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language

Why Writers Fight Style Guides Over Animal Pronouns

Should a moose be an "it"? Some writers and scientists think creatures deserve better.
March 30, 2016
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manuscripts

The Ancient Thai Manuscripts Now Available To Read Online

Thousands of works of literature, law, and history have been brought out of their temple homes.
March 30, 2016
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us civil war

The Civil War Fighters Who Tempted Fate With North African Fashion

Why hundreds of Union and Confederate soldiers dressed for war in turbans, fezzes, and bright red pants.
March 29, 2016
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aliens

Watch a UFO Get Abducted by a Local Teen

The Roswell, New Mexico landmark was found smashed to pieces in a ditch last Wednesday.
March 29, 2016
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fleeting wonders

Google Keeps Sending Mount Rushmore Tourists to the Wrong Place

"Your GPS is WRONG," says a sign at Storm Mountain Center.
March 28, 2016
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fleeting wonders

Japan's Coolest Pastor Moonlights As A Rock Star

His Lutheran hard rock band, Boxi Rocks, draws hundreds.
March 25, 2016
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crime and punishment

Police Might Have Solved Baffling Case of Phenomenally Accurate Egger

It took months of stakeouts, surveillance, and eggshell forensics.
March 24, 2016
Gastro Obscura
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features

The Mustard Pickle Tragedy Unfolding in Newfoundland

The disappearance of a favorite condiment brand is rocking the island to its core.
March 24, 2016
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linguistics

It's the 178th Birthday of 'Okay'

The word first appeared in print in the Boston Morning Post to make fun of a rival paper.
March 23, 2016
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graffiti

The Monuments of Florence Are Now Open to Digital Defacement

Go ahead—scrawl all over Giotto's Campanile.
March 22, 2016
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machines

Optibee, and Other Buzzworthy Apps For Monitoring Your Beehive

After a century of just droning along, beekeeping is going high-tech.
March 22, 2016
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occult

The Demonic Rainbow Cow Announcing Spring’s Arrival

The mysterious shape appears only twice a year, on the third floor of the eccentric Lapham-Patterson House.
March 21, 2016
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garbage week

Rather Than Migrate, Storks Now Just Eat Trash

Instead of continent-hopping every year, whole populations have settled down in the local landfill.
March 18, 2016
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garbage week

What Does Your Reaction to a Robotic Trash Can Say About You?

Predict the future of humanity by piloting around a robotic garbage barrel.
March 18, 2016
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garbage week

Excited Town Unearths Time Capsule Full Of Garbage

"This is not a good commercial for Ziploc," one onlooker said.
March 17, 2016
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garbage week

The Linguistic Appeal Of 'Garbage Person,' The Internet's Favorite Insult

We trace the phrase's provenance from Charles Manson to Clickhole.
March 16, 2016
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fleeting wonders

Punk's Fashion Heir May Burn $7 Million Collection To Spite A Library

No future / no future / no future for you!
March 16, 2016
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mcdonalds

Fleeting Wonders: Welcome Back, McBarge!

A floating Canadian McDonalds is set to make a comeback this year after a secrecy-shrouded renovation.
March 15, 2016
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octopus

Video Wonder: An Octopus Trash Fight

These eight-legged grumps may be trying to clock each other with shells.
March 14, 2016
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garbage week

Why Only Apple Users Can Trash Their Files

A 1994 lawsuit scared other developers away from the garbage can.
March 14, 2016
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garbage week

Fleeting Wonders: A New York City Trash Gallery

For decades, a sanitation worker turned curator has collected and displayed his best Dumpster finds.
March 14, 2016
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cats

Is This a Dog or a Cat or...Something Else?

Help us identify this mysterious skittering creature.
March 11, 2016
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fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: A 4-Clawed Lobster Named Clawdette

She's the Edward Scissorhands of the lobster world.
March 11, 2016
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medicine

Bile Beans, The Incognito Laxative That Claimed to Be A Cure-All

Thanks to unabashed false advertising, this 20th-century patent medicine survived lawsuits and eight decades of medical advancements.
March 11, 2016