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      <title>Are These Purple Flowers In Michigan Fields Really A Flower?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:32:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the beauty of Michigan's Henbit and Purple Deadnettle weeds and their surprising role as pollinators! <a href="https://wgrd.com/are-these-purple-flowers-in-michigan-fields-really-a-flower/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Grand Rapids Nature Center Offering Free Admission Entire Month of April</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:12:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>That Ball of Leaves In Your Michigan Tree Isn’t A Bird Nest</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:25:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There's more to them than you might think. <a href="https://wgrd.com/squirrel-drey-discovery/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There&apos;s more to them than you might think. <a href="https://wgrd.com/squirrel-drey-discovery/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Want to Work in Michigan’s Great Outdoors? The DNR is Hiring More Than 1,300</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:19:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Hiring alert: DNR is looking to fill over 1000 positions including park workers, rangers, firefighters, and educators in 2024. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-dnr-hiring-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hiring alert: DNR is looking to fill over 1000 positions including park workers, rangers, firefighters, and educators in 2024. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-dnr-hiring-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Why Are Three Giant Sequoias Growing in Northern Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:46:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The trees are only native to western California, so how are three of them thriving Up North in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-giant-sequoia-trees/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The trees are only native to western California, so how are three of them thriving Up North in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-giant-sequoia-trees/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Why are the Stink Bugs So Bad This Year in Michigan?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Seriously, I'd almost rather have more mosquitos if it meant less stink bugs. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/stink-bugs-bad/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Seriously, I&apos;d almost rather have more mosquitos if it meant less stink bugs. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/stink-bugs-bad/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Where Have All of Michigan's Fireflies Gone?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>These Are Michigan's 10 Best Mountains and Hiking Trails</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:27:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We may be known as the Land of Lakes, but really we've got some pretty cool land features too. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigans-best-mountains-and-hiking/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We may be known as the Land of Lakes, but really we&apos;ve got some pretty cool land features too. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigans-best-mountains-and-hiking/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The River Monsters of Michigan, and Are They Dangerous?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:58:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some have been caught that are bigger than humans! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/the-river-monsters-of-michigan-and-are-they-dangerous/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some have been caught that are bigger than humans! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/the-river-monsters-of-michigan-and-are-they-dangerous/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Science Confirms: Honey Bees are All Juggalos</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 11:28:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Honey is kinda like Faygo I guess. <a href="https://wgrd.com/science-confirms-honey-bees-are-all-juggalos/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Honey is kinda like Faygo I guess. <a href="https://wgrd.com/science-confirms-honey-bees-are-all-juggalos/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Meatball]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>10 Michigan Glamping Spots to Make You Love the Great Outdoors</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 03:01:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If getting back to nature isn't your thing, we've found 10 amazing Michigan Glamping spots that will make you love the great outdoors. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/michigan-glamping-airbnbs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If getting back to nature isn&apos;t your thing, we&apos;ve found 10 amazing Michigan Glamping spots that will make you love the great outdoors. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/michigan-glamping-airbnbs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>New 140 Acre Nature Preserve in West Michigan Announces Opening Date</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:19:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The newest nature preserve in west Michigan, the Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve in Allegan announces its grand opening date for 2022. <a href="https://wgrd.com/opening-date-armintrout-milbocker-nature-preserve-allegan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The newest nature preserve in west Michigan, the Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve in Allegan announces its grand opening date for 2022. <a href="https://wgrd.com/opening-date-armintrout-milbocker-nature-preserve-allegan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>You Literally Have To See This Video To Bee-Lieve It</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:46:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Professional beekeeper Yappy Beeman posted a video of him dropping a swarm of bees  <a href="https://wgrd.com/you-literally-have-to-see-this-video-to-bee-lieve-it/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Professional beekeeper Yappy Beeman posted a video of him dropping a swarm of bees  <a href="https://wgrd.com/you-literally-have-to-see-this-video-to-bee-lieve-it/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Metal AF Snapdragon Flower Looks Like a Skull When It Dies</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:05:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It also looks like Chris Fehn's mask. <a href="https://wgrd.com/snapdragon-flower-dead-dragon-skull/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It also looks like Chris Fehn&apos;s mask. <a href="https://wgrd.com/snapdragon-flower-dead-dragon-skull/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>West Michigan Trails Challenge Kicks Off September 1st</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:40:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This challenge will get you outside and experiencing Michigan's awesome system of Trailways.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-trails-challenge-kicks-off-september-1st/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This challenge will get you outside and experiencing Michigan&apos;s awesome system of Trailways.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-trails-challenge-kicks-off-september-1st/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 14:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Don't fall victim to the couch. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-state-parks-will-be-free-entry-on-black-friday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Don&apos;t fall victim to the couch. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-state-parks-will-be-free-entry-on-black-friday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Fireflies are Dying Across Michigan – And It’s Heartbreaking When You Learn Why</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/michigan-fireflies-vanishing/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:17:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you noticed there are fewer fireflies now then there were when you were a child and used to catch them in a jar? They're slowly dying across Michigan and the nation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-fireflies-vanishing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you noticed there are fewer fireflies now then there were when you were a child and used to catch them in a jar? They&apos;re slowly dying across Michigan and the nation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-fireflies-vanishing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Meier]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Bears Are Showing Up All Over Lately And This One Can Open Doors</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 20:50:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thursday morning when I heard about the bear on the west side of Grand Rapids, I was mildly concerned, because I live around that area, and until that moment, I was really only worried about skunks.
