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cars

Train Full Of BMWs Crashes In South Carolina

120 luxury cars were injured.
December 6, 2016
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fish

Something Called 'Trump Fish' Apparently Just Opened In Kurdistan

The San Diego Chargers' lightning bolt stands in for Trump's hair.
December 5, 2016
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landscapes

The Hidden Signs That Mark Britain's Ghost Forests

Weird tree shapes, specific plants, and other clues help environmental researchers spot where woods once were.
December 2, 2016
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garbage

Former Boy Scout Mails 500 Pieces Of Garbage To Boy Scout Bullies

Among other things, the packages contained old tea leaves, underwear, and dirt.
December 2, 2016
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antarctic

Buzz Aldrin Is Being Evacuated From the South Pole

The former astronaut fell ill.
December 1, 2016
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whales

How Did The Hugest Whales End Up With Baleen Instead Of Teeth?

The answer is: they literally sucked.
December 1, 2016
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police

Strange Creatures Appear On Kansas Police Cameras

Much scarier than mountain lions.
November 30, 2016
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sea lions

Sea Lions Are Surprisingly Receptive to Holiday Spices

A new study shows they love to sniff not only kelp and sardines, but orange, cinnamon and banana.
November 30, 2016
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snakes

Toilet Cobra Terrorizes Apartments in South Africa After Escaping Catcher's Grip

It's been there for at least five days now.
November 29, 2016
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chernobyl

Chernobyl’s Rogue Reactor Finally Gets a Better Dome

The massive structure has been slowly moving across the landscape for weeks.
November 28, 2016
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columns

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lied to You As a Child

Do children's books need to be fact-checked to make them more true to nature?
November 16, 2016
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victorian

The Forgotten Victorian Craze for Collecting Seaweed

Victorian women were excellent at it.
November 14, 2016
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italian

It's 'Barter Week' At B&Bs Across Italy

You can swap a night's stay for a bottle of olive oil.
November 11, 2016
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presidents

Trump and Obama's Post-Election Meeting Might Not Have Been History's Weirdest

Occasionally, this aspect of the "peaceful transition of power" involves secret helicopter buttons and wall safes.
November 11, 2016
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politics

What's Going To Happen to the Presidential Pet Museum?

Some of our country's most adorable historical artifacts are languishing in storage.
November 9, 2016
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panic week

Make Your Voice Heard! Vote for the Best Obscure Places in 8 Swing States

Who will take Ohio—Crystal Cave or Helltown?
November 8, 2016
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panic week

1990s Doomsday Planners Worried About Feminists Breaching Nuclear Waste Sites

They also feared treasure hunters and the secession of New Mexico.
November 8, 2016
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mail

Help Reunite This Lost WWII Love Letter With Its Owner

It was saved from the lost and found in a British grocery store.
November 7, 2016
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panic week

The First People to Push the Panic Button Were Korean War Pilots

What started as a last-ditch safety tool became a way for soldiers to make fun of each other.
November 4, 2016
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bears

This Rare Bear Gathering in Montana Might Have Been a Family Reunion

Thirteen grizzlies, all hanging out at once.
November 2, 2016
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panic week

The Animal Kingdom's Oddest Ways of Handling Anxiety

From fainting goats to stackable toads, we all handle fear differently.
November 2, 2016
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panic week

The Best Political Cartoon In History Is This Fake Banknote from the Panic of 1837

This $.75 bill features a human-faced dung beetle, a donkey pooping money, and Andrew Jackson in flag drag.
November 1, 2016
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halloween

15 Amazing Photos From the Boston Mayor's 1980 Halloween Party

Mayor Kevin White threw a spooky bash, and his employees made some interesting choices.
October 31, 2016
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31 days of halloween

Salem and the Rise of Witch Kitsch

How Salem went from executing witches to marketing them.
October 31, 2016