The capital of Liberia, Monrovia, is named after the US president James Monroe.

Before London became the capital of England in 1066, the English capital was actually the city of Winchester.

Belmopan, the capital of Belize, takes its name from the two rivers that flow through it: the Belize and the Mopan.

In the 200 years from 1820-2020, the capital of Kazakhstan was either moved or renamed eight times.

In Irish, Dublin means “black pool.” On the opposite side of the Irish Sea from Dublin, on England’s west coast, is a town called Blackpool.

Indianapolis has more churches per person than any other city. With almost 3,000 in total, that is one church for every 289 people.

Paris Syndrome is the name of a genuine medical disorder suffered by tourists who become overwhelmed when visiting the French capital.

Never stop learning. Staying curious is the only way to avoid becoming that annoying ‘back in my day’ person everyone dodges.
Anonymous

You can’t escape fools.   The pilot does not need a license.

https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/05/24/insane-video-sightseeing-plane-cuts-womans-paragliding-lines-mid-air-but-she-lives-to-tell-the-tale-n2202665

*****

This deal resolves nothing.   

https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/05/24/carrot-meet-stick-new-us-iran-deal-lifts-sanctions-troops-stay-30-days-n2202651

*****

Will it explode ?

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/california-chemical-tank-leak-evacuation/2026/05/24/id/1257327/

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FRAUDS

This is wonderful.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/05/21/aimee-bock-the-woman-behind-the-feeding-our-future-fraud-scandal-was-just-sentenced-n2676477

SPORTS

Maybe he isn’t a good head coach.

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/05/20/brian-flores-lawyers-subpoena-25-nfl-teams-as-part-of-racial-discrimination-lawsuit/

You never know.

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/05/21/cubs-pete-crow-armstrong-gives-up-little-league-home-run-after-genuinely-laughable-error/

INTERNATIONAL

What the Hell is this ?????????

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/05/21/exclusive-senators-moreno-and-sheehy-warn-against-planned-spanish-acquisition-of-connecticut-bank/

Another failure for IT.

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/05/23/carnival-cruise-line-cancels-bookings-after-glitch-dramatically-cut-fares-literally-a-steal/

NATIONAL

Blame the Democrat lawmakers, teachers, and parents.   Look how screwed up Chicago is.

https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/05/21/hey-guys-did-you-know-its-racist-to-have-to-go-to-school-in-your-own-school-district-n4953130

AI is as dependable as Joe Biden.

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/05/21/report-white-house-postpones-ai-executive-order-signing-to-be-attended-by-tech-titans/

Poor NPR.

https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2026/05/21/nolte-more-far-left-media-shrinkage-as-npr-slashes-dozens-of-jobs/

An improvement.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2026/05/22/the-trump-administration-just-closed-a-major-immigration-loophole-n2676540

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The Contented Editor:    What is some good news, LL ?

The Happy Cat:    Here is a surprising answer.

https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/05/14/jd-vance-explains-why-americans-are-sick-of-politicians-campaigning-years-early-n2202314

It appears that this dictator judge is on her way out.   Netflix and the Obama library have a new possible employee.

https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/05/14/texas-chief-justice-has-a-simple-question-for-dallas-judge-why-are-covid-rules-still-in-place-n2202315

This might move from hopeful to good.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/05/14/there-could-be-one-fewer-panican-republican-in-the-senate-soon-n2676023

Very good.

https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/05/14/doj-man-convicted-in-1-billion-medicare-fraud-scheme-targeting-sick-and-elderly/

Excellent news.

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/poland-germany-u-s-troops/2026/05/15/id/1256430/

A trip in the Way Back Machine, when news was funny and good.

This sounds like Democrat Senators in a meeting.

https://theonion.com/everyone-in-conversation-under-different-impression-as-to-which-horrific-news-being-discussed/

https://www.seattletimes.com/

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The NYT stinks.

https://babylonbee.com/news/the-new-york-times-updates-slogan-to-all-the-news-thats-fit-to-print-plus-any-rumor-no-matter-how-implausible

https://townhall.com/