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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
A pretty nice jacket, but not nice enough.
captain cook

Not Sold: Captain Cook's Waistcoat

It failed to sell at auction, even though bidding went to over $438,000.
Eric Grundhauser March 27, 2017
garbage

For Sale: A Pennsylvania Garbage Town

For a cool $1.5 million, Reduction could be yours.
Cara Giaimo March 27, 2017
One of the many, many trains found in the warehouse.
collections

Found: A Secret Warehouse Full of Toy Trains

Trains, trains, and more trains.
Sarah Laskow March 27, 2017
A young cod.
news

Newfoundland's Cod Are Making a Comeback, But Not Everyone's Happy About It

Sorry, shrimp lovers.
Erik Shilling March 24, 2017
Now that's a clutch of healthy babies.
literature

Frogs Made Famous by Mark Twain Are Finally Laying Eggs Again

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is on the comeback trail.
Eric Grundhauser March 24, 2017
animals

Found: A ‘Very Large’ African Cat Roaming the Streets of New Jersey

A tiger? A bobcat? No, a pricey "savannah cat."
Sarah Laskow March 24, 2017
You guys better check your data.
science

Teen Corrects NASA Error

The International Space Station was showing an anomaly.
Eric Grundhauser March 23, 2017
animals

A Rare Night Parrot, Captured on Camera

It's the first confirmed sighting in Western Australia in over 100 years.
Erik Shilling March 23, 2017
beer

Long Island Has Suffered a Bud Light Truck Spill

Cases of brewskis were strewn all over the road.
Cara Giaimo March 23, 2017
Looks awfully nice for a 5th century sculpture that's been underwater?
bridges

Found: A Giant Terra-Cotta Head

A controversial Russian bridge-building project uncovered this sculpture.
Sarah Laskow March 23, 2017
news

Found, in Israel: Lots of Liquor Bottles That Belonged to British WWI Soldiers

"It seems that the soldiers took advantage of the respite given them to release the tension by frequently drinking alcohol."
Erik Shilling March 22, 2017
Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan in 1981.
politics

When Ronald Reagan Told a Joke About Irish Spies

“It’s one of the few stories I can tell now since ethnic jokes are a no-no."
JPat Brown March 22, 2017
Bees cover the wing of a plane.
airplanes

Bees Delay Flight

"Obviously, you don't want the bees in the air."
Eric Grundhauser March 22, 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
The White House
film

Found: The Earliest Color Footage of the White House

It features Herbert Hoover playing with a six-pound medicine ball.
Sarah Laskow March 22, 2017
news

Found: 5 Baby Alligators in Maine

They were confiscated by authorities.
Erik Shilling March 21, 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