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Meet the first flock of gay sheep
Rams that won’t mate with females are typically sent to slaughter. But farmer Michael Stücke decided to save them, forming what he calls the world’s first flock of gay rams, with sheep named Prince Wooliam, Jean Woll Gaultier, Madonna, and more.
Meet the first flock of gay sheep
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🐏 ‘I Wool Survive!’: Rams that won’t mate with females are typically sent to slaughter, but a German farmer decided to give them a home. Meet this flock of gay sheep with names including Prince Wooliam and Madonna.
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💼 The number of available jobs in the US just hit its lowest level in more than a year. How many were there?
A. 5.4 million
B. 7.15 million
C. 8.95 million
D. 11.2 million
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🧠 Quiz answer: B. An estimated 7.15 million jobs were available at the end of November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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