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The situation in Castelvetro di Modena looked like this staged shot.
wine

In an Italian Town, Red Wine Briefly Flowed From Faucets and Taps

A mishap turned water into Lambrusco.
Eric J. Wallace March 11, 2020
An aerial view of a massive collection of red chili peppers drying in the sun on October 7, 2019, in Xinjiang, China.
food

The Gobi Desert Is a Red Sea of Chili Peppers

They dry in the sun every autumn in China's Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Reina Gattuso October 9, 2019
Water stains and aquatic plants attest that the dolmen was recently submerged.
ruins

Drought Has Revealed Spain's Long-Submerged 'Stonehenge'

Up close with the 7,000-year-old Dolmen of Guadalperal.
Alyssa McMurtry September 6, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Nimish

Sweet-makers conjure up this light-as-a-cloud cream pudding on dewy nights in Lucknow, India.
Ever tried cleaning up a chocolate spill in the kitchen?
food

12 Tons of Liquid Chocolate Have Blocked a Polish Highway

All aspiring Augustus Gloops should report to Poland.
Anne Ewbank May 9, 2018
The concert took place in front of Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment."
churches

The Sistine Chapel Streamed a Concert Online for the First Time Ever

Don't worry if you missed it—the entire performance is available on Facebook.
Cara Giaimo April 23, 2018
Eggs are the story at this art installation.
art

The Story Behind New York City's New Egg House

If you visit this pop-up, you’ll enter the dreams of Ellis the egg.
Anne Ewbank April 11, 2018
floods

Watch a Trail Guide Take an Eerie Walk Through a Flooded Nature Preserve

When the clear waters of a Brazilian river overflowed earlier this month, it made for movie magic.
Cara Giaimo February 22, 2018
You can eat inside the gingerbread, but you can't eat the gingerbread.
food

Building a Life-Sized Gingerbread House Takes Over 10,000 Cookie Bricks

To be ready by Christmas, you better start baking in August.
Anne Ewbank December 14, 2017
A snowy owl snacking.
animals

The Snowy Owls Are Back in Town

Them wild-eyed birds that had been away.
Cara Giaimo December 7, 2017
boats

The Ferry McFerryface Controversy Tearing Australia Apart

Politicians are angry, workers are threatening to strike, and at least one environmentalist is devastated.
Cara Giaimo November 17, 2017
news

Nova Scotia Is Streaming Its Favorite Local Meat Log

The donair, a Haligonian delicacy, is getting its moment in the sun (or heatlamp).
Cara Giaimo November 15, 2017
engineering

Watch a Wind Turbine Blade Take a Slow, Ungainly Road Trip

Real-life blade running.
Cara Giaimo November 6, 2017
news

What Happens When a Queen Bee Decides to Ride a Motorcycle

A street in Sydney, Australia, ended up hosting a cloud of worker bees three stories high.
Cara Giaimo November 3, 2017
Mount Wilson Observatory on November 1, the 100th birthday of its 100-inch telescope.
telescopes

Celebrating a 100-Inch Telescope's 100th Birthday

What do you give a scope that has everything?
Cara Giaimo November 3, 2017
Turnip Prize entrants from 2013, including "Melancholy," "Pilot Light," and "Hair of the Dog"
art

Entries for the Turnip Prize Are Now Open

The annual contest celebrates very low-effort art.
Cara Giaimo November 1, 2017
A pileated woodpecker, who likely resembles the one in question.
cars

A Woodpecker Has Been Attacking Car Mirrors in Snellville, Georgia

"Son of a biscuit," one victim responded.
Cara Giaimo October 25, 2017
shops

Seattle's Last Umbrella Shop Is Closing

The Pacific Northwest has no use for such things.
Cara Giaimo October 20, 2017