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Found: A Massive Jurassic Graveyard

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Found: A Massive Jurassic Graveyard

23,000 square miles of Patagonia is one of the most productive fossil-hunting grounds in the world.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 29, 2016
The Forgotten History of the CD-ROM Magazine

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The Forgotten History of the CD-ROM Magazine

For a time in the 1990s, some publishers thought they were the future.

Ernie Smith
Atlas Obscura
February 29, 2016
'30 Rock' Co-Creator Tells The Story Behind Leap Day William

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'30 Rock' Co-Creator Tells The Story Behind Leap Day William

Why does he have gills, anyways?

Reyhan Harmanci
Atlas Obscura
February 29, 2016
Finally, Someone is on Trial Internationally for Destroying Precious Cultural Property

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Finally, Someone is on Trial Internationally for Destroying Precious Cultural Property

The International Criminal Court hears its first property case.

Jessie Guy-Ryan
Atlas Obscura
February 28, 2016
France's Legendary Haunted Lighthouse Has First Resident Since 1910

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France's Legendary Haunted Lighthouse Has First Resident Since 1910

Jessie Guy-Ryan
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February 28, 2016
'Who Shot Our Goose?' An English Village Mourns the Loss of a Mascot

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'Who Shot Our Goose?' An English Village Mourns the Loss of a Mascot

Jessie Guy-Ryan
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2016
A 1956 photo of Lassie, prolific PATSY Award winner (Source: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain)

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The Glorious 30-Year Star-Studded Past of the Oscars for Animals

From 1951 to 1986, a separate ceremony was held for actors who happened not to be human

Jessie Guy-Ryan
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February 27, 2016
Meet the Professor Behind The First Printed Use of 'Shit Happens'

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Meet the Professor Behind The First Printed Use of 'Shit Happens'

Erik Shilling
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February 26, 2016
Stark Photos of the 1986 Philippine Revolution that Took Down a Dictator

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Stark Photos of the 1986 Philippine Revolution that Took Down a Dictator

The 30-anniversary of revolt that brought us Imelda Marcos' infamous closet.

Anika Burgess
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February 26, 2016
Video Wonder: An Orca Playing With a Human Friend

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Video Wonder: An Orca Playing With a Human Friend

Urvija Banerji
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February 26, 2016
Will Russia and India Be The First to Send Humans to Mars?

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Will Russia and India Be The First to Send Humans to Mars?

A Russian official recently raised the prospect of a joint mission.

Erik Shilling
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February 26, 2016
A king quail chick and some unhatched eggs.

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Fleeting Wonders: Supermarket Quail Egg Hatches Chick

Sometimes, idealism (and incubation) pays off.

Cara Giaimo
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February 26, 2016
The 'Oscars Of Water' Honors the Best of Bottled and Tap

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The 'Oscars Of Water' Honors the Best of Bottled and Tap

Natasha Geiling
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February 26, 2016
Why Jean-Luc Picard Never Carried a Wallet

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Why Jean-Luc Picard Never Carried a Wallet

Eric Grundhauser
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February 26, 2016
Found: The Corpse Flower's Miniature Cousin

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Found: The Corpse Flower's Miniature Cousin

R. consueloae is "the smallest of the largest flowers in the world"

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February 26, 2016
During WWII, the Only Men Getting Plastered for Oscar Night Were the Statuettes

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During WWII, the Only Men Getting Plastered for Oscar Night Were the Statuettes

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February 26, 2016
The Hunt For The Government's Oldest Computer

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The Hunt For The Government's Oldest Computer

Help us on our quest to locate America's most ancient computer.

Allan Lasser
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February 26, 2016
The Criminal Origins of a Better Erection

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The Criminal Origins of a Better Erection

In the 1920s, a prison doctor did some very bad things

Jessica Pishko
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