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presidents

The Arcane Rules That Would Kick In If Trump Drops Out

If.
October 8, 2016
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politics

Why Presidential Debates Are Consistently Held at Obscure Colleges

Norwood—I mean, Longwood University—anyone?
October 7, 2016
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interactive

The Definitive Map of America’s Creepy Clown Epidemic

Our interactive map tracks clown sightings, threats, and scares.
October 6, 2016
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love

The Longest-Married Man in the World Has Died

His wife of 90 years survives him.
October 4, 2016
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space exploration

Was the Exploded SpaceX Rocket the Victim of a Rival's Sabotage?

An investigation is ongoing.
October 4, 2016
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pornography

Hacker Blamed for Porn on Billboard, Though Police Are Investigating Anyway

It happened in heavy traffic.
October 3, 2016
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china

China Is Testing Its First Suspended Railway

There's video.
October 3, 2016
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news

How 20 Stolen Van Gogh Paintings Were Recovered 35 Minutes After a Heist

It was an inside job.
September 30, 2016
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space exploration

The Spacecraft Rosetta Died to 'Go Out Now in True Rock 'n' Roll Style'

Crash-landing into a comet is pretty metal.
September 30, 2016
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clowns

If There is a God, This Facebook Post By a Cop Looking For Clowns Will Go Viral

An officer took an entire day to investigate.
September 29, 2016
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lost

A Frog from Panama Just Went Extinct

R.I.P. Toughie.
September 29, 2016
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iceland

Reykjavik Turned Off Its Street Lights to Watch the Northern Lights

It's nice this time of year.
September 29, 2016
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internet

The Bizarre Drama Over the Internet's Domain Naming System

Ted Cruz is involved.
September 28, 2016
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australia

An Entire State in Australia Lost Power Following Most Powerful Storm in Decades

Over 21,000 lightning bolts struck the country in a 12-hour period.
September 28, 2016
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computers

You Can Now Listen to the First Computer-Generated Music Ever

It was created by Alan Turing.
September 27, 2016
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australia

Watch A Meteor Light Up the Sky in Australia, Before Crashing to Earth

It was likely around three feet wide.
September 27, 2016
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japan

How Did These Ancient Roman Coins End Up in Japan?

They date to the 4th century.
September 26, 2016
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hitler

Hitler Probably Spent WWII High on Cocaine and Oxycodone

How the Nazis waged war with the help of illegal drugs.
September 26, 2016
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russia

Toddler Pulled Alive From Siberian Forest After 3 Days

He subsisted on candy.
September 23, 2016
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news

The Year Hundreds of Bombs Went Off in New York City

Why bombing New York City wasn’t always so rare.
September 23, 2016
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australia

USB Drives Are Being Mysteriously Left in Australian Mailboxes

It's a little ominous.
September 22, 2016
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biblical

Found: the Oldest Version Ever of Leviticus

From the time of Jesus.
September 22, 2016
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for sale

Nab the Abandoned Mansion That Inspired the Phrase 'Keeping Up With the Joneses'

It's for sale in New York's Hudson Valley.
September 21, 2016
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butterflies

Mexico Just Shut Down a Lot of Sawmills in its Massive Monarch Butterfly Reserve

It's also a United Nations World Heritage Site.
September 21, 2016