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money

The Italian Government is Giving Every Eighteen-Year-Old a €500 'Culture Bonus'

It's to spend on books, movie tickets, museums, and national parks.
Cara Giaimo August 23, 2016
The "Arctic Cathedral" in Tromsø, Norway—one of the many churches that about 15,035 people will no longer be attending.
churches

Thousands Leave Norwegian Church as Online Registration Backfires

15,035 people have "unsubscribed" from the church since Monday.
Cara Giaimo August 22, 2016
medieval

Found: An Ancient Mexican Codex-Within-a-Codex

Researchers used lightwaves to discover a hidden palimpsest.
Eric Grundhauser August 22, 2016
lakes

As Siberia Heats Up, This Lake Turns Pink

Lake Burlinskoye has spent much of the summer looking like a huge pitcher of lemonade.
Cara Giaimo August 19, 2016
secret

Found: A 300-Year Old Shoe Meant To Ward Off Evil Spirits

It was a men's size 6, and they put it right back where they found it.
Eric Grundhauser August 19, 2016
A stack of door stacks.
colleges

The 'Sorority House Door Stack' is a Real Thing and It's Terrifying

It's also dangerous!
Cara Giaimo and Eric Grundhauser August 18, 2016
animals

Found: Football-Sized Goldfish in an Australian River

Please stop putting pets in the river.
Eric Grundhauser August 18, 2016
flight

Watch The World's Largest Aircraft Take Flight

Airlander 10, everyone's favorite butt-shaped airship, finally flew yesterday evening.
Cara Giaimo August 18, 2016
sports

The Dangerous Origins of the Pentathlon, the Only Sport Created for the Olympics

The modern pentathlon has a brutal history.
Erik Shilling August 18, 2016
Kevin's adoption page at the Piano Pound.
music

San Francisco's 'Piano Pound' Seeks Homes For Orphaned Pianos

It's PetFinder for pianos.
Cara Giaimo August 17, 2016
subterranean

Found: A Secret Bunker Beneath an Indian Governor's Mansion

The entrance was hidden behind a false wall.
Eric Grundhauser August 17, 2016
ancient

High School Students Unearth Ballista Ball from Ancient Jewish Revolt

It was found during an annual excavation.
Erik Shilling August 16, 2016
news

Found: 'Crazy Snake Worms' in Oregon

An invasive species, it turns out.
Eric Grundhauser August 16, 2016
crime and punishment

There Was a Sausage Attack in Germany Against a BMW

It made a one-centimeter dent.
Cara Giaimo August 16, 2016
disasters

The 'Cajun Navy' That's Helping Residents in Flooded Louisiana

They are armed with duck hunting boats.
Erik Shilling August 15, 2016
science

The First Published Study About Chemtrails Is Here

Will bizarre conspiracies ever die?
Erik Shilling August 15, 2016
spiders

British Zoo Enjoys Record Tarantula Birth

Two hundred tiny Monserrat tarantulas now have the run of the Chester Zoo.
Cara Giaimo August 15, 2016
mines

Thousands of Sticks of Dynamite Discovered in a Philippines Mine

If you're going to abandon your mine, please take your dynamite with you.
Eric Grundhauser August 15, 2016