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Pokémon Go Players Urged to Stop Walking Into Minefields

Be safe out there.

Mystery of Why Turtles Have Shells Solved After 8-Year-Old Finds Fossil

They weren't, initially, for protection.

The Library of Congress is in the Midst of a Cyberattack

Websites are down.

There Are Significantly More Pots of Gold to be Found in Ireland Now

Four more gold zones were just discovered in the country.

The Minor Farce that Unfolded the First Time the Republicans Came to Cleveland

Let's go back to 1924.

The Eternal Mystery of How This Bear Locked Itself Inside of a Car

There were no broken car windows.

Russia Is Trying to Build a Bomber That Can Fire Nukes from Space

It would be illegal, of course.

The Emperor of Japan is Thinking of Abdicating

Akihito has reigned for over 27 years.

NASA Has Discovered a Massive Hole in the Sun

Nothing to see here.

The Bottomless Mystery of D.B. Cooper

Forty-four years ago, a man fell out of the sky. We may never know what happened next.

Half of This Italian Town's Staff Was Arrested for Skipping Work

It's having trouble operating now.

Australian Fired After Profane Rant Over Lack of Pokémon Go in Singapore

The madness continues.

A Vacant California Prison Was Approved to Be a Massive Marijuana Farm

It's solving a lot of problems.

Idyllic Beach Now Public Thanks to a $1.7 Million Crowdfunding Campaign

New Zealand did a good thing.

Why Taiwan is So Well-Prepared for Super-Typhoons

Nepartak slammed into the country last night.

No One Knows Why a Lot of Tourists Keep Showing Up to This Random British Village

They don't speak English, but take a lot of pictures.

We're Getting a Leap Second This Year

You can ride out 2016 for just a little longer.

There's a Super Typhoon Threatening Taiwan

The storm is also expected to hit mainland China.

Why Massive Radio Telescopes Might Be Our Best Shot at Finding Aliens

The search for extraterrestrial life is amping up, after China's debut of the world's largest radio telescope.

thomas jefferson

A Family Found an Undiscovered Letter from Thomas Jefferson in Their Attic

He talked some trash about the British.

Australian TV Network Backpedals After Airing Show Saying Wifi Causes Cancer

It was called "Wi-Fried?"

The Fastest Spacecraft in History Will Die to Protect Possible Alien Life

Juno will commit mechanical suicide.

The Buddha's Skull Bone May Have Been Found in a Chinese Crypt

An ancient inscription claims it belongs to the Buddha.

environmental disasters

The Hole in the Ozone Layer Above Antarctica Might Be Healing Itself