hangovers
The Strange World of Japanese Hangover Cures
It's a $178 million industry, and no one knows if it works.
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science
Check Out This New Fleshy Metamaterial for Prostheses, Smiles
Thanks, geometry!
pokemon
French Teens Break Into Police Barracks While Playing Pokémon Go
They were quickly caught.
dolls
The Story of Laffing Sal, the World's Most Uncanny Animatronic Doll
Six-feet-tall and pure nightmare, she was once one of America's most popular funhouse amusements.
oceans
Found: Mysterious Bright Purple Blob, Floating in the Deep Sea
Could be a nudibranch.
elections
In 1972, Two Women Ran For President. It Didn't Go Well.
Even feminists hesitated to support a female candidate.
california
How Firefighters Calculate Containment as They Battle the Sand Fire
California's deadly Sand fire has been raging for days.
police
From Frogs to Immigration, How the Secret Service Kept Tabs on Peaceful Protests
In 2011, no protest was too small.
manhattan project
The Experimental Nuclear Reactor Secretly Built Under the University of Chicago
Chicago Pile-1, the first reactor to reach criticality, was built under a football field.
pokemon
Pokémon Go Players Are Rescuing Lots Of Real Wildlife
"This is pretty much the first time I've seen something like this," said one wildlife rehabilitator.
bees
We're Getting Closer to Knowing Why Bees Are Dying Off Worldwide
One widely-used pesticide was found to reduce bee sperm counts.
weather
The Public Shaming of England’s First Umbrella User
This pioneer of weather management was pelted with insults and trash.
labor
Taxi Drivers In Ghana Skip Work To Fill In Potholes
Enough was enough.
fungus
The Lost Mushroom Masterpiece Unearthed in a Dusty Drawer
How an obscure woman mycologist left her mark on fungi.
lightning
The World's Most Lightning-Prone Place Has the World's First Lightning Forecasts
The cause of the Catatumbo Lightning is no longer a mystery.
shipwrecks
Found: Really Stinky 340-Year-Old Cheese From a Shipwreck
The researchers who found it compared it to Roquefort.
music
Over 400 Vintage Boomboxes Are Up For Sale
It's one of the world's largest collections.
lightning
Watch a Mini Volcano Simulator Produce an Electrical Storm
Scientists are trying to better understand the phenomenon to warn air traffic control.
