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1️⃣ Spiritual care: Although some people are moving away from religion, the desire for connectedness remains. The term might sound like an oxymoron, but atheist chaplains are forging a new path in a changing world.
2️⃣ Rich get richer: Donald Trump won the presidential election, but he wasn’t the only one who had a good day. The wealth of the world’s 10 richest people also soared by a record amount as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and others benefited from the outcome.
3️⃣ Suspicious spheres: Thousands of mysterious black balls washed up on beaches in Sydney, Australia, prompting closures and clean-up efforts. Scientists now know what they were — and it’s pretty disgusting.
4️⃣ Monkey mayhem: Residents in a small South Carolina town are on high alert after 43 rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from a research facility. Authorities set traps for the young primates and were trying to entice them with food.
5️⃣ Grammy nominations: It’s shaping up to be ladies’ night at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The nominees will be announced Friday, and Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan all could receive multiple nods.
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🌋 Clouds of ash: Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted recently, spewing volcanic ash more than three miles into the air. Some people who live nearby fled after the eruption, and several houses were burned.
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114,478
🚘 That’s how many cars Volkswagen recalled in the US because of safety concerns over their airbags.
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🧛♀️ ‘Vampire’ woman: Researchers recreated the face of a 17th century female buried with a sickle across her neck and a padlock on her toe, which were intended to stop her from rising from the dead.
What’s buzzing
🎤 Iconic voice: Elwood Edwards, a graphics and camera operator at a Cleveland TV station whose voice gained worldwide fame after he recorded AOL’s email greeting, “You’ve got mail,” died at age 74.
Quiz time
🐟 This rare pair of fish jars from the 16th century sold at auction for $12.5 million. They come from the era of which dynasty?
A. Han Dynasty
B. Tang Dynasty
C. Ming Dynasty
D. Wei Dynasty
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
Good vibes
😎 We like to wrap things up on a positive note: For many Americans, living in Europe solves big problems like health care. It’s also an escape from the smaller stresses of life in the United States, making for a more relaxed existence. They’ve learned to appreciate the little things.
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🧠 Quiz answer: C. The porcelain Ming Dynasty jars sparked a 20-minute bidding war. Test your knowledge with CNN’s weekly news quiz in tomorrow morning’s 5 Things newsletter.
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