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2026

Hot Dog Eating ContestLevel 3 路 211 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

What Can You Do at a Library?ExplainerLevel 2 路 175 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

How Does a Vending Machine Work?ExplainerLevel 2 路 176 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

France Faces Extreme HeatLevel 4 路 277 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

Missing Giraffe in TexasLevel 2 路 194 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

What Is a Crosswalk?ExplainerLevel 1 路 133 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

AITA for Wanting Normal Food?SocialLevel 3 路 211 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Ebola Outbreak Spreads FastLevel 3 路 246 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

Knicks Win NBA ChampionshipLevel 3 路 218 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

SpaceX Enters the Stock MarketLevel 4 路 285 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

What Is a Fire Truck?ExplainerLevel 1 路 121 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Ferrari Shows Its First Electric CarLevel 4 路 274 words 路 馃嚘馃嚭 Australian Male 路

House of the Dragon in ASLLevel 3 路 249 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

BTS: Arirang Album ReviewReviewLevel 2 路 199 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Male 路

What Is a Cheeseburger?ExplainerLevel 1 路 141 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

What Is a Lighthouse?ExplainerLevel 1 路 145 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

China鈥檚 Wind Power Bet Pays OffLevel 4 路 289 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Male 路

Argentine Families Buy Less BeefLevel 3 路 194 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

A Giant Sea Lion at Pier 39Level 2 路 209 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Coffee, Mood, and Gut BacteriaLevel 4 路 251 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

Dirty Dishes in the SinkSocialLevel 3 路 223 words 路 馃嚘馃嚭 Australian Male 路

On Trial for RacismLevel 4 路 297 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

A Marathon Under Two HoursLevel 1 路 151 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Male 路

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: A Book ReviewReviewLevel 2 路 228 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

California Paper Warehouse FireLevel 3 路 226 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Hershey's Real Chocolate PlanLevel 2 路 166 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Spring Allergies Are Getting WorseLevel 3 路 201 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Dog Rescue in New ZealandLevel 1 路 136 words 路 馃嚘馃嚭 Australian Female 路

Is this weird?SocialLevel 4 路 280 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Americans Start New Lives AbroadLevel 4 路 275 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Man With 2,000 AntsLevel 2 路 152 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Male 路

At Dinner, Fewer Drink OrdersLevel 4 路 287 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Ready to QuitSocialLevel 3 路 238 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Is MacBook Neo a Good Buy?ReviewLevel 2 路 166 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

Is Matcha Caffeine Different?Level 3 路 253 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Male 路

Red Fox Goes to New YorkLevel 1 路 118 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

Prediction Markets Face AngerLevel 3 路 242 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

I Found Hidden PhotosSocialLevel 2 路 161 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Looksmaxxing Trend Raises Mental Health ConcernsLevel 4 路 268 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Boy Swims to Save FamilyLevel 1 路 149 words 路 馃嚘馃嚭 Australian Male 路

US and Israel Strike IranLevel 4 路 280 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Male 路

Stardew Valley Review: 10 Years OnReviewLevel 3 路 211 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Baby Monkey Learns to Live With GroupLevel 2 路 171 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Ukrainian Soldier Returns After Family FuneralLevel 3 路 224 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Male 路

When Should You Text After a First Date?Level 4 路 294 words 路 馃嚘馃嚭 Australian Female 路

My Roommate Brought Too Many PeopleSocialLevel 2 路 179 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Alzheimer's Drug Helps MiceLevel 2 路 173 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Winter Olympics Start in ItalyLevel 1 路 145 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

I Tried Boredom for 30 DaysSocialLevel 3 路 201 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Male 路

Zootopia 2 Movie ReviewReviewLevel 2 路 199 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Tech Workers Take Off Shoes in the OfficeLevel 3 路 224 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

20-Year-Old Lottery Winner Chooses Weekly PaymentsLevel 4 路 294 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Three Men Rob Pokemon Card Shop in New YorkLevel 2 路 157 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Wife Says "No" to Staying HomeSocialLevel 3 路 172 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

China's Birthrate Falls to Record LowLevel 4 路 281 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Meta Blocks Under-16 Accounts in AustraliaLevel 3 路 233 words 路 馃嚘馃嚭 Australian Male 路

Baby Born in Waymo TaxiLevel 1 路 124 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

2025

Nuts May Cut Cravings for Sweets and Fast FoodLevel 2 路 222 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Neighbor Complains About My CookingSocialLevel 2 路 218 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Kylie Minogue Races for Christmas Number OneLevel 1 路 207 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

Pantone Picks White for 2026 Color of the YearLevel 2 路 233 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Man Wears Super Long Jeans for CompetitionLevel 2 路 236 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Men Die More from Broken Heart SyndromeLevel 2 路 205 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

India Wins Women's Cricket World Cup for the First TimeLevel 2 路 213 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

Thieves Steal Crown Jewels from the LouvreLevel 3 路 195 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

UK Police Break Phone Smuggling GangLevel 2 路 252 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Male 路

Tony Hawk's Board Sells for $1.15 MillionLevel 2 路 207 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Can College Students Put Down Their Phones for an Hour?Level 2 路 222 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Uninvited from the WeddingSocialLevel 2 路 210 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Greece Spends to Fight Population DeclineLevel 3 路 307 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

