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villains week

According to Experts, We Just Ticked Closer to Apocalypse

Every year, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists updates the Doomsday Clock.
January 25, 2017
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ice skating

A Washington Dentist Skated a Whole Pond Into Swirly Ice Art

He was excited about the cold weather.
January 25, 2017
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villains week

Why Are Rats Always the Bad Guys?

And mice always heroes? Experts trace the history of typecasting rodents.
January 25, 2017
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crime and punishment

Watch This Irresponsible Raven Eat a Parking Ticket

Quoth the raven, "You owe $25."
January 24, 2017
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blimps

Airships: The Most Villainous Form of Transport

From Colonel Blimp to Baron Bomburst, pop-culture bad guys sure love to cruise around in the sky.
January 23, 2017
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crime and punishment

A Tram Thief Took a Short Joyride in Austria

The perp was a former tram driver who missed his job.
January 23, 2017
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color

How to Make an Alien Planet on Earth

For a short film about another world, the landscape designer Bas Smets created a dark, scientifically accurate terrain.
January 20, 2017
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weather

Spooky, Rare Ice Spikes Are Popping Up in Britain

The unusual formation requires two things: cold temperatures and gusty winds.
January 20, 2017
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trucks

A Wisconsin Highway, Covered in Red Skittles

Hundreds of thousands of them fell out of a flatbed pickup.
January 19, 2017
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sounds

Canada Is Sending Acousticians to Investigate a Mystery Ping in the Arctic Ocean

It's scaring animals away from an important hunting ground.
January 18, 2017
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fleeting wonders

Two Russian Icebreakers Are Currently Stuck in Sea Ice

They were attempting a historic journey.
January 17, 2017
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whales

In the 1970s, the U.S. Navy Tried to Talk Like Whales

A recently declassified report reveals that Cold War submarines almost chirped and whistled.
January 17, 2017
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floods

Watch Nevada's 'Bridge Ninjas' Snatch Dangerous Debris Out Of A Flood

Excavator experts were busy after the Truckee River flooded last weekend.
January 16, 2017
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rocks

Mysterious Stone Instruments Keep Being Discovered in Vietnam

The country has embraced dàn đá', but no one is quite sure of its exact history.
January 13, 2017
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jobs

This Austrian Town Is Hiring a Professional Cave Hermit

Saalfelden wants someone to live in their 350-year-old hermitage.
January 13, 2017
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vampires

Hairy-Legged Vampire Bats Were Caught Feeding on Human Blood for the First Time

The species used to rely exclusively on bird blood, but times are changing.
January 12, 2017
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fleeting wonders

In Austria, Zoo Elephants Eat Leftover Christmas Trees

Once a year, the Schönbrunn Palace pachyderms get a special snack.
January 11, 2017
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radio

Norway Will Start Shutting Down Its FM Radio Tomorrow

RIP, FM.
January 10, 2017
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space exploration

Watch Two NASA Astronauts Replace Batteries In Space

The International Space Station needed some new juice.
January 9, 2017
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map monday

The 'Balloon Maps' That Aided Exploration, War, And Tourism

See the world from the basket of a hot air balloon.
January 9, 2017
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relationships

Two Danish Polar Bears Are Getting Divorced

They can't seem to get along.
January 6, 2017
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codes

How a Blind Doctor's 'Moon Code' Helped Thousands Read Again

In the 1840s, Dr. William Moon remade the Roman alphabet to help his students.
January 6, 2017
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law

Why the U.S. Government Treats Catfish Unlike Any Other Fish

There's a strange political battle over how catfish should be regulated.
January 5, 2017
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storms

Thousands Of Colorful Eggs Have Washed Up On A German Island

It's a great day for the children of Langeoog!
January 5, 2017