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Entire City Evacuated as Massive Wildfire Destroys Canada's Fort McMurray

At least one neighborhood is already gone.

Villagers Thought a Sex Toy They Found on a Beach Was a Fallen Angel

The timing was a little bit odd.

Sonic Booms Shake British Homes After Jets Are Scrambled

"Dad's cat was petrified."

Horse Racing Rules Found on 2,000-Year-Old Tablet

"This was a beautiful rule."

American Cruise Ship Arrives in Cuba for the First Time Since 1978

It's been a long time.

Bitcoin's Creator Unmasks Himself After Months of Suspicion

But doubts still linger.

Newly Found Walt Whitman Series Reveals He Advocated for Paleo Diet

“Let the main part of the diet be meat, to the exclusion of all else,” Whitman wrote, in articles that have been lost for over 150 years.

The U.S. Has Mountains of Cheese in Storage

There's a million-pound surplus.

Over Half a Ton of Ancient Roman Coins Unearthed by Construction Workers

The valuable trove was only a yard underground.

The FBI's Social Media Policies for Agents Are Ham-Fisted Yet Smart

In so many words: Never tweet.

All of Belgium Is Going to Get Iodine Pills in Case of a Nuclear Accident

Aging plants are an increasing concern.

People Increasingly Identify as Global—Not National—Citizens

Found: Computer Viruses at a Nuclear Plant

Let's stay calm.

The Biggest Lion Airlift Ever to Send Dozens of Big Cats to Africa

They were rescued from South American circuses.

Village Mayor Arrested for Stealing 111 Road Signs

It's a curious case.

Why a Bunch of Rivers in France Were Dyed Neon Green

Environmentalists went rogue.

Half of All Western European Men Are Descendants of a Bronze Age King

It started around 4,000 years ago, a new study says.

Sheepdog Quits Job, Runs 240 Miles to Return Home

Pero was just not feeling his new Cumbrian farm.

A Giant, Secret Lake May Have Just Been Discovered in Antarctica

In a part of the continent that has not been extensively researched.

This Overweight Gorilla Just Shocked Zookeepers By Giving Birth

Australian Politician Sets River on Fire, Blames Fracking

Inscription on Newly Found 2,400-Year-Old Mosaic: 'Be Cheerful, Enjoy Your Life'

It's good advice.

After 59 Years, Sewage Will Finally Stop Flowing Into Florida Bay

It began with a city worker noticing a smell.

The Hidden Vaults With $248 Billion in Gold Underneath London

They contain nearly 6,900 tons of gold.