I say mildly worried, because I thought, “Oh, I might come across one around my trash cans, better be aware... <a href="https://wgrd.com/bears-are-showing-up-all-over-lately-and-this-one-can-open-doors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thursday morning when I heard about the bear on the west side of Grand Rapids, I was mildly concerned, because I live around that area, and until that moment, I was really only worried about skunks.
I say mildly worried, because I thought, &ldquo;Oh, I might come across one around my trash cans, better be aware... <a href="https://wgrd.com/bears-are-showing-up-all-over-lately-and-this-one-can-open-doors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>10 Things Eastsiders Should Know Before Moving to West Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 18:45:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Are you from the east side of the state and planning on moving to West Michigan? Or maybe you know someone who's going to make the move? I'm from the metro-Detroit area, and have lived there for most of my life, but I've been living in West Michigan for over 4 years now and just cuz we're all from the same state doesn't mean there aren't differences... <a href="https://wgrd.com/10-things-eastsiders-should-know-before-moving-to-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you from the east side of the state and planning on moving to West Michigan? Or maybe you know someone who&apos;s going to make the move? I&apos;m from the metro-Detroit area, and have lived there for most of my life, but I&apos;ve been living in West Michigan for over 4 years now and just cuz we&apos;re all from the same state doesn&apos;t mean there aren&apos;t differences... <a href="https://wgrd.com/10-things-eastsiders-should-know-before-moving-to-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Neighborhood Under Attack from Swarming Bees [Video]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-neighborhood-under-attack-from-swarming-bees-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:31:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Phoenix neighborhood was on lockdown over the weekend because a huge swarm of bees took over. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-neighborhood-under-attack-from-swarming-bees-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Phoenix neighborhood was on lockdown over the weekend because a huge swarm of bees took over. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-neighborhood-under-attack-from-swarming-bees-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Crab Falls Victim to Sneaky Octopus [Video]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-crab-falls-victim-to-sneaky-octopus-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:59:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This video starts off as unremarkable as any amateur nature video. 
We see a crab scuttling along on a big rock on the beach. Then, like a flash of fleshy, brown lighting, an octopus launches out of a tide pool and envelops the crab! <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-crab-falls-victim-to-sneaky-octopus-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This video starts off as unremarkable as any amateur nature video. 
We see a crab scuttling along on a big rock on the beach. Then, like a flash of fleshy, brown lighting, an octopus launches out of a tide pool and envelops the crab! <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-crab-falls-victim-to-sneaky-octopus-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Free Beer and Hot Wings]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings: Girl’s Selfie Visuals Combined with Nature Documentary Audio [Video]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-girls-selfie-visuals-combined-with-nature-documentary-audio-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:28:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The creator of this video juxtaposed a candid video of a bikini-clad girl trying to take the perfect selfie with the audio of a documentary on chimpanzees. 
The result is just too perfect. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-girls-selfie-visuals-combined-with-nature-documentary-audio-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The creator of this video juxtaposed a candid video of a bikini-clad girl trying to take the perfect selfie with the audio of a documentary on chimpanzees. 
