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money

Motel Honors 16-Year-Old Coupon

The 10th night was finally free.
April 18, 2017
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survivalism

Have You Seen This Bird?

The Arrow Goose of Amherst, New York, is quickly becoming the stuff of legend.
April 17, 2017
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stamp of approval

Why Stamp Collectors Hated a 1972 Stamp Designed Just for Them

The “Stamp Collecting Stamp,” issued by USPS, got terrible reviews.
April 17, 2017
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law

Why This Bar Built a Labyrinth Outside Its Front Door

The bar is now, technically, over 500 meters from the street.
April 14, 2017
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legos

A Field of Lego Daffodils Has Sprouted in England

Brick flowers never wilt.
April 13, 2017
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bug

Ant Medics Captured on Video Caring for Their Wounded Comrades

Scientists filmed the six-legged soldiers carrying hurt ants home.
April 13, 2017
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bones

What Do You Do With Hundreds of Unearthed Human Bones?

When a Philadelphia construction company dug up an old cemetery, local archaeologists stepped in to help—because there was no one else.
April 12, 2017
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tunnels

Railway Engineers in England Just Solved a Sunny, 175-Year-Old Mystery

The creator of the Box Tunnel built in a secret birthday present for himself.
April 12, 2017
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explosions

Siberia Has Installed Its First 'Exploding Pingo Detector'

The sensor will warn scientists about methane-filled hills on the tundra.
April 11, 2017
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shipwrecks

Divers in Italy Are Searching for Caligula’s Last, Lost Pleasure Ship

The Roman emperor's prized boats boasted marble, gold, and running water.
April 10, 2017
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public

From Fine Art to Fishing Poles, the Most Surprising Things Libraries Are Lending Now

Books are so passé.
April 7, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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energy

When Michigan State Used Ruined Mayonnaise for Power

The school dumped 1,250 gallons of the stuff into an anaerobic digester.
April 7, 2017
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david bowie

Decoding London's Spontaneous David Bowie Shrines

More than a year after the rock star's death, "it would appear that Bowie is a source of spiritual sustenance."
April 6, 2017
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ships

Norway Is Building a Huge Tunnel for Ships

It's a way to bypass the infamous Stad peninsula, where the sea is so rough it scared the Vikings.
April 6, 2017
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gambling

Missing March Madness? Try Small-Town Ice Betting

Hatfield Point, Canada is deep into their annual Bay Ice-Break-Up Contest.
April 5, 2017
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obscura day 2017

The Most Interesting Camel in the World

Before she retired to L.A.'s Griffith Park Zoo, Topsy was a soldier, a builder, a miner, and a movie star.
April 4, 2017
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money

The French Government Is About to Destroy $106,000,000 Worth of Cigarettes

Now we know who to bum a smoke from.
April 4, 2017
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journalism

Chasing McDonald's Pizza, Deep Into Ohio

Podcaster Brian Thompson's jokey search for a lost menu item has led him on some surprisingly serious adventures.
April 3, 2017
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rescues

Humans Teamed Up to Rescue Elephants From a Large Hole

The animals were trapped in a very muddy bomb crater.
April 3, 2017
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explosions

Oregon Blows Up a Massive Boulder

The 200-ton interloper didn't last long.
March 31, 2017
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dinosaurs

Why Were These Dinosaurs Crossing the Thames?

Just a couple of mystery carnivores, out on the town.
March 30, 2017
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rivals

Why Map Historians Are Annoyed With Boston Public Schools

The district started phasing in the Peters Projection, to much fanfare. But is it really better than the Mercator?
March 29, 2017
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basketball

A Basketball Was Stuck On an NYC Subway Track for Three Weeks

The Times is on it.
March 29, 2017
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urban foraging

Caught: A 50-Pound Carp in the Middle of Los Angeles

Well done, Eddie.
March 28, 2017