kentucky
Gather 'Round for the Ballad of Cocaine Bear
A Kentucky company has tracked down the surprising casualty of a drug trafficker's bizarre death.
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pokemon
Criminals Targeting Victims with the Geo-Located Pokémon Go Game
This weekend brought a rash of robberies in Missouri thanks to the popular app. And that's not the only unintended consequence of augmented reality.
neanderthals
Evidence of Neanderthal Cannibalism Puzzles Researchers
The largest discovery of cannibalized Neanderthal remains provides a few answers and a lot of questions.
tour de france
The Curious History of Animals Interfering With the Tour de France
The llamas are only the latest animal to disrupt the world's most famous bicycle race.
asia
Why Taiwan is So Well-Prepared for Super-Typhoons
Nepartak slammed into the country last night.
mars
The Rover on Mars Mysteriously Powered Down a Few Days Ago
The Curiosity Rover is in "safe mode."
toothpick carnival
The Folsom Prisoner Who Built Functional Miniature Carnivals Out of Toothpicks
It was the best way for William Jennings-Bryan Burke to kill time during his 23 years in prison.
england
No One Knows Why a Lot of Tourists Keep Showing Up to This Random British Village
They don't speak English, but take a lot of pictures.
stationery
The Card Maker Who Brought the Joker Into the World
Samuel Hart introduced America to what would soon become the most annoying card ever.
netflix
How Alaska's Creepiest Research Station Got Its Reputation
It all started with caribou walking backward.
robots
Map: There Are Hundreds of Police Robots in Cities Across the U.S.
American police killed a human with a robot for the first time ever in Dallas. How many more robots are there?
erotic
Found: Hidden and Charming Mac Porn Game From 1986
It was discovered, yes, by a Redditor.
fruit
Will We Ever Tame The Wild Huckleberry?
Domestication is on hold—even as threats to the iconic berry grow.
playgrounds
When Babies Used to Play in Cages Hanging Out the Top Floor Window
It was the high life for these British kids.
new jersey
New Jersey’s Deserted Mid-Century Motels, by Night
The kitschy motels of the Wildwoods, lit up in brightly colored neon.
death
Would You Like To Be Buried In A Giant Eco-Egg?
Capsula Mundi wants to make human burial green.
mansions
There's a Battle in Long Island Over a Copyrighted Mansion
A pair of couples are going to court.
list
The Most Curious and Fascinating Places We Came Across This Week
The week of July 4 saw the addition of a subterranean trampoline park, a city of waterfalls, and more.
