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Tailgating for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium in London will be prohibited. According to TMZ, the stadium is in a residential zone so camping out overnight could get fans kicked out. Last month, 40-thousand Swifties in Munich staked out outside a stadium to try to get in on the Eras Tour action. The new security measures come after Swift's team cancelled her Vienna shows because officials found a terror plot was in the works, arresting three.
Authorities are cracking down after a pair of animal escapes at Ohio's famed Cedar Point Amusement Park. In separate incidents back in June, two camels walked out of their designated Barnyard area and, days later, a group of goats was also able to escape. The animals were safely returned to the Barnyard without injury to them or to park guests. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has now issued three citations to the owner of Honey Hill Farm, the company that operates the petting zoo section of Cedar Point.
A Chicago area brewery is receiving a fine for serving an alcoholic drink infused with cicadas. Noon Whistle Brewing was issued the fine of an undisclosed amount from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. The agency says the cicada-infused Jeppson Malort is illegal.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/08/13/noon-whistle-brewing-cicada-infused-malort
Scientists in Mississippi have confirmed the discovery of an Ice Age mammoth tusk. According to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the fossil is seven feet long and believed to be millions of years old. It was found earlier this month, partially exposed along a steep embankment in rural Madison County. The tusk was taken to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science for further study.
https://www.wapt.com/article/ice-age-mammoth-tusk-unearthed-in-madison-county/61853254
The portal in the Big Apple's Flatiron District lets you see people, in real time, in Dublin. The portal temporarily closed down in May, just six days after it opened due to bad behavior but then reopened with new rules and limited hours. It's set to close on September 2nd.
Big news for fans of Chuck E. Cheese: They're launching membership plans. Chuck E. Cheese will offer unlimited visits for a monthly fee beginning at eight-dollars for the Bronze tier to 30 dollars a month for the gold tier. The passes include a number of games per visit and discounts on food and drinks depending on the membership tier. They can be used at the over 470 participating Chuck E. Cheese locations in the U.S.