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-Ussy (en.wikipedia.org)
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Other examples of pussy blends include Thatchussy (Margaret Thatcher + pussy), clussy (clown + pussy), grussy (Grinch + pussy),  nussy (nose + pussy), and birdussy (bird + pussy, referring to a bird's cloaca).

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The Night Riders (en.wikipedia.org)
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Originally known as the Silent Brigade, The Night Riders were a terrorist force opposed to the American Tobacco Company because it priced tobacco so low that farmers could not make any profit from their work.

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Heya (sumo) (en.wikipedia.org)
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Sputnik crisis (en.wikipedia.org)
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"Willy's Chocolate Experience was an unlicensed event based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that took place in Glasgow, Scotland, in February 2024. The event was promoted as an immersive and interactive family experience, illustrated on a promotional website with "dreamlike" AI-generated images.[1][2][3][4] After it was discovered that the event was held in a sparsely decorated warehouse, many customers complained, and the police were called to the venue. The event went viral on the Internet and attracted worldwide media attention.[5]"

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Back from the dead?

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Doodle (en.wikipedia.org)
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Ophiophagy (en.wikipedia.org)
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Multistable perception (or bistable perception) is a perceptual phenomenon in which an observer experiences an unpredictable sequence of spontaneous subjective changes. While usually associated with visual perception (a form of optical illusion), multistable perception can also be experienced with auditory and olfactory percepts.

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Contras (en.wikipedia.org)
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Published in 1543, it was a major advance in the history of anatomy over the long-dominant work of Galen, and presented itself as such.

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Impoundment is an act by a President of the United States of not spending money that has been appropriated by the U.S. Congress. Thomas Jefferson was the first president to exercise the power of impoundment in 1801. The power was available to all presidents up to and including Richard Nixon, and was regarded as a power inherent to the office, although one with limits.

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