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Sulawesi Warty Pigs May Have Been Our Earliest Muses

More than 45,000 years ago, these porky foragers inspired the earliest known non-abstract art.
April 12, 2024
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soccer

How One of Brazil's First Openly Gay Soccer Referees Changed the Game

The man known as Margarida refused to let prejudice affect his flashy officiating style.
December 5, 2022
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hair

Celebrating Ghana’s Amazing Handpainted Barbershop Signs

These vibrant artworks advertised the freshest styles and sleekest cuts.
June 29, 2018
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roman

Found in the Trash: The Roman Graves of Two Unfortunate, Legless Men

Something very bad happened here.
June 22, 2018
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roman

Found: An Untouched 2,000-Year-Old City in Albania

The hilly ruins remained lost for centuries.
June 19, 2018
Gastro Obscura
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juneteenth

The Story Behind Red-Hued Juneteenth Food and Drink

Red fare at June 19 celebrations has significance that predates American slavery.
June 19, 2018
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money

Found: A Wad of World War II Bills Worth Over $2 Million

The cash, discovered under an English retail store, is a priceless find.
June 12, 2018
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biology

Found: The World's Oldest Footprints, Made by Ancient Bugs

They are tiny but mightily impactful.
June 7, 2018
Gastro Obscura
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teeth

Found: Tooth Gunk That Shows Mesolithic Mediterraneans Ate Fish and Plants

Questionable dental hygiene in a man from the 8th millennium B.C. unveils early omnivore tendencies.
June 6, 2018
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theft

Found: Foxes Stealing Shoes in Japan

And they would have gotten away with 40 pairs, if it weren't for the police.
June 1, 2018
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lightning

The Least Likely Places to Be Struck by Lightning, Mapped

Where to go if you don't enjoy sudden electric bolts from the sky.
May 29, 2018
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neolithic

The Many Possible Uses For Scotland's Knobbly Orbs

We asked for your thoughts on the function of these mysterious relics, and boy did you deliver.
May 25, 2018
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endangered animals

Found: A Rare Tiny Deer in Vietnam

It's called a muntjac, and the last time it appeared was nearly two decades ago.
May 23, 2018
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bombs

Found in the Trash: A Rare World War I Artillery Shell

Nothing like an explosive discovery on garbage day.
May 22, 2018
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neolithic

Does Anyone Know What These Knobbly Orbs Are For?

No one can figure out these Neolithic artifacts. We want your best guesses.
May 18, 2018
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whales

Found: A Mysterious 'Globster' Washed Ashore in the Philippines

The unidentified marine carcass has made the beach rather unpleasant.
May 18, 2018
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space

Found: A Rapidly Expanding Supermassive Black Hole

It’s all-consuming.
May 15, 2018
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eggs

The Biggest Bird Eggs Ever

Evidence of the extinct.
May 11, 2018
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paleontology

A Czech Museum's 432-Million-Year-Old Plant Sprouts Surprising Information

A new look at the fossil shows plants of the era may have been greener and more vascular than we thought.
May 8, 2018
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pope

Found in the Garbage: A Supposed Bone of a First-Century Pope

Behold this holy trash.
May 4, 2018
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skeletons

Found: An Ancient Horse Skeleton in a Utah Backyard

The 15,000-year-old find dates back to the Late Pleistocene age.
May 2, 2018
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weapons

New Guineans Made Intricately Carved Daggers From Human Bones

These deadly relics were symbols of power and prestige.
April 30, 2018
Gastro Obscura
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auctions

A 212-Year-Old Ship Biscuit Is Selling for Only $3,580

This sailor's snack is well past its expiration date.
April 27, 2018
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anatomy

The Heart-Racing Drama of Dissecting a Beached Whale

While on the job, the anatomist Dr. Joy Reidenberg has been escorted by police and scrutinized by nude sunbathers.
April 23, 2018