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endangered animals

Puerto Rico's Parrot Population Is Slowly Recovering

Although the wild birds seem reluctant to breed, dozens of fledglings have successfully hatched in captivity.
April 10, 2018
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travel

The 'Lady Engineer' Who Took the Pain Out of the Train

Olive Wetzel Dennis spent years test-riding railways, improving everything from climate control to dining-car china along the way.
April 9, 2018
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drones

Found: Giant Drawings of Warriors, Etched on Peru's Desert Hillsides

They were discovered with drones.
April 6, 2018
Gastro Obscura
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pickles

A Highway Pickle Mystery Is Preserved in Missouri

The jar of cukes has survived time, construction, and foul weather. But can it survive fame?
April 6, 2018
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nasa

GIFs in Space!

The format gives classic photos from the Apollo missions new life.
April 5, 2018
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stairs

Caring for—and Expanding—Berkeley's Hidden Network of Hillside Paths

The California city has over 130 different woodsy shortcuts cutting through its hills and streets.
April 4, 2018
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april fools day

The Wichita Frog Wave of 1906

You wouldn't want to miss it!
March 30, 2018
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codes

How Many 9-Letter Words Can You Make With Airport Codes?

Perth + Chattanooga + Nice = PERCHANCE
March 29, 2018
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april fools day

If You Wish for a Cactus Hard Enough, Can You Make It Real?

A long-lasting prank played by a German gardening journal seems to suggest you can.
March 29, 2018
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april fools day

The First Prank Calls Were Surprisingly Morbid

Some things never change.
March 28, 2018
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surveyors

How Arrow-Wielding Men Mapped Britain in the 1940s

Recently unearthed photos show beleaguered surveyors in suits holding pointy wooden markers.
March 27, 2018
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april fools day

Knock Knock. Who’s There? 2,500 Raspberry Tarts

The "Berners Street Hoax" took a common prank to extremes.
March 27, 2018
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april fools day

The Great Oxford Poop Prank

Don't you guano know what happened?
March 26, 2018
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garbage

Snow Leopards Shouldn't Have to Deal With Our Garbage

But as this photo shows, they do.
March 23, 2018
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marketing

In 1933, Four Cows Went to Antarctica

It was not their idea.
March 22, 2018
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renaissance

The Librarian at the Nexus of the Harlem Renaissance

Regina Anderson ate shrimp with W.E.B. Du Bois and let Zora Neale Hurston sleep on her couch.
March 21, 2018
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journeys

This Man Took a Photo With Every Mailbox in Seattle

David Peterman spent about a year on this valiant quest.
March 21, 2018
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cows

These Cows Wrote a Message That Could Be Seen From Space

The message was "Hi."
March 15, 2018
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airships

A Lifelong Blimp-Lover Sets His Collection Free

Alan Gross, aka "Airship Al," is sending 100 boxes of lighter-than-air delights to the University of Akron.
March 14, 2018
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theremin

Finally, a Theremin for Rats

With the help of human musician Dan Deacon, some rats have made a film soundtrack with it.
March 13, 2018
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islands week

This Bomb-Covered Island May Soon Host Rare Bunnies

Noman's Land, off Martha's Vineyard, has gone from practice target to potential rabbit sanctuary.
March 9, 2018
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islands week

How a Fake Mountain Range Slowed Down Arctic Exploration

The 19th-century naval officer John Ross had a knack for seeing land where it wasn't.
March 9, 2018
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islands week

All Your Favorite Island Vacation Spots Have Been Overrun by Feral Chickens

Key West, Kauai, and Bermuda each have too many chickens—but very different ways of dealing with them.
March 8, 2018
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anthropocene

The Island That May Hold the Key to the Beginning of the Anthropocene

A subantarctic spot off the coast of New Zealand is home to a very special tree.
March 8, 2018