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space

A Supercomputer Has Created the Largest Virtual Universe Ever Made

Looking for dark matter takes some mind-blowing computing power.
June 13, 2017
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inkblots

Gobolinks, Blottentots, and the Eerie Beauty of Victorian Inkblots

Before the Rorschach Test, klecksography was seen as poetic inspiration.
June 13, 2017
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boats

This Mini-Boat's Journey to Europe Has Been Years in the Making

There have been a few snags.
June 13, 2017
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sinkhole

A Sinkhole Nearly Swallowed an Ohio Pizzeria

It had to be torn down anyway.
June 12, 2017
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library

Detroit Now Has a TARDIS-Shaped Library

Dr. Who would be proud.
June 9, 2017
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auctions

For Sale: Rare 'Spaceballs' Props

Interested in Dark Helmet's helmet?
June 8, 2017
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sports

The Weird, Forgotten, Awesome Sport of Spaceball

Somewhere between volleyball, gymnastics, and basketball, there is what could have been the sport of the future.
June 8, 2017
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alligator

An Alligator's Deadly Encounter With a Plane in Florida

"One of the craziest things I've ever seen in all my years in aviation."
June 7, 2017
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law

Are You There God? I'd Like to Sue You

Yes, people do file lawsuits against the Almighty. But the devil, so to speak, is in the details.
June 6, 2017
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submarines

A Rogue Bear Was Found in a Former Russian Nuclear Submarine Port

There's video.
June 6, 2017
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insects

A Mainer Shut Down a City Building With Bedbugs

He was upset.
June 5, 2017
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for sale

An Entire Small Town in Wyoming Is Up for Auction

Anyone wanna buy a hamlet?
June 2, 2017
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lawns

A Mission to Mow Lawns in All 50 States

Meet the Alabama college student who believes in cutting grass for a better tomorrow.
June 2, 2017
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solar power

The World's Largest Floating Solar Farm Is Officially Online

Tellingly, it's floating over an abandoned coal mine.
June 1, 2017
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explosions

A Broken Kyiv Water Main Caused an Impressive Street Explosion

Asphalt shouldn't bend like that.
May 31, 2017
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whales

Watching a Blue Whale Get Vacuumed Is Surprisingly Satisfying

Even the ocean's behemoths get a little dusty sometimes.
May 31, 2017
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cartoons

NASA's Silver Snoopy Award, Explained

The cartoon beagle has been flying with the space agency since the 1960s.
May 31, 2017
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legos

Meet the First Lego Professor of Play

This Cambridge dream job is serious academic business.
May 31, 2017
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snakes

Watch a Snake Throw Up Another Snake

It's snake inception, and it isn't pretty.
May 30, 2017
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medicine

Brazilian Doctors Are Using Fish Skin to Treat Burn Victims

It might not be pretty, but it is effective.
May 26, 2017
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science

A Moscow University Has Erected a Monument to Peer Review

Rejection is just one possible outcome.
May 26, 2017
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color

A Ghostly White Moose Was Captured on Video in Newfoundland

It's not an albino either.
May 25, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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packaging

Most of the World's Bread Clips Are Made by a Single Company

A brief history of the Kwik Lok Closure.
May 25, 2017
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jobs

Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Professional Cat Cuddler?

An Irish clinic is hiring for the internet's perfect job.
May 25, 2017