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American Lobsters Crossing Atlantic to Annoy Europe

Sweden, in particular, isn't into it.

Ukraine Removes Massive Lenin Statue For Online Audience of Thousands

The 66-foot statue is one of almost 1,000 that the country has removed.

The Robinson Crusoe of Dogs Survived 5 Weeks Alone on a Deserted Island

A German Shepherd that fell off a boat in early February was just found alive.

Professor Gets $700,000 After Solving 358-Year-Old Math Problem

A successful proof for Fermat's Last Theorem took a very long time.

Puppy Frozen for Millennia Emerges With Brain Mostly Intact

The puppy was found mummified in Siberia.

Airport Goes All-Solar After Getting Tired of Paying Electricity Bill

Cochin International Airport in southern India is now the world's first airport to be powered entirely by solar energy.

British Library Recruiting Joke Detectives to Find Victorian Humor

It was known as a dour time, but puns were popular.

Congressman Proposes Resolution to Recognize Magic as Rare and Valuable

"Magic is a unifying force across cultural, religious, ethnic, and age differences in our diverse Nation."

Newly-Found Species Shows Tyrannosaurus Rex Had Brains Before Might

The newly-discovered ancestor had the smarts of T. rex but was the size of a horse.

Shipwreck from Vasco da Gama's Armada Found off Arabian Peninsula

The ship is believed to be the Esmeralda, which sank in May 1503 after a tempest.

You Still Have Time to Apply to Be a Full-Time Ninja in Japan

Six positions are available.

Have Scientists Cracked the Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle?

Some have questioned whether there is any mystery at all.

Why Were Hellfire Missiles Found on a Passenger Plane?

One news agency said the missiles were in coffins.

An Interview with the Artist Behind This Life-Sized Bronze Trump Bust

Keith Allen Johnson is a sculptor, Georgian, and Trump superfan.

Robots Sent in to the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Have Died

Five specially-built robots "have failed to return."

Restoration of Spanish Castle Goes Very Wrong

The Matrera Castle seems to have lost its thousand-year-old dignity.

The Spelling Mistake that Foiled a Bank Heist of Nearly $1 Billion

The cyber thieves got tripped up by "foundation."

Russia Recruits Combat Dolphins, Lists Perfect Teeth As Prerequisite

The dolphins would join a secretive program that once taught the animals how to kill.

The Only Syrian Cosmonaut Is a Refugee in Turkey

The 64-year-old retired general is a national hero.

Newly-Identified Spider Rides Waves, Catches Fish

The spider is named for a Columbia University string theorist.

Polar Bears Win Huge Swath of Alaska

Around 187,000 square miles is theirs.

Was this Scottish Cave Actually a Druid Temple?

A historian thinks he's finally found the purpose behind centuries-old caves in Edinburgh.

Mysterious American Hum Returns to Haunt Canada

The exact source of the droning sound has never been discovered.

Quantum Hacking of State Secrets Moves Closer to Reality

Scientists say they've built a scalable quantum computer.