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olympics

The World's Deepest Rail Station Will Be Built Underneath the Great Wall of China

They don't want Olympic visitors to miss their national treasure.
Eric Grundhauser September 30, 2016
caves

Found: An Underwater Cave 1,325 Feet Deep—A New Record

It might not look like much from the surface but this cave goes deep.
Sarah Laskow September 30, 2016
news

If There is a God, This Facebook Post By a Cop Looking For Clowns Will Go Viral

An officer took an entire day to investigate.
Erik Shilling September 29, 2016
animals

A Frog from Panama Just Went Extinct

R.I.P. Toughie.
Erik Shilling September 29, 2016
nature

Reykjavik Turned Off Its Street Lights to Watch the Northern Lights

It's nice this time of year.
Erik Shilling September 29, 2016
In this painting by Hans Holbein the Younger, two Frenchmen demonstrate appropriate neutral expressions.
news

Overly Smiley Man Sues France Over Passport Photo

He's arguing that his slightly upturned mouth is a "neutral expression."
Cara Giaimo September 29, 2016
news

A Fly With a Forked Penis Was Accidentally Found in Australia

It has been described as "double-barreled."
Eric Grundhauser September 29, 2016
statues

Found: A Goddess Statue That's 8,000 Years Old

It may have represented an elderly woman.
Sarah Laskow September 29, 2016
politics

The Bizarre Drama Over the Internet's Domain Naming System

Ted Cruz is involved.
Erik Shilling September 28, 2016
maps

Found: A Hand-Drawn Map of Detroit from 1790

There are no robocops to be seen.
Eric Grundhauser September 28, 2016
government

The Complaints the FTC Received Over Pokémon Go

Will someone please think of the children?
JPat Brown September 28, 2016
news

An Entire State in Australia Lost Power Following Most Powerful Storm in Decades

Over 21,000 lightning bolts struck the country in a 12-hour period.
Erik Shilling September 28, 2016
deserts

What's This Strange Patch in the Australian Desert?

It appeared in the fall of 2015.
Sarah Laskow September 28, 2016
An actually wild African penguin.
zoos

Two Dudes Broke Into An Aquarium And Freed A Penguin Named Buddy

Now all of South Africa is trying to find him.
Cara Giaimo September 28, 2016
science

You Can Now Listen to the First Computer-Generated Music Ever

It was created by Alan Turing.
Erik Shilling September 27, 2016
meteorites

Watch A Meteor Light Up the Sky in Australia, Before Crashing to Earth

It was likely around three feet wide.
Erik Shilling September 27, 2016
news

Proteins Preserved on 3.8 Million-Year-Old Eggshell Are a Portal to 'Deep Time'

These proteins are 50 times older than the oldest DNA ever sequenced.
Sarah Laskow September 27, 2016
pigs

Meet Miracle, a 3-Week-Old Disabled Piglet Who Walks on 2 Legs

Would you consider adopting him?
Cara Giaimo September 27, 2016