennial carnival is almost back. Or, as most of us still insist on calling it, the World Cup. ⚽️
Every four years, football's biggest tournament arrives and journalists everywhere face a familiar challenge.
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EXCLUSIVE: “House of Guinness,” Netflix‘s boozy period drama based on the famed Irish brewing family, is coming back for Season 2.
Production is due to kick off in early 2027.
variety.com/2026/tv/global/h…
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“The Black Caps’ most prolific test batter”
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American football: "the US oval ball sport" from @faisalislam @BBCNews
ALT Highlighted text reads: For a start, it is largely taking place in borrowed American football stadiums (a quarter of the games are in Canada and Mexico), with the US oval ball sport leaving its mark, perhaps indelibly.
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When did people start talking about World Cup 'editions' rather than 'tournaments'? Horrendous.
Sort them out @secondmentions
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North Korea: “Asian neighbours”, “the poverty stricken rogue nuclear state”… @secondmentions
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⚽️ The quadrennial carnival is almost back. Or, as most of us still insist on calling it, the World Cup. ⚽️
Every four years, football's biggest tournament arrives and journalists everywhere face a familiar challenge.
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As some of the world's best players prepare for another month of drama, heartbreak and questionable punditry, we've rounded up some of our favourite football-themed second mentions.
Head over to secondmentions.com/blog to read more!
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🏆 If you've spotted a great second mention, share it with us at secondmentions@gmail.com or visit secondmentions.com/contact
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Jun 10
About a decade ago, a baker in a small mountainous village in southern Austria noticed his cow doing something unusual. When Veronika had an itch, she would grab a stick in her mouth and use it to scratch her body.
Over the years, the brown bovid’s technique improved!
She could pick up objects as large as a broom or rake and move them around with her prehensile tongue, changing their length and orientation to ensure the best possible scratch.
The behavior isn’t just a clever trick: It’s the first documented case of tool use in cattle, scientists report.
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In celebration of #WorldOceanDay here are some of our favourite ocean-related second mentions...
🦈 Sharks: "the oceanic apex predators"
🐙 Octopuses: "the ocean thugs"
🐟🖐️ Fish fingers: "the oceanic oblongs"
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If the trusted bespectacled travel expert was to accidentally burn someone with a kettle the headline might be SIMON SCALDER
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