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“The 2024 edition of a quintessential English competition now includes a controversy, after the men’s winner of the World Conker Championships — a two-person game with the object of crushing a conker, or horse chestnut — was accused of using a metal chestnut to secure a long-elusive title.” (I don’t what that means, but I love a good scandal…)

+ The owner of Lay’s, Doritos, Tostitos and Ruffles chips will put more chips in some bags to claw back customers tired of higher prices with skimpier bags.

+ “A man flying high above Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza in a powered paraglider spotted something unexpected on top of the ancient landmark: a dog.” (Apparently this misinformed pooch was trying to get as far away from Springfield as he could…)