animals
What’s A Woggin? A Bird, a Word, and a Linguistic Mystery
Whalers wrote about woggins all the time. What in the world were they?
Articles by Cara Giaimo
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Stories shared by this traveler.
trees
Man Dressed As Tree Arrested
A man dressed himself as a tree.
news
A Massive Celtic Cross Is Secretly Growing in an Irish Forest
It's been in the works for awhile.
rats
The U.S. Has Hired Rats To Combat Wildlife Trafficking
It's the latest coup for the talented African Pouched Rat, which is already busy sniffing out land mines and tuberculosis.
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The Greatest Teen Job in the World Might Be Reopening Italian Catacombs
La Paraza Cooperative is bringing Naples' ancient catacombs back to life—and revitalizing their city in the process.
politics
The Strange World of Political Handshakes
They date back to ancient Babylonia.
maps
Mapping the (Mostly) Sweet Scents of America's Candy Factories
Sniff or treat!
murder
The Goose Who Wore Nikes, and the Mystery of Who Murdered Him
The Nebraska celebrity bird delighted all—until he was brutally killed.
news
Gävle Goat Copycat Goes Up In Iceland
Everyone's favorite doomed goat has gone international.
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Digging Through the Archives of Scarfolk, the Internet's Creepiest Fake Town
Haunted TV shows, surveillance owls, liver-based children's toys—nothing is too weird for Scarfolk.
bears
The Civilized Black Bears of Asheville, North Carolina
The burgeoning hipster city has hundreds of ursine residents.
visual
A Graphic Guide to Species That Defied Expectations By Being Alive
These "Lazarus species" weren't extinct—they were just hiding.
migrations
The Great Scandinavian Musk Ox War
For decades, Sweden and Norway have been arguing over musk oxen citizenship.
sharks
Australia's Newest Beach Safety Tool is a Shark-Spotting Blimp
It's cheaper than a drone.
food
The 1970s Monster Cereal That Caused a Pink Poop Panic
"Franken Berry Stool" was a common childhood ailment.
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The Woman Who Survived the Lowest Body Temperature Ever
How a Swedish skier was basically frozen—but lived.
maps
Why It's Impossible to Know a Coastline's True Length
Measuring around bodies of water is a mathematically impossible task.
news
Scottish Police Arrest Road-Crossing Chicken
It's all our fault.
roads
A Highway in Austria Was Terrorized by Drunk Birds
The starlings got wasted off fermented berries, and then hit the streets.
animals
The World's Fluffiest Wildcats Are Getting Their Own Park
A Pallas's cat preserve has been declared in Siberia.
fountains
Blood-Red Fountains Haunt Commuters In Zurich
They've been dyed to raise awareness about menstruation.
cars
Are You Boston's Least Bad Driver?
A new city initiative aims to figure out which Masshole is the least dangerous.
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The 1980s Crime Ring That Poisoned Japan's Candy And Never Got Caught
The "Mystery Man with 21 Faces" mocked the police ruthlessly and stocked Japan's supermarkets with cyanide-filled candy. To this day, no one knows who they were.
extreme sports
America's Least Likely Ultramarathoner Is Also One Of Its Best
Over her 23-year career, Suprabha Beckjord raced enough miles to circle the globe twice.
