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sheep

A Bunch of Stoned Sheep Might Have Rampaged Through This Village

Reefer madness.
May 26, 2016
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greece

Archaeologists in Greece Think They Found Aristotle's Tomb

The philosopher died over 2,300 years ago.
May 26, 2016
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submarines

They Found a WWII-Era Submarine With Bodies in It Off the Coast of Sardinia

The HMS P311 had vanished.
May 25, 2016
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sex

Grizzlies and Polar Bears Are Going to Be Fornicating More

This isn't necessarily good.
May 25, 2016
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egypt

The 3,800-Year-Old Mummy of a Middle Kingdom Noblewoman Has Been Found

Lady Sattjeni's family were elites on Elephantine, an Egyptian isle on the Nile.
May 24, 2016
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china

A 5,000-Year-Old Beer Recipe from China Has Just Been Unveiled

The "Indiana Jones" of beer says it's legit.
May 24, 2016
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tunnels

The World's Longest and Deepest Tunnel to Open in Switzerland

It's a big deal.
May 24, 2016
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zoos

Watch a Drunk Man in a Zoo Enclosure Trying to Shake a Lion's Hand

Do not do this.
May 23, 2016
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mars

Mars Will Soon Be the Closest It's Been to Earth in 11 Years

You can get a pretty good look.
May 23, 2016
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india

India Launches Its First Space Shuttle

The country edges toward manned missions.
May 23, 2016
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nazis

Auschwitz Inmate's Gold Ring Found in Mug with False Bottom

It had stayed hidden for 70 years.
May 20, 2016
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restaurants

This Burger King in Finland Has a Sauna in It

It's important to be healthy.
May 20, 2016
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india

India Just Recorded Its Highest Temperature Ever

Dangerously hot.
May 20, 2016
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turkey

Former London Mayor Wins Poetry Contest with Goat Sex Limerick

It's about free speech.
May 19, 2016
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mexico

This Secret Tunnel Could Solve the Mysteries of an Ancient Mexican Civilization

Not much is known about Teotihuacán.
May 19, 2016
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energy

For 4 Days, Portugal Ran on Renewable Energy Alone

It was just happenstance.
May 19, 2016
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mars

This Guy Tried to Grow Food on 'Martian' Soil and Was Surprised When It Worked

It wasn't Matt Damon.
May 18, 2016
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news

The World's Smallest Porpoises Might Soon Be Extinct

Just a handful are left.
May 18, 2016
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disease

Scientists Just Discovered a New Vulnerability in HIV

The hunt for a vaccine is heating up.
May 18, 2016
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earth

We Now Have Evidence of a Mega-Asteroid Strike from 3.5 Billion Years ago

It was a rock several miles wide.
May 17, 2016
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russia

The Facial Recognition App That Could End Public Anonymity in Russia

Things are getting weird.
May 17, 2016
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earth

The International Space Station Has Completed Its 100,000th Orbit of Earth

Congrats.
May 17, 2016
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benjamin franklin

The Ben Franklin Statue In Boston Just Took a Bad Fall

It's getting on in years.
May 16, 2016
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fishing

Over Half of Fish Caught Off New Zealand Are Not in Official Records

It's a lot of fish.
May 16, 2016