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Bought: A Billboard Pleading For Old Star Wars Stories

Disney turned the Expanded Universe into Legends. Some fans never forgot.
Eric Grundhauser April 22, 2016
Firefighters successfully rescue a horse mannequin from the mud.
horses

Firefighters Yank Fake Horse Out Of The Mud

A primer on rescuing livestock ahead of monsoon season.
Cara Giaimo April 22, 2016
coral reefs

Found: A Giant Coral Reef at the Mouth of the Amazon River

Underneath the muddy waters, there was a reef all along.
Sarah Laskow April 22, 2016
drugs

The DEA's Training Manuals Reveal a Hazy Stance on Marijuana

It's reefer madness.
Beryl Lipton April 21, 2016
music

How Prince Took Over Minnesota

On the singer's long devotion to his home state.
Erik Shilling April 21, 2016
Susan B. Anthony's grave after Tuesday's New York Primary. (Photo: Greta Paige-Mann/Twitter)
gravestones

Susan B. Anthony's Grave Covered in 'I Voted' Stickers After Primary

It was a sticky tribute.
Cara Giaimo April 21, 2016
news

This is the Oldest Message in a Bottle Ever Found

There was a small reward for the finder.
Erik Shilling April 21, 2016
news

A Guide to Places Turned Purple for Prince

The New Power Generation came out in force.
Atlas Obscura April 21, 2016
A long day for Steve Webb (not pictured).
news

For Hours, A Glitch in Britain Sent Everyone's Outgoing Emails To Some Guy

"Steve Webb," presumably, had an interesting day.
Cara Giaimo April 21, 2016
roads

Found: A 1902 Motorcycle That May Be the First to Make It Across the U.S.

George A. Wyman's bike has been missing for decades.
Sarah Laskow April 21, 2016
politics

The Politics Behind Presidential Candidates Eating Pizza With a Fork

Maybe just be yourself.
Erik Shilling April 20, 2016
literature

Saul Bellow's Son Explains How 'Guerilla Marketing' Sold His Father's Unsellable Desk

Until last month, nobody was much interested.
Eric Grundhauser April 20, 2016
science

Half of Coral in Great Barrier Reef Is 'Dead or Dying'

It's not looking good.
Erik Shilling April 20, 2016
news

Chinese Investors Just Bought 1 Percent of Australia

Nearly 30,000 square miles were sold.
Erik Shilling April 20, 2016
Lookin' good.
politics

Kosovo's Extremely Successful Hillary Clinton-Themed Pantsuit Boutique

"We started to promote Hillary's style in Kosovo, offering clothes to women that are identical to those worn by Hillary," says store owner Elda Morina-Ymeraga.
Cara Giaimo April 20, 2016
islands

Found: A Castaway on an Uninhabited Australian Island

He was very dehydrated.
Sarah Laskow April 20, 2016
science

How NASA is Trying to Grow a Potato on Mars

There is a real plan.
Erik Shilling April 19, 2016
animals

This Burning of Poached Elephant Goods Is One of the Largest in History

Over three tons of tusks and ivory products were lit ablaze.
Erik Shilling April 19, 2016