RFK Jr. Targets Food Dyes, Candy Makers ResistLevel 3 路 221 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Female 路

Super-Agers: Older People with Amazing MemoriesLevel 2 路 251 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones ReviewReviewLevel 3 路 284 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

You Don't Need 10,000 Steps for Good HealthLevel 2 路 245 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Ozzy Osbourne, Heavy Metal Pioneer, Dies at 76Level 3 路 348 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Seoul Space-Out Helps People RelaxLevel 2 路 299 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Male 路

Thai Hippo Moo Deng Turns OneLevel 2 路 285 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

BTS Returns After Military ServiceLevel 3 路 318 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Vitamin D May Help Slow AgingLevel 3 路 325 words 路 馃嚞馃嚙 British Male 路

YouTuber Arrested for Visiting Protected IslandLevel 4 路 263 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

Man Almost Swallowed by WhaleLevel 3 路 267 words 路 馃嚭馃嚫 American Female 路

2024

2023

Wasabi Linked to Improved MemoryLevel 3 路 222 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Google Maps Leads Hikers AstrayLevel 4 路 180 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Star Wars Prop Sells for Three MillionLevel 3 路 268 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

The MBTI Personality TestReviewLevel 4 路 338 words 路

Runaway ChildrenLevel 4 路 186 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

The Growing Popularity of Eating InsectsLevel 4 路 307 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Koreans Get Younger in Age System ChangeLevel 3 路 221 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Dating a MotherAdviceLevel 4 路 298 words 路

More Evidence in Support of the Mediterranean DietLevel 4 路 180 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Cheating Fishermen Go to JailLevel 2 路 168 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

ChatGPT-4: Revolutionary Processing TechnologyLevel 4 路 170 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

TikTok Comes Under FireLevel 4 路 194 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Big Wins and LossesLevel 3 路 219 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

2022

Protein Hunger and OvereatingLevel 4 路 211 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

German Soccer ProtestLevel 4 路 213 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Asian American on CoinLevel 3 路 200 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

StarbucksReviewLevel 3 路 280 words 路

Halloween is ComingLevel 3 路 222 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

FDA Warns Against Sleepy ChickenLevel 4 路 252 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Thousands Queue for QueenLevel 3 路 214 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Promising Research on PsilocybinLevel 4 路 222 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Serena Williams to RetireLevel 4 路 194 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Population Nearing 8 BillionLevel 4 路 190 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Suffering the HeatLevel 4 路 192 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Top Gun: Top at Box OfficeLevel 4 路 200 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Thailand Legalizes MarijuanaLevel 4 路 240 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Ikea Offers Help with NamesLevel 4 路 211 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Coffee Drinkers May Live LongerLevel 4 路 206 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Mona Lisa AttackLevel 3 路 187 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Would-be Assassin Fully FreeLevel 4 路 195 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Rock Paper Scissors ChampionshipLevel 3 路 266 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Cats Recognize NamesLevel 4 路 265 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Megadrought and MurderLevel 4 路 224 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Focus Help at CafeLevel 4 路 217 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Tough Choice in French ElectionLevel 4 路 240 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Exercise Aids DepressionLevel 4 路 216 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

University LifeAdviceLevel 4 路 411 words 路

Oscars to RememberLevel 4 路 319 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Google Cable to AfricaLevel 4 路 214 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Shackleton Ship FoundLevel 4 路 286 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

War in EuropeLevel 4 路 258 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

NetflixReviewLevel 3 路 252 words 路

Brazilian Umbrella Service SpreadsLevel 4 路 245 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

New Indonesian Capital Has NameLevel 4 路 219 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Female Monkey Takes Top SpotLevel 4 路 216 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Working HolidayAdviceLevel 4 路 321 words 路

Man Gets Pig HeartLevel 3 路 201 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Apple AirPods ProReviewLevel 4 路 287 words 路

Fish Fall From SkyLevel 4 路 206 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

2021

Smoking Ban in New ZealandLevel 4 路 208 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Possessive GirlfriendAdviceLevel 4 路 352 words 路

Migrants Die at SeaLevel 4 路 183 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Babies Swapped at FertilizationLevel 4 路 220 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Christchurch Wizard Let GoLevel 4 路 260 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Capone Belongings SoldLevel 4 路 221 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Coronavirus Restrictions EndingLevel 4 路 215 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Flirting BoyfriendAdviceLevel 4 路 285 words 路

Woolly Mammoths to ReturnLevel 4 路 227 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Gaming Time Limit for Chinese KidsLevel 3 路 179 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

US Leaves AfghanistanLevel 4 路 201 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Indomie Mi Goreng Instant NoodlesReviewLevel 3 路 205 words 路

Better Protection for Animals in South KoreaLevel 4 路 205 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

American Population ChangingLevel 4 路 227 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Unhappy Couple Brings Everyone DownAdviceLevel 4 路 307 words 路

Skateboarding Makes its Olympic DebutLevel 4 路 270 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

Woman Found Guilty in London Jewelry RobberyLevel 3 路 242 words 路 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand Male 路

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