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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• 'Being Heumann' to Close 14th Annual Middleburg Film Festival; 'La Bola Negra' and 'Behemoth!' Set as Spotlights (middleburglife.com) — Middleburg residents can look forward to the 14th annual Middleburg Film Festival running October 15–18, with individual tickets already on sale and the full schedule posted online. New highlights include Siân Heder's "Being Heumann" as the closing film, international spotlights like "La Bola Negra" and "Behemoth!," and in-person appearances by notable guests including Seth Rogen, Martin McDonagh, Brad Bird, and Billie Jean King.
• Middleburg Film Festival Announces 2026 Lineup (northernvirginiamag.com) — Middleburg-area film lovers get four days of screenings and special guests when the 14th annual Middleburg Film Festival returns October 15–18. The lineup features Jesse Eisenberg's A24 opener "The Debut," centerpiece film "I Play Rocky," several additional premieres, and a live concert of composer Daniel Pemberton's movie music, with individual tickets set to go on sale in early October.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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