The result is just too perfect. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-girls-selfie-visuals-combined-with-nature-documentary-audio-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Free Beer and Hot Wings]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Talk About Lake Effect</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:27:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[No, this is not a promotional video for &quot;The Day After Tomorrow.&quot;
This is an actual time-lapse video of the skyline in Buffalo. The imposing white wall pictured is lake-effect snow, which blew in from Lake Erie and ravaged the city Tuesday and Wednesday. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-crazy-snow-wall-descends-on-buffalo-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[No, this is not a promotional video for &amp;quot;The Day After Tomorrow.&amp;quot;
This is an actual time-lapse video of the skyline in Buffalo. The imposing white wall pictured is lake-effect snow, which blew in from Lake Erie and ravaged the city Tuesday and Wednesday. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-crazy-snow-wall-descends-on-buffalo-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Free Beer and Hot Wings]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings: Two Bears Fight in New Jersey Backyard [Video]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-two-bears-fight-in-new-jersey-backyard-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2014 11:31:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Life in the suburbs is not nearly as quiet as you think. Look at these two bears -- yes, bears -- fight outside of a house in Rockaway, New Jersey. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-two-bears-fight-in-new-jersey-backyard-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Life in the suburbs is not nearly as quiet as you think. Look at these two bears -- yes, bears -- fight outside of a house in Rockaway, New Jersey. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-two-bears-fight-in-new-jersey-backyard-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings: Deer Has Powdered Donut Stuck to Its Antler [Video]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-deer-has-powdered-donut-stuck-to-its-antler-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:29:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A couple of guys were just out on the Snake River for a day of fly fishing in the northwest U.S. when they noticed something that has never occurred in nature before.  
Across the river, a deer was drinking some water, but something was a little out of the ordinary. The deer had a powdered donut stuck to its antler! <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-deer-has-powdered-donut-stuck-to-its-antler-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple of guys were just out on the Snake River for a day of fly fishing in the northwest U.S. when they noticed something that has never occurred in nature before.  
Across the river, a deer was drinking some water, but something was a little out of the ordinary. The deer had a powdered donut stuck to its antler! <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-deer-has-powdered-donut-stuck-to-its-antler-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings: Guy Skips Rocks On Frozen Lake, Loses His Mind [Video]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-guy-skips-rocks-on-frozen-lake-loses-his-mind-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2014 11:21:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's safe to say that this guy is easily amused. Very, very easily amused. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-guy-skips-rocks-on-frozen-lake-loses-his-mind-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s safe to say that this guy is easily amused. Very, very easily amused. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-guy-skips-rocks-on-frozen-lake-loses-his-mind-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Martinez]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings: Weird Green Balls Wash Up On Australia Beach [Video]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-weird-green-balls-wash-up-on-australia-beach-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:51:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thousands of weird green algae balls have washed up on an Australia beach in Sydney. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-weird-green-balls-wash-up-on-australia-beach-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thousands of weird green algae balls have washed up on an Australia beach in Sydney. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-weird-green-balls-wash-up-on-australia-beach-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Ian Waldie/Getty Images</media:description>
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      <title>Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings: 35,000 Walruses Come Ashore in Alaska [Video]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-35000-walruses-come-ashore-in-alaska-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2014 11:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's something crazy that you won't see everyday.
Because of a lack of sea ice, a herd of around 35,000 walruses gathered on a beach in Alaska to rest. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-35000-walruses-come-ashore-in-alaska-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here&apos;s something crazy that you won&apos;t see everyday.
Because of a lack of sea ice, a herd of around 35,000 walruses gathered on a beach in Alaska to rest. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-35000-walruses-come-ashore-in-alaska-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Officials Warn Michigan Drivers: ‘Don’t Veer for Deer’</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/officials-warn-michigan-drivers-dont-veer-for-deer/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 18:22:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the start of bow hunting season Wednesday, deer are on the move here in West Michigan. October and November are the riskiest months for deer-related vehicle accidents in Michigan.
Because of this, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and other organizations are coming up with new ways to bring the number of deer-related accidents down.
