weather
Was the Guy in 'The Scream' Afraid of... Clouds?
Scientists try to solve an artistic mystery.
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farms
Found: ‘Extraneous Golf Ball Materials’ in Frozen Hash Browns
Golf balls have been haunting potato fields for decades.
smoking
Why We Fear White Lighters
An investigation into the origins of a bizarre myth.
google maps
Google Maps and the Non-Existing Pizza Joint
Confused people kept turning up on one guy's doorstep in Australia.
newspapers
A Painting of a Crying Boy Was Blamed for a Series of Fires in the '80s
The artwork, said UK tabloids at the time, was haunted.
sounds
The Mystery Boom and the Bachelor Party in Michigan
A lot of residents got spooked.
nasa
Seeing Earth From Between Saturn's Rings, Nearly a Billion Miles Away
This is what it feels like to feel small.
luck week
Postcard Reaches Destination After 53 Years
Some grandchildren were just trying to do something nice for their grandma.
whales
Why Scientists Drag Dead Whales to the Bottom of the Sea
A fallen whale can fuel new life on the ocean floor.
founding fathers
Found: A Unique, Handwritten Copy of the Declaration of Independence
It contained a puzzle of sorts.
luck week
Colonial America Was Built on Lottery Revenue
Roads, colleges, war—all funded by lottery tickets.
luck week
The Many Possible Reasons British People Hire Chimney Sweeps for Their Weddings
Something old, something new, something borrowed, and a guy in a top hat covered in soot.
legos
The Legoland Controversy Brewing in Australia
No, adult Lego fans. You cannot play in the children's area without a child.
ice
This (Very Cool) Photo of a Giant Iceberg Off Canada Is Also Now ... a Meme
It's fun to be online.
world war i
The Artists Who Depicted War in a Whole New Way
These unorthodox images were used to drum up support for World War I.
comedy
Jest Books Were the 16th-Century Version of Insult Comedy
Think Don Rickles crossed with Shakespeare.
ice
Antarctica Is Covered in Streams and Waterfalls
Scientists have mapped the continent's meltwater systems for the first time. They also make for good video.
nuclear
North Korea's Nuclear Test Site Spent the Weekend Hosting Volleyball
Satellites spotted some unexpected heat.
