science museums
Oregon Made (Probably) the World's Biggest Baking-Soda-and-Vinegar Volcano
It was the fizz heard 'round the world.
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crime
Found: A House Full of Art, All Stolen
The thief claims he suffers from kleptomania.
skepticism
'Scientific' Journals Caught in 'Star Wars' Sting Operation
Dr. Lucas McGeorge and Dr. Annette Kin are now published scientists.
crime and punishment
A Tortoise Stolen From Queens Has Been Found, Unharmed
Millennium was missing for over a week.
boats
The Barge Dwellers of Rotterdam's Old Harbor
Living on a boat isn't bad, but tourists will accidentally walk into your home.
schools
What Fourth-Grade Archaeologists Have Found in Their School's Closet
A century of history was hiding in a Manhattan elementary school.
planets
There Are Giant Standing Waves in Venus's Atmosphere
Something's in the air on our closest neighbor.
fruit
In Ancient Rome, Citrus Fruits Were Status Symbols
A new study shows how the taste for citrons, lemons, and pomelos evolved.
geographic oddities
11 Geographic Markers That Are Totally Inaccurate
These cartographic frauds are proof that mapping the globe is no simple task.
cars
Sold: A Fully Furnished 1989 FBI Spy Van
It's even got a toilet!
objects of intrigue
The Clay Models Used to Analyze Entrails in the Ancient World
Need to tell the future? Consult the library of livers.
trucks
Truck Full of Dough Rises Ahead of Schedule
Interstate 5 in Washington suffered the sticky consequences.
wayfinding
An Animated Guide to Nature's Best Wayfinding Secrets
Learn to navigate with the moon, stars, trees, and more.
china
A Chinese Museum Is Offering Big Money to Whomever Can Decode This Ancient Script
The going rate is $15,000 per character.
found
Found: The Warhol Silkscreen That Alice Cooper Forgot He Owned
Probably worth millions, it was rolled up in storage for decades.
feats
A D.C. Man Fell Into a Trash Chute Because of His Phone
It can happen to the best of us.
world's tallest
The World's Tallest Gas Pump Is Nearly Complete
Say hello to the next giant thing on the old Route 66.
conspiracy theories
Dispelling the Rumor That Haunted the World's Oldest Known Manatee
RIP Snooty, the one and only.
