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      <title>Hurricanes So Devastating Their Names Will Never Be Used Again</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The hurricane names that we will never see again because they're retired. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1162/p/hurricanes-so-devastating-their-names-will-never-be-used-again/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[So without a doubt, you&apos;ve probably seen a few of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) snow trucks out and about this winter. But have you ever thought about the fact each one of those snowplow comes with a name we they can tell them apart? Here are some of the best puns we found on the list... <a href="https://wgrd.com/10-mdot-snow-plow-names-that-just-make-sense/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Who knew that saying 'Hunter' as 'Hoon-ter' would make a group of kids laugh so hard?

 
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[No need to ask for a manager. This group isn&apos;t a joke. <a href="https://wgrd.com/theres-a-support-group-in-grand-rapids-for-people-named-karen/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's not the Royal baby but you can be a part of history at the zoo! <a href="https://wgrd.com/help-name-the-toucans-at-john-ball-zoo/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s not the Royal baby but you can be a part of history at the zoo! <a href="https://wgrd.com/help-name-the-toucans-at-john-ball-zoo/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:36:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Names are just funny.
Comedians Key and Peele were on Jimmy Kimmel Live recently, and they talked about their name game, which has become one of their trademark bits. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-key-and-peele-talk-about-why-names-are-funny-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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Comedians Key and Peele were on Jimmy Kimmel Live recently, and they talked about their name game, which has become one of their trademark bits. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-key-and-peele-talk-about-why-names-are-funny-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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