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comic books

Remembering Caspar Milquetoast, the Original Snowflake

He spoke softly and got hit with a big stick.
July 27, 2017
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saints

A Statue of St. Pantaleon Is Headed Back to Italy After Decades in Philly

The patron saint of physicians is going home.
July 26, 2017
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schools

What Fourth-Grade Archaeologists Have Found in Their School's Closet

A century of history was hiding in a Manhattan elementary school.
July 25, 2017
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cars

Sold: A Fully Furnished 1989 FBI Spy Van

It's even got a toilet!
July 25, 2017
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route 66

The World's Tallest Gas Pump Is Nearly Complete

Say hello to the next giant thing on the old Route 66.
July 24, 2017
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graffiti

Medieval Graffiti Discovered on an Egyptian Cave Wall

It was more religious than rebellious.
July 21, 2017
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treasure

The World of an 'Armchair Treasure Hunter'

Jenny Kile spends her days solving artificially constructed mysteries, and she's not alone.
July 21, 2017
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environment

The 'Warship' Made From Plastic Bottles

The oceans have a lot of trash in them.
July 20, 2017
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robots

The Memorial Honoring the Robot That Drowned Itself

RIP Steve.
July 19, 2017
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drugs

Downtown Atlanta’s Lost Psychedelic Theme Park

Before there was the CNN Center, there was The World of Sid and Marty Krofft.
July 18, 2017
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squid

Second Giant Squid of the Year Caught Off the Coast of Ireland

They might be coming for us.
July 18, 2017
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found

Mysterious Sheet Music Confirmed to Be Lost Work of Gustav Holst

It dates to 1906.
July 18, 2017
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cats

This Blind Kitten Got a Wheelchair, Thanks to Some Eighth-Graders

They built it, in part, with a 3D printer.
July 17, 2017
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daredevil

A Scottish Daredevil's Tight-Rope Walk Across the Old Man of Hoy

From geological wonder to circus spire.
July 14, 2017
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sin week

No, Victorians Didn't Cover Up Table Legs Because They Were Too 'Sexy'

Debunking an admittedly adorable myth.
July 14, 2017
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arctic

The Giant Balloons Creating Arctic Ice Tunnels

They look kind of fun.
July 13, 2017
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fishing

Fishing Child Reels In a Purse Stolen 25 Years Ago

And then a relative tracked down its owner.
July 12, 2017
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sin week

How Newport, Kentucky, Lost the Title of 'Sin City'

Before there was Vegas, there was another American hot spot for bad behavior.
July 12, 2017
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world record

Caught: A Massive Catfish

A California fisherman pulled up what may be one of the largest of its kind.
July 11, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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sin week

Competitive Eating Was Even More Gluttonous and Disgusting in the 17th Century

For the Great Eater of Kent, it was all ale-soaked bread and wheelbarrows of tripe.
July 11, 2017
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whales

Humpback Whales Caught on Video Using Their Flippers for Propulsion

It's never been documented before.
July 10, 2017
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sin week

The Best Demon Illustrations of All Time

Even today, the 1863 edition of the "Dictionnaire Infernal" is the stuff of nightmares.
July 10, 2017
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energy

China Is Building a Solar Farm Shaped Like a Cartoon Panda

It's cute and eco-friendly.
July 7, 2017
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film

Hunting for Treasure in Brooklyn's Coolest Prop House

Take a look at the eclectic wares of ACME.
July 7, 2017