Articles by Erik Shilling
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
politics
Why Presidential Debates Are Consistently Held at Obscure Colleges
Norwood—I mean, Longwood University—anyone?
maps
The Definitive Map of America’s Creepy Clown Epidemic
Our interactive map tracks clown sightings, threats, and scares.
news
The Longest-Married Man in the World Has Died
His wife of 90 years survives him.
space exploration
Was the Exploded SpaceX Rocket the Victim of a Rival's Sabotage?
An investigation is ongoing.
news
Hacker Blamed for Porn on Billboard, Though Police Are Investigating Anyway
It happened in heavy traffic.
railroads
China Is Testing Its First Suspended Railway
There's video.
museums
How 20 Stolen Van Gogh Paintings Were Recovered 35 Minutes After a Heist
It was an inside job.
space exploration
The Spacecraft Rosetta Died to 'Go Out Now in True Rock 'n' Roll Style'
Crash-landing into a comet is pretty metal.
news
If There is a God, This Facebook Post By a Cop Looking For Clowns Will Go Viral
An officer took an entire day to investigate.
animals
A Frog from Panama Just Went Extinct
R.I.P. Toughie.
nature
Reykjavik Turned Off Its Street Lights to Watch the Northern Lights
It's nice this time of year.
politics
The Bizarre Drama Over the Internet's Domain Naming System
Ted Cruz is involved.
news
An Entire State in Australia Lost Power Following Most Powerful Storm in Decades
Over 21,000 lightning bolts struck the country in a 12-hour period.
science
You Can Now Listen to the First Computer-Generated Music Ever
It was created by Alan Turing.
meteorites
Watch A Meteor Light Up the Sky in Australia, Before Crashing to Earth
It was likely around three feet wide.
ancient
How Did These Ancient Roman Coins End Up in Japan?
They date to the 4th century.
nazis
Hitler Probably Spent WWII High on Cocaine and Oxycodone
How the Nazis waged war with the help of illegal drugs.
news
Toddler Pulled Alive From Siberian Forest After 3 Days
He subsisted on candy.
news
The Year Hundreds of Bombs Went Off in New York City
Why bombing New York City wasn’t