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beer

Long Island Has Suffered a Bud Light Truck Spill

Cases of brewskis were strewn all over the road.
Cara Giaimo March 23, 2017
A small fishing boat off the Aeolian Islands.
dolphins

A Strike Against Dolphins in Sicily

They're eating all of the squid.
Cara Giaimo March 22, 2017
animals

A Whale, Its Blowhole, and a Fleeting Rainbow

Very nice.
Cara Giaimo March 21, 2017
surfing

The Paddleboarders Who Took Over a Russian Ice Floe

The ice chunk was (roughly) 80 feet.
Cara Giaimo March 20, 2017
The Irish workers in this famous "Spaghetti Junction" photo have finally been identified.
mystery

The Irish Workers in This Famous Photograph Have Finally Been Identified

Just in time for St. Patrick's day.
Cara Giaimo March 17, 2017
trains

What Happens When an Amtrak Train Hits a Snowbank at the Station

Here's slow-motion video.
Cara Giaimo March 16, 2017
A brown rat in Paris.
rats

The 'Forgotten' Ratcatchers of Paris Go on Strike

"They only want to be recognized," a representative said.
Cara Giaimo March 15, 2017
A humpback supergroup off the west coast of South Africa.
animals

Humpback Whales Are Forming Mysterious 'Super-Groups'

Scientists aren't quite sure what's going on.
Cara Giaimo March 14, 2017
animals

A Very Fast Moose Takes to the Slopes

A freaked-out snowboarder took an amazing video.
Cara Giaimo March 13, 2017
news

A Funicular Saves the Day

The Swiss village of Bristen's road collapsed, and some old technology is suddenly coming in handy.
Cara Giaimo March 10, 2017
The Azure Window in its glory days.
news

Goodbye, Azure Window

Malta's most photogenic arch has collapsed.
Cara Giaimo March 9, 2017
news

The Statue of Liberty Went on Strike Last Night

Happy International Women's Day!
Cara Giaimo March 8, 2017
animals

An Elusive Whale, Caught on Video for the First Time

Meet the True's beaked whale, a deep-diving creature with a white hat and pockets.
Cara Giaimo March 7, 2017
An Asian carp leaps over a biologist's net in Missouri.
lakes

Michigan Needs You to Solve Its Asian Carp Problem

Carpe diem!
Cara Giaimo March 6, 2017
news

This Unborn Baby's Ultrasound Is Extremely Metal

The kid is throwing a sick set of devil horns.
Cara Giaimo March 2, 2017
news

After a Heated Response, the City of Vancouver Is Reconsidering Its New Logo

"I can't imagine anyone getting [this logo] tattooed on their body," one designer fumed.
Cara Giaimo March 1, 2017
news

A Seattle Taco Truck Opened in the Middle of a Highway Traffic Jam

Stuck in an 8-hour gridlock, the Tacos El Tajin truck made the best of a bad situation.
Cara Giaimo February 28, 2017
cars

After 40 Years, A Jeep Was Freed From Its Sandy Prison on Cape Cod

It was a little bit the worse for wear.
Cara Giaimo February 27, 2017