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A screenshot from the Jackson Hole Town Square livestream, featuring the famous red truck.

Why Are Thousands of People Watching This Livestream of a Wyoming Town?

No one knows, but here are some theories.

Cara Giaimo September 6, 2016

This Library Is Threatening Jail Time Over Overdue Books

Those late fees are no joke.

Eric Grundhauser September 6, 2016

space exploration

Found: Philae’s Final Resting Place

The lander on Comet 67P was finally located.

Sarah Laskow September 6, 2016

This Dog Fell Overboard and Was Rescued After Swimming Six Miles to Shore

Erik Shilling September 2, 2016

Swedish Government Boards Achieve Gender Parity After 28 Years of Work

Solid work, Sweden.

Erik Shilling September 2, 2016

A Hacker From South Africa Rescued the First NASA Computer in Space

The 1966 Apollo Guidance Computer paved the way for the moon landing—and then sat in a scrap heap for decades.

Cara Giaimo September 2, 2016

Found: The First Television Interview Nelson Mandela Ever Gave

During the Treason Trial of the late 1950s, Mandela spoke to a reporter about ANC goals.

Sarah Laskow September 2, 2016

Amateur Archaeologists Uncover 'Sharp' Bronze Age Sword in Denmark

Erik Shilling September 1, 2016

This 84-Year-Old Retiree Wants 'the Internet' to See a Massive Mushroom He Found

Don Smith is proud.

Erik Shilling September 1, 2016

The milk... it's missing something...

Is Carbonated Milk Coming To A Store Near You?

A Scandinavian company is beginning a worldwide fizzy milk rollout.

Cara Giaimo September 1, 2016

When the FBI Grilled Julia Child Over Her Alleged Communist Ties

No stone left unturned.

Matthew Guariglia August 31, 2016

The Haphazard History of the U.S. Open's Best and Worst Venues, Soon to Be Rubble

They date to the 1964 World's Fair.

Erik Shilling August 31, 2016

A Massive Amount of Cocaine Was Found at a French Coca-Cola Plant

The original recipe, as it were.

Erik Shilling August 31, 2016

"Nelson Mandela Square," a shopping mall in Johannesburg.

Nelson Mandela's Grandson Wants People To Stop Naming Things After Nelson Mandela

South Africa is "fixated on the Mandelisation of everything," he says.

Cara Giaimo August 31, 2016

Angry Elves Force Iceland Road Workers To Dig Up A Sacred Rock

Do not mess with Iceland's elves.

Eric Grundhauser August 31, 2016

One of Iceland's Biggest Volcanoes Might Be Close to Erupting

The country is home to dozens.

Erik Shilling August 30, 2016

Endless clowns.

There's Some Clown Hysteria in South Carolina After a Lot of Mysterious Clown Sightings

The latest came Monday night, though police so far have turned up nothing.

Cara Giaimo August 30, 2016

After Nuclear Blasts, Scientists Say It's Probably Time to Start a New Epoch

Goodbye, Holocene. Welcome, Anthropocene.

Erik Shilling August 30, 2016