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There's Another Orange Alligator Roaming the Carolinas

North Carolina would not be outdone.
Sarah Laskow February 21, 2017
The envelope of one of the letters.
news

Found: Love Letters a WWII Soldier Wrote to His Boyfriend

Homosexuality was illegal at the time.
Sarah Laskow February 21, 2017
The Texas flag.
news

The Hidden World of Texans Who Constantly Use the Wrong Emoji Flag

One lawmaker is so upset about it, he's drafted a resolution.
Erik Shilling February 20, 2017
Shopping at the Mall of America.
malls

The Mall of America Is Looking for a Writer-in-Residence

Must be willing to deeply immerse in the Mall's atmosphere.
Sarah Laskow February 20, 2017
Hitler's very own red phone of death.
telephones

Sold, for $243,000: Hitler's Personal Red Telephone

It was taken from his bunker.
Eric Grundhauser February 20, 2017
Naica's crystal cave.
caves

Found: 50,000-Year-Old Microbes Hiding in the Cave of the Crystals

They are a kind of "super life."
Sarah Laskow February 20, 2017
rivers

A Creek in Florida Turned Red Overnight

Residents are unhappy.
Cara Giaimo February 17, 2017
"I'm sorry, do you know which way to Broadway?"
helicopters

A Military Chopper Touched Down to Stop and Ask for Directions in Kazakhstan

Everybody gets a little lost sometimes.
Eric Grundhauser February 17, 2017
animals

Hang in There, Garbage Truck Raccoon

We salute your adventurous spirit.
Erik Shilling February 17, 2017
The eight continents of the world.
geology

Found: A Possible Eighth Continent

Zealandia!
Sarah Laskow February 17, 2017
The wrong (or right!) Bouche à Oreille.
restaurants

A French Roadside Diner Accidentally Got a Michelin Star

It has since been inundated by excited gourmands.
Cara Giaimo February 17, 2017
The catapult.
drugs

Found: A Drug Catapult at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Have a look at this thing.
Erik Shilling February 16, 2017
statues

Someone Made Off With a 1,000-Pound Chicken Statue in North Carolina

It's valued at $1,100.
Erik Shilling February 16, 2017
public works

A Philly Guy Filled a Crack in the Street With Sprinkles

The crack is about eight feet long.
Cara Giaimo February 16, 2017
film

Found: A Glimpse of Marcel Proust, Caught on Film

This is the first known footage of the famous author.
Sarah Laskow February 16, 2017
news

A Pet Squirrel Who Attacks Burglars

Joey is against crime.
Erik Shilling February 15, 2017
animals

Found: An Albino Kangaroo Abandoned in a Dam Evacuation

There was also a small deer and another kangaroo.
Erik Shilling February 15, 2017
Main door of the Karachi Press Club.
Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi Press Club

The headquarters of Pakistan's first press club remains a haven for debate and discussion.