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CHONBURI, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 11: Moo Deng attacks a bucket in her enclosure at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo on November 11, 2024 in Pattaya, Thailand. Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo born on July 10, 2024, at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, became a global viral sensation, drawing thousands of visitors daily and boosting the local economy. Her popularity led the zoo to sell Moo Deng-themed merchandise, partner with Thai brands, and limit visitor time to just 5 minutes to reduce wait times. "Moo Deng," meaning "bouncy pork" in Thai, reflects the baby hippo's feisty nature. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

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HUNTINGTON BEACH -- OCTOBER 5, 2024: (L-R) Michael Purtill and Corrine Purtill pose with their new batch of nocino created from their great-grandfather's recipe in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 5, 2024 (Emil Ravelo / For The Times)

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NEWBURY PARK, CALIFORNIA-APRIL 5, 2020-At the Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Newbury Park, California, communion was given inside the church on Palm Sunday using social distancing and other precautions due to coronavirus Covid 19. Pastor Rob McCoy, right, recently resigned from his post with the Thousand Oaks City Council because he was at odds with the city's social distancing orders. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

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