Good morning, thrill-seekers!

Here's everything from the Florida comeback (they love a last-second miracle) to a "resurrected" dire wolf and America's best-selling cars by state (yup, the F-150 is still king). This lineup's as wild as it gets. Ready? Let’s ride!

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Pickups vs. Policies

While Trump's tariffs rumble through the global economy, we look at America's back roads: what rides do people cling to when the market's shaky? In over two dozen states, Ford's F-Series still rules, Tesla shines in California, and Toyota's RAV4 hugs the coasts.

There's even a little local flavor (hello, GMC Sierra in Arkansas). Whether you're snagging a pickup or EV, these state-by-state favorites show how Americans are handling the mess–with the wheels they trust most.

Jurassic Pup

Scientists at a Dallas startup claim to have revived the extinct dire wolf—"Game of Thrones" fans' favorite Ice Age canine—by editing ancient dire wolf genes into modern gray wolves. They're bigger and thicker-furred than their gray-wolf cousins, making it the first successful "de-extinction" if you believe the hype.

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Skeptics question whether these pups are true dire wolves or just high-tech hybrids, while researchers say they're reawakening a legendary species. Any way you slice it, seeing a creature that vanished over 10,000 years ago is wild.

Madness Indeed

In a frantic finish, Florida's men's basketball team stunned top-seeded Houston 65–63 in Monday night's NCAA final. The Cougars' last-second meltdown let Florida's Alex Condon dive on a loose ball and win their third national title.

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Now, 39-year-old Todd Golden is the youngest champion since the 80s. Even though star guard Walter Clayton Jr. struggled early, he became the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This roller coaster finale proves March Madness always saves its best drama for the end.

Bonus: Here are the best moments from the tournament.

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1767 - The Ayutthaya Kingdom in present-day Thailand fell to the Burmese invaders.

1820 - The famous ancient Greek statue Venus de Milo was discovered on the Aegean island of Milos.

1886 - William Gladstone introduced the first Irish Home Rule Bill in the British House of Commons.

1898 - In the Mahdist War, Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated 15,000 Sudanese at the Battle of the Atbara.

1913 - China's National Assembly opens in Peking, the first free democratic parliament in history.

2004 - The Sudanese government and two rebel groups signed a humanitarian ceasefire to end hostilities in Darfur.

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