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The Timor Sea today.
archaeology

How Humans Reached Australia 65,000 Years Ago

New research shows that they arrived far earlier than previously thought.
Erik Shilling July 20, 2017
The coast of Osmussaar, an Estonian island.
news

Estonia Is Going to Grow Several Inches in a Single Day

When the country switches from Russian to European standards.
Erik Shilling July 20, 2017
world record

Finland May Have Just Broken a Skinny-Dipping World Record

It's going to be close.
Erik Shilling July 17, 2017
geology

A Scottish Daredevil's Tight-Rope Walk Across the Old Man of Hoy

From geological wonder to circus spire.
Eric Grundhauser July 14, 2017
news

Lightning Bolt Strikes the Father of the Bride, Mid-Wedding Toast

"It was amazing."
Erik Shilling July 12, 2017
An approximate size comparison between Earth and the Great Red Spot. No, it's not watching us.
space exploration

NASA's About to Get Very, Very Close to the 'Eye of Jupiter'

The Juno spacecraft will fly within 2,200 miles of the Great Red Spot.
Erik Shilling July 10, 2017
sports

A Professional Runner Outran Two Amateur (?) Bears

Don't try this at home. Or anywhere, for that matter.
Erik Shilling July 7, 2017
trees

Volunteers in India Planted 66 Million Trees in One Day

Madhya Pradesh is now a whole lot greener.
Cara Giaimo July 3, 2017
Moving a giant tree is no easy feat.
trees

When You Have to Move an 800,000-Pound Sequoia

It isn't easy.
Eric Grundhauser June 27, 2017
Strike!
transportation

Europe Holds an Annual Tram-Driver Olympics

Take a minute and watch some tram bowling.
Cara Giaimo June 8, 2017
news

This Teen's Prom Send-Off Included a Camel and Three Tons of Sand

His mom spent $25,000 to bring Dubai to Philly.
Erik Shilling June 5, 2017
That's a lot of flamingos.
world record

The Mother of All Flamingo Collections

How many pink tchotchkes does it take to break a world record? Read on.
Eric Grundhauser May 23, 2017
ships

The Biggest Ship Ever to Arrive on the East Coast Has Arrived on the East Coast

The COSCO Development is very large.
Erik Shilling May 12, 2017
sports

College Student Shotguns 13 Beers During Half-Marathon

He still averaged just under eight minutes a mile.
Erik Shilling April 28, 2017
sports

Watch the Fastest Perfect Game Ever Bowled

Ben Kertola rolled 12 strikes in less than 90 seconds.
Kelsey Kennedy April 25, 2017
The coin.
museums

The Brazen Heist of a Massive Gold Coin in Germany

The coin's face value is one million Canadian dollars.
Erik Shilling March 27, 2017
news

'I Chose to Fly a Chair, Not Because It Is Easy But Because It Is Hard'

Calgary's balloon man has no regrets.
Erik Shilling March 21, 2017
Donovan jumps from the London Bridge in 1887.
bridges

Larry Donovan, 1880s Bridge Jumper, Lived Too Soon

Just imagine what would have happened to this man in the age of YouTube.
Eric Grundhauser March 21, 2017