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latin

Latin Graffiti Appears in Cambridge, England

Bad Latin, though.
April 5, 2017
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motorcycles

Motorcyclist Meets Flying Mattress and Somehow Survives

It was captured on video.
April 4, 2017
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squid

A Squid-on-Squid Ambush

Behold the horrors of the open ocean.
April 3, 2017
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bears

Is This Montana Bear Carrying a Laptop?

The video is inconclusive.
March 31, 2017
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sex

Tyrannosaurs Might Have Enjoyed Making Out Before Sex

Does first base go back longer than we think?
March 30, 2017
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subways

The Man Who Used His Nose to Keep New York's Subways Safe

From gas leaks to eels, James "Smelly" Kelly changed the history of the city's underground.
March 30, 2017
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insects

The Strange Way Mosquitoes Fly

And still annoy you.
March 29, 2017
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news

A Kangaroo on the Streets of Detroit

From the Exotic Pets file.
March 28, 2017
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bathrooms

Why We Think Outhouses All Had Crescent Moons in Their Doors

The classic symbol of an outdoor toilet was probably just made up.
March 28, 2017
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captain cook

Not Sold: Captain Cook's Waistcoat

It failed to sell at auction, even though bidding went to over $438,000.
March 27, 2017
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frog

Frogs Made Famous by Mark Twain Are Finally Laying Eggs Again

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is on the comeback trail.
March 24, 2017
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infrastructure

Portland's Love Affair With Its Special Water Fountains

Benson Bubblers are unique to the Oregon city, and it won't let anyone else have them.
March 24, 2017
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space

Teen Corrects NASA Error

The International Space Station was showing an anomaly.
March 23, 2017
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gold

There Is Gold in Seawater, But We Can't Get at It

From scams to mad science, the quest for the oceans' riches continues.
March 23, 2017
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bees

Bees Delay Flight

"Obviously, you don't want the bees in the air."
March 22, 2017
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russia

Curling With Compact Cars

The stakes have been raised.
March 21, 2017
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fame

Larry Donovan, 1880s Bridge Jumper, Lived Too Soon

Just imagine what would have happened to this man in the age of YouTube.
March 21, 2017
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giant animals

The Catford Cat Has Been Saved

It was in danger of being put down.
March 20, 2017
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scandal week

The Russian Poetry Scandal That Ended in a Duel

Remembering the Cherubina de Gabriak hoax of 1909.
March 17, 2017
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beer

Canadian Bar Annoys Ireland With Its 'Sacrilegious' Guinness Pour

If you are going to use Guinness in your ad, you'd better do it right.
March 16, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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scandal week

Why We Have Such Complicated Feelings About Eating Horses

Horse meat has rarely gone down easy.
March 16, 2017
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inventors

The Goldfish That Got a Wheelchair

It helps it stay underwater.
March 15, 2017
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horses

A Pair of Staten Island Ponies Escaped to Frolic in the Blizzard

The storm set them free in more ways than one.
March 14, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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scandal week

Smoking Banana Peels Is the Greatest Drug Hoax of All Time

They called it mellow yellow.
March 14, 2017