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Way Back Wednesday: 10 Medical Practices We’re Very Glad Got Left in the Past

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News & Stories brings together INYIM’s timely reporting, local coverage, community developments, unusual news and original stories from Los Angeles and beyond.

Present-Day Developments: Squirrel Treats Home Depot’s Gardening Aisle Like a Personal Buffet

A curious squirrel strolls into a Home Depot gardening aisle and starts sampling the plants with the confidence of a shopper who has no intention of paying.

INYIM Creatures

August 2, 2026

Way Back When: The Restoration of a Masterpiece

Julian Baumgartner removes darkened varnish, separates a fragile painting from warped wood and restores The Assassination of Archimedes in one soothing conservation film.

INYIM Art & Innovation

August 2, 2026

Quinn Brown with the Wilt Chamberlain Lakers jacket he found at Goodwill for $3.07

Thrift Shop Jackpot: Teen Turns $3 Goodwill Find Into $89,600 Wilt Chamberlain Jacket Sale

Quinn Brown’s $3.07 Goodwill purchase was authenticated as Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals warm-up jacket and sold through Sotheby’s for $89,600.

Unusual News

August 2, 2026

Image accompanying Shaquille O’Neal’s surprise appearance in Nysh’s gym workout video

Shaq Hilariously Photobombs Woman’s Gym Workout and Claims He’s LeBron James

Nysh almost skipped the gym before Shaquille O’Neal unexpectedly danced into her workout recording and started a hilarious fake-name exchange.

Unusual News

August 2, 2026

Image accompanying CBS Sunday Morning’s comfort food marathon

CBS Sunday Morning Serves a Comfort Food Marathon We’ll Never Tire Of

From mac and cheese and pancakes to Southern diners and treasured family recipes, CBS Sunday Morning celebrates the foods that taste like home.

INYIM Eats

August 2, 2026

Image accompanying the rescue of family cat Naruto from a python in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand

Present-Day Developments: Cat Owner Wrestles Python To Save Family Pet

A five-months-pregnant woman pulled a massive python away from her family cat Naruto in a dramatic rescue captured on video in Thailand.

Unusual News

August 2, 2026

Image accompanying coverage of the firefighting helicopter collision near Psatha, Greece

Breaking News: Helicopters Fighting Greece Wildfires Crash Mid-Air

Two firefighting helicopters collided near Psatha, west of Athens, killing a Greek and Danish crew member while the second aircraft landed safely.

Unusual News

August 2, 2026

Curly-coated horse featured in INYIM’s look at the unusual equine trait

Meet the Curly-Coated Horseys With the Animal Kingdom’s Woolliest Coats

Some horses grow waves, ringlets and thick winter curls instead of the familiar smooth coat. Meet the genetically fascinating curly-coated horseys.

INYIM Creatures

August 2, 2026

Today’s Moving Image Of The Day: Via PhotoVogue By Pie Aerts

INYIM’s Moving Image of the Day features a quiet black-and-white PhotoVogue work by photographer Pie Aerts that blurs the line between still photography and motion.