April 01, 2021

Earth Hour, Eurovision, and Eggs


Earth Hour, Eurovision, and Eggs
In Odder News

In this week's Odder News, the lights go out (but don't get too intimate!); Belarus is disqualified from the always odd Eurovision contest; and the most popular Russian breakfast food is the sandwich.

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