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rivals week

From the Biles To the Wolf Jump, This Cheat Sheet Will Help You Talk Gymnastics

Here are the complicated moves you may (or may not) see during the finals.
August 11, 2016
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fires

Forest Burns After Man Set Used Toilet Paper Ablaze

It's since been brought under control.
August 11, 2016
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rivals week

A Visual Guide to How Terribly the World's Best Human Athletes Fare Versus Most Average Animals

Usain Bolt might be the fastest man alive, but an average warthog could probably take him.
August 11, 2016
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olympics

The Olympic Diving Pool Turned Green For Some Reason

Maybe it wanted attention.
August 10, 2016
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rivals week

The Microsoft Office World Championships Feature Blood, Tears, and Very Little Sweat

Behind the scenes with the teens trying to become the best in the world at Powerpoint.
August 10, 2016
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fleeting wonders

This Bridge Has a Cool, New Feature: A Bike Path to Nowhere

You're welcome, cyclists.
August 9, 2016
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measles

A Lot of People Are Getting the Measles at Music Festivals in Britain

"If you think you might have measles, please don't go to any of these big events," pled one health official.
August 8, 2016
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original road trip

The 1976 Great American Horse Race Was Won By A Mule Named Lord Fauntleroy

The ultimate underdog story.
August 8, 2016
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olympics

The Weirdest Things We’ve Done to the Olympic Torch

Well before Rio, people have made a point of torturing the torch.
August 5, 2016
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floods

Radical Wine Terrorists Flood French Town In Red

They have some grievances.
August 5, 2016
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rescues

Rescue Underway After Elephant Is Stuck in a Swamp for a Month

India and Bangladesh are teaming up to save it.
August 4, 2016
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chemicals

For Decades, the Ultimate Midwestern Summer Job Was Headhunting Fireflies

The good old days of firefly hunting featured branded merch, 10-year-old kingpins, and a certain disregard for ecology.
August 3, 2016
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pokemon

There's Another Guy Who Says He's Caught All of the Pokémon

Even Farfetch'd.
August 3, 2016
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bombs

Mysterious Underwater Boom Sparks Ferry Evacuation In France

Officials still aren't sure what caused the blast.
August 2, 2016
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earthquakes

An Earthquake Early-Warning App Just Went Rogue and Terrified Tokyo

"When I saw the app screen, I prepared to die," wrote one user.
August 1, 2016
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service

11 Ways To Get a Letter from the White House

All it takes is planning and a little patience.
August 1, 2016
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elections

Watch the Saddest Political Balloon Drop of All Time

Oh Jimmy Carter, it didn't have to be this way.
July 29, 2016
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rescues

Watch Colorado Firefighters Make a Complex Horse Rescue

It took two hours to get Cupcake out of the mud.
July 29, 2016
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elections

The Mock Mayors Who Pretend to Rule Bits of Britain

An age-old protest tactic has become a goofy way to strengthen communities.
July 29, 2016
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flowers

New York's Favorite Corpse Flower Is Finally Blooming

Watch the celebrity plant event of the season!
July 28, 2016
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pokemon

French Teens Break Into Police Barracks While Playing Pokémon Go

They were quickly caught.
July 28, 2016
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pokemon

Pokémon Go Players Are Rescuing Lots Of Real Wildlife

"This is pretty much the first time I've seen something like this," said one wildlife rehabilitator.
July 27, 2016
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labor

Taxi Drivers In Ghana Skip Work To Fill In Potholes

Enough was enough.
July 27, 2016
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cars

Secret Service Rules Are Causing Traffic Jams in Philadelphia

Trucks over five tons aren't allowed along a nine-exit stretch.
July 26, 2016