The Traffic Safety Coalition is trying to increas <a href="https://wgrd.com/officials-warn-michigan-drivers-dont-veer-for-deer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the start of bow hunting season Wednesday, deer are on the move here in West Michigan. October and November are the riskiest months for deer-related vehicle accidents in Michigan.
Because of this, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and other organizations are coming up with new ways to bring the number of deer-related accidents down.
The Traffic Safety Coalition is trying to increas <a href="https://wgrd.com/officials-warn-michigan-drivers-dont-veer-for-deer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Cook]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings: Lumber Yard Owner Says He Found Jesus’ Image In a Tree Trunk [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:39:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Years ago, a woman claimed to see the image of Jesus Christ in a grilled cheese sandwich. That helped set off a events in which people were seeing Jesus in everything from food to windows to toasters.  
Things had calmed down for a while with the Jesus sightings, but now he's back! <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-lumber-yard-owner-says-he-found-jesus-image-in-a-tree-trunk-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Years ago, a woman claimed to see the image of Jesus Christ in a grilled cheese sandwich. That helped set off a events in which people were seeing Jesus in everything from food to windows to toasters.  
Things had calmed down for a while with the Jesus sightings, but now he&apos;s back! <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-lumber-yard-owner-says-he-found-jesus-image-in-a-tree-trunk-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:56:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mount Ontake erupted on Saturday afternoon, raining down a cloud of ash on central Japan. 
It has seriously or fatally injured at least 32 people, The Washington Post reported.
More than 250 hikers were making their way up the volcano, Japan's second highest at 10,062 feet, when it blew its top. One of the hikers pulled out his cell phone and started recording as the massive plumes of ash shot int <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-mount-ontakes-eruption-caught-on-tape-by-japanese-hiker-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mount Ontake erupted on Saturday afternoon, raining down a cloud of ash on central Japan. 
It has seriously or fatally injured at least 32 people, The Washington Post reported.
More than 250 hikers were making their way up the volcano, Japan's second highest at 10,062 feet, when it blew its top. One of the hikers pulled out his cell phone and started recording as the massive plumes of ash shot int <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-mount-ontakes-eruption-caught-on-tape-by-japanese-hiker-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:27:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is a big day for volcano videos!
This has to be one of the coolest and amazing videos we at &quot;The Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings Morning Show&quot; have had for you. 
This is definitely not something many people have ever been able to witness or even let alone see video of. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-papua-new-guinea-volcanic-eruption-caught-on-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a big day for volcano videos!
This has to be one of the coolest and amazing videos we at &amp;quot;The Free Beer &amp;amp; Hot Wings Morning Show&amp;quot; have had for you. 
This is definitely not something many people have ever been able to witness or even let alone see video of. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-papua-new-guinea-volcanic-eruption-caught-on-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:14:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is the Marum Crater on Ambrym Island in the Republic of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. 
This volcano is very active, very dangerous and, reportedly, no one has ever been this close to the business end of the volcano.  
But explorers Sam Cossman and George Kourounis wanted to change all of that. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-man-climbs-into-bubbling-volcano-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the Marum Crater on Ambrym Island in the Republic of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. 
This volcano is very active, very dangerous and, reportedly, no one has ever been this close to the business end of the volcano.  
But explorers Sam Cossman and George Kourounis wanted to change all of that. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-man-climbs-into-bubbling-volcano-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:58:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This couple was snorkeling on their honeymoon in Mexico when a storm rolled in. The lifeguards instructed them to get out of the water, which they did.  
So they were probably in the clear, right? Wrong! <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-bolt-of-lightning-nearly-strikes-couple-taking-selfie-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This couple was snorkeling on their honeymoon in Mexico when a storm rolled in. The lifeguards instructed them to get out of the water, which they did.  
So they were probably in the clear, right? Wrong! <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-bolt-of-lightning-nearly-strikes-couple-taking-selfie-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:48:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Eric Zane went out in his garage over the weekend, only to find that there was a new resident that had taken up residency.  
He's now the proud landlord to a baby owl! <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-eric-zane-has-baby-owl-living-in-his-garage/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Eric Zane went out in his garage over the weekend, only to find that there was a new resident that had taken up residency.  
He&apos;s now the proud landlord to a baby owl! <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-eric-zane-has-baby-owl-living-in-his-garage/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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