roads
A Highway in Austria Was Terrorized by Drunk Birds
The starlings got wasted off fermented berries, and then hit the streets.
All Stories
beer
Yeast Rescued From 220-Year-Old Shipwreck, Put to Work Making Beer
A beautiful gimmick.
31 days of halloween
Meet Spring-Heeled Jack, the Leaping Devil That Terrorized Victorian England
Man or devil, he cut a swath of terror across 19th-century London.
dessert
The 'Great British Bake Off' of the 1600s Would Have Been All Alphabet Cookies
Bakers flaunted their talent by creating letter-shaped pastries.
commercials
Watch a Cursed Japanese Kleenex Ad
It is NOT going to be "a fine day today."
robot
Human Eyes Might Not Notice a Good Forgery, But Computers Could
Artificial intelligence might thwart art forgers once and for all.
cats
The World's Fluffiest Wildcats Are Getting Their Own Park
A Pallas's cat preserve has been declared in Siberia.
mars
What Happens If Someone Dies on Mars?
The out-of-this-world future of human death.
drugs
Well-Preserved, 2,500-Year-Old Marijuana Found at Chinese Tomb
Weed has been popular for awhile.
mermaids
Meet the Newest Entrant in the Pantheon of 'Real Mermaids'
A British man says he found a washed-up mermaid.
cabins
Photos of the World's Most Interesting Cabins, Shacks and Hideaways
The classy way to go into hiding.
smoking
In the 1900s, Being a 'Cigarette Fiend' Was a Legitimate Defense for Murder
Smoking kills.
love
The Longest-Married Man in the World Has Died
His wife of 90 years survives him.
telescopes
This Beautiful Art Nouveau Telescope Can Be Yours
Got a spare $125,000?
space exploration
Was the Exploded SpaceX Rocket the Victim of a Rival's Sabotage?
An investigation is ongoing.
halloween
Watch This Guy Review Halloween-Themed Sushi, Hot Chocolate, and More
It's the candy you see at the grocery store check-out, but never thought to buy.
bookstores
How I Found the 4 Hardest-to-Find Bookstores in the World
And, also, illustrated them.
japan
The Monks Who Spent Years Turning Themselves into Mummies—While Alive
Japan's self-sacrificing sokushinbutsu were a very determined lot.
