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Erik Shilling

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Black swans are native to Australia and New Zealand (the Rosenau Palace swans are not pictured here).

animals

A Lonely Black Swan Got a New Partner—Thanks to a Government Ad

They're longstanding symbols of mourning at Germany's Rosenau Palace.

By Erik Shilling
Somehow this is considered breakfast rather than dessert.

crime

The Case of the Disappearing Nutella Truck

German police are looking out for more than $80,000 of sweet contraband.

By Erik Shilling
The Garden of the Generalissimos, Cihu, Taiwan.

statues

Where Statues Go to Retire

Humans have been building statues and taking them down for a very long time.

By Erik Shilling
Found: A Puma Under the Desk

animals

Found: A Puma Under the Desk

It may have been seeking refuge from wildfires.

By Erik Shilling
A Lost Diamond Engagement Ring Reappeared on a Carrot

food

A Lost Diamond Engagement Ring Reappeared on a Carrot

"I recognized it right away."

By Erik Shilling
A white-letter hairstreak.

insects

A Butterfly Reappears in Scotland After 133 Years Away

Climate change might have helped bring the white-letter hairstreak back north.

By Erik Shilling
Mystery 'Metal Starfish' Found Off Rhode Island Coast

science

Mystery 'Metal Starfish' Found Off Rhode Island Coast

Answers will come soon enough.

By Erik Shilling
Massive Pipes Have Washed Up on English Beaches

beaches

Massive Pipes Have Washed Up on English Beaches

Until they're towed away, they're a hazard to life and limb.

By Erik Shilling
This one is innocent.

food

The Squirrel Who Ruined 21,000 Gallons of Milk

Chewing on electrical equipment: always a bad idea.

By Erik Shilling
The llama's face.

news

Found: A Llama on the Lam

A brief story about a lost animal, a tweet, and a homecoming.

By Erik Shilling
Found: A 6-Foot Boa in This Guy's Attic

snakes

Found: A 6-Foot Boa in This Guy's Attic

He'd been hearing sounds for years.

By Erik Shilling
Images released Thursday by the European Space Agency.

fires

Satellite Images Reveal Greenland Burning

A huge wildfire has been raging there for days.

By Erik Shilling
The Black Sea off Ukraine.

news

Ukrainian Lifeguard Rescued After Washing Up on Shores of Crimea

He had fallen asleep on an inflatable trampoline.

By Erik Shilling
Witness the Long Annual Migration of Some Very Small Toads

animals

Witness the Long Annual Migration of Some Very Small Toads

It's a dangerous journey, but Canada closes roads for them.

By Erik Shilling
Found: A Time Capsule Hidden by Author Chuck Palahniuk

news

Found: A Time Capsule Hidden by Author Chuck Palahniuk

The "Fight Club" scribe left a surprise in a former home.

By Erik Shilling
All Saints Church in Braunston in Rutland, England.

churches

Bats in the Belfry Mean Guano in the Church

English parishes seek a solution to a long-standing problem.

By Erik Shilling
Asteroid families begin to disperse because of the way they are affected by the heat of the sun.

science

Found: The Oldest Known Family of Asteroids in the Solar System

Over time, they drift apart.

By Erik Shilling
Wichita State's Brief Water Tower Spelling Disaster

colleges

Wichita State's Brief Water Tower Spelling Disaster

At least they fixed it quickly.

By Erik Shilling
So Much Depends Upon the Return of a Stolen Wheelbarrow

crime and punishment

So Much Depends Upon the Return of a Stolen Wheelbarrow

Ask and ye shall receive.

By Erik Shilling
A new study simulated floral evolution to come up with an idea of what the first flower might have looked like.

science

What Earth's First Flower Might Have Looked Like

Scientists are beginning to understand more about floral evolution.

By Erik Shilling
The Ryugyong Hotel in 2009.

architecture

North Korea's 'Hotel of Doom' Just Opened (a Little)

Some ground-level walls came down, and there's a sign.

By Erik Shilling
Found: A Stolen Electric Train Ride for Children

crime

Found: A Stolen Electric Train Ride for Children

It renewed one man's faith in Facebook.

By Erik Shilling
The Brief Life and Tragic End of a Ferrari Supercar

cars

The Brief Life and Tragic End of a Ferrari Supercar

Thankfully the humbled driver emerged with minor injuries.

By Erik Shilling
An Accidental Drop Soaked a Neighborhood in Pink Fire Retardant

news

An Accidental Drop Soaked a Neighborhood in Pink Fire Retardant

"I came outside [and] everything was pink."

By Erik Shilling
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