graffiti
Latin Graffiti Appears in Cambridge, England
Bad Latin, though.
Articles by Eric Grundhauser
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
news
Motorcyclist Meets Flying Mattress and Somehow Survives
It was captured on video.
horror
A Squid-on-Squid Ambush
Behold the horrors of the open ocean.
bears
Is This Montana Bear Carrying a Laptop?
The video is inconclusive.
dinosaurs
Tyrannosaurs Might Have Enjoyed Making Out Before Sex
Does first base go back longer than we think?
infrastructure
The Man Who Used His Nose to Keep New York's Subways Safe
From gas leaks to eels, James "Smelly" Kelly changed the history of the city's underground.
science
The Strange Way Mosquitoes Fly
And still annoy you.
animals
A Kangaroo on the Streets of Detroit
From the Exotic Pets file.
wild west
Why We Think Outhouses All Had Crescent Moons in Their Doors
The classic symbol of an outdoor toilet was probably just made up.
captain cook
Not Sold: Captain Cook's Waistcoat
It failed to sell at auction, even though bidding went to over $438,000.
literature
Frogs Made Famous by Mark Twain Are Finally Laying Eggs Again
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is on the comeback trail.
infrastructure
Portland's Love Affair With Its Special Water Fountains
Benson Bubblers are unique to the Oregon city, and it won't let anyone else have them.
science
Teen Corrects NASA Error
The International Space Station was showing an anomaly.
oceans
There Is Gold in Seawater, But We Can't Get at It
From scams to mad science, the quest for the oceans' riches continues.
airplanes
Bees Delay Flight
"Obviously, you don't want the bees in the air."
cars
Curling With Compact Cars
The stakes have been raised.
bridges
Larry Donovan, 1880s Bridge Jumper, Lived Too Soon
Just imagine what would have happened to this man in the age of YouTube.
statues
The Catford Cat Has Been Saved
It was in danger of being put down.
literature
The Russian Poetry Scandal That Ended in a Duel
Remembering the Cherubina de Gabriak hoax of 1909.
beer
Canadian Bar Annoys Ireland With Its 'Sacrilegious' Guinness Pour
If you are going to use Guinness in your ad, you'd better do it right.
food
Why We Have Such Complicated Feelings About Eating Horses
Horse meat has rarely gone down easy.
news
The Goldfish That Got a Wheelchair
It helps it stay underwater.
horses
A Pair of Staten Island Ponies Escaped to Frolic in the Blizzard
The storm set them free in more ways than one.
drugs
Smoking Banana Peels Is the Greatest Drug Hoax of All Time
They called it mellow yellow.
