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Cara Giaimo

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Train Full Of BMWs Crashes In South Carolina

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Train Full Of BMWs Crashes In South Carolina

120 luxury cars were injured.

By Cara Giaimo
Welcome to Trump Fish!

news

Something Called 'Trump Fish' Apparently Just Opened In Kurdistan

The San Diego Chargers' lightning bolt stands in for Trump's hair.

By Cara Giaimo
England's Peak District, where Rotherham does much of his research.

hidden

The Hidden Signs That Mark Britain's Ghost Forests

Weird tree shapes, specific plants, and other clues help environmental researchers spot where woods once were.

By Cara Giaimo
Surprise!

crime and punishment

Former Boy Scout Mails 500 Pieces Of Garbage To Boy Scout Bullies

Among other things, the packages contained old tea leaves, underwear, and dirt.

By Cara Giaimo
Buzz salutes the American Flag in 1969.

space exploration

Buzz Aldrin Is Being Evacuated From the South Pole

The former astronaut fell ill.

By Cara Giaimo
Researchers hold a model of Alfred the whale's telltale skull.

animals

How Did The Hugest Whales End Up With Baleen Instead Of Teeth?

The answer is: they literally sucked.

By Cara Giaimo
A wild resident of Gardner, Kansas.

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Strange Creatures Appear On Kansas Police Cameras

Much scarier than mountain lions.

By Cara Giaimo
California sea lions in their natural habitat, likely experiencing sand and kelp smells.

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Sea Lions Are Surprisingly Receptive to Holiday Spices

A new study shows they love to sniff not only kelp and sardines, but orange, cinnamon and banana.

By Cara Giaimo
A close-up on the toilet snake.

snakes

Toilet Cobra Terrorizes Apartments in South Africa After Escaping Catcher's Grip

It's been there for at least five days now.

By Cara Giaimo
The New Safe Confinement dome, almost ready in October 2016.

nuclear

Chernobyl’s Rogue Reactor Finally Gets a Better Dome

The massive structure has been slowly moving across the landscape for weeks.

By Cara Giaimo
Children's books.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lied to You As a Child

Do children's books need to be fact-checked to make them more true to nature?

By Cara Giaimo
Selected plates from Margaret Gatty's "British Sea-Weeds."

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The Forgotten Victorian Craze for Collecting Seaweed

Victorian women were excellent at it.

By Cara Giaimo
This could be you and your hosts!

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It's 'Barter Week' At B&Bs Across Italy

You can swap a night's stay for a bottle of olive oil.

By Cara Giaimo
FDR and Hoover en route to the inauguration.

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Trump and Obama's Post-Election Meeting Might Not Have Been History's Weirdest

Occasionally, this aspect of the "peaceful transition of power" involves secret helicopter buttons and wall safes.

By Cara Giaimo
Claire McLean posing with her museum's collection, at their first location in Maryland.

politics

What's Going To Happen to the Presidential Pet Museum?

Some of our country's most adorable historical artifacts are languishing in storage.

By Cara Giaimo
Will Fly Geyser take Nevada?

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Make Your Voice Heard! Vote for the Best Obscure Places in 8 Swing States

Who will take Ohio—Crystal Cave or Helltown?

By Cara Giaimo
A nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. Waste from nuclear weapons development lasts for millions of years.

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1990s Doomsday Planners Worried About Feminists Breaching Nuclear Waste Sites

They also feared treasure hunters and the secession of New Mexico.

By Cara Giaimo
A still from Harry's "Calling Blighty" segment. Harry is on the far right.

news

Help Reunite This Lost WWII Love Letter With Its Owner

It was saved from the lost and found in a British grocery store.

By Cara Giaimo
Korean War aces in 1950, probably razzing each other.

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The First People to Push the Panic Button Were Korean War Pilots

What started as a last-ditch safety tool became a way for soldiers to make fun of each other.

By Cara Giaimo
A mom and cub grizzly team.

bears

This Rare Bear Gathering in Montana Might Have Been a Family Reunion

Thirteen grizzlies, all hanging out at once.

By Cara Giaimo
A truly scaredy cat.

animals

The Animal Kingdom's Oddest Ways of Handling Anxiety

From fainting goats to stackable toads, we all handle fear differently.

By Cara Giaimo
This $0.75 parody shinplaster is full of surprises.

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The Best Political Cartoon In History Is This Fake Banknote from the Panic of 1837

This $.75 bill features a human-faced dung beetle, a donkey pooping money, and Andrew Jackson in flag drag.

By Cara Giaimo
Three revelers take a break during Mayor White's 1980 Halloween party.

31 days of halloween

15 Amazing Photos From the Boston Mayor's 1980 Halloween Party

Mayor Kevin White threw a spooky bash, and his employees made some interesting choices.

By Cara Giaimo
A couple of dressed-up tourists pay homage to Salem's Bewitched statue.

31 days of halloween

Salem and the Rise of Witch Kitsch

How Salem went from executing witches to marketing them.

By Cara Giaimo
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