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Pizza Vending Machines Are Now Operational in Florida

Pizza in two minutes.
Erik Shilling September 12, 2016
cars

Driver Jailed After Calling Police to Ask Them to Stop Following Him

They did not stop.
Erik Shilling September 12, 2016
news

Do You Know the New York Accent Better Than a New Yorker?

There's a quiz.
Eric Grundhauser September 12, 2016
A cat-guarded turnstile in Clapham Common.
animals

A Subway Station in London Has Been Taken Over by Cat Photos

It's the first feline guerilla action from the Citizens Advertising Takeover Service.
Cara Giaimo September 12, 2016
sewers

Found: Photos of Sewer Construction From 1901

A Scottish Water employee saved them from the trash.
Sarah Laskow September 12, 2016
politics

The UN General Assembly Plans Meeting Over 'Superbugs'

Diseases, not alien monsters.
Eric Grundhauser September 9, 2016
deserts

A Chinese Billionaire is Likely Behind a Huge Aluminum Stockpile in the Mexican Desert

Almost six percent of the world's supply.
Erik Shilling September 9, 2016
floods

Watch a Mysterious Video of a Truck Driving Through an Interstate Flood

At one point, another truck flies by.
Erik Shilling September 9, 2016
islands

Here’s What an Underground Nuclear Test Actually Looks Like

For decades, they were relatively common.
Sarah Laskow September 9, 2016
news

A 'Holy Grail' for Botanists Has Been Found in California

For decades, these wildflowers were thought to be extinct.
Erik Shilling September 8, 2016
sharks

Florida Man Fends Ten Sharks Off With Fishing Pole

Florida, man.
Cara Giaimo September 8, 2016
space exploration

There's New Evidence in the Mystery of Neil Armstrong's Missing 'A'

He really could have said, "One small step for a man."
Sarah Laskow September 8, 2016
robots

The First Robot 'Motherships' Are Coming ... And They're Minivans

Welcome to a future soccer moms can be proud of.
Eric Grundhauser September 8, 2016
Clowns!
epidemics

In 1981, Clowns Allegedly Appeared Across Boston, Similar to Current Clown Panic

A deep dive into "phantom clowns" leads us to '80s Boston, "The Paddler," and Donald Trump.
Cara Giaimo September 7, 2016
art

Bob Dylan, a Musician, Is Set To Drop A New Welded Gateway Later This Year

Hot fire... was used in its construction.
Eric Grundhauser September 7, 2016
rivers

A River In Arctic Russia Has Turned Blood Red

The local nickel factory denies any involvement.
Eric Grundhauser September 7, 2016
shells

New York City Is Building a Home for 50,000 Oysters From 5,000 Toilets

Broken porcelain will make a great home for baby oysters.
Sarah Laskow September 7, 2016
telephones

India's Richest Man Offers Free Cellular Data Service to Millions

For now.
Erik Shilling September 6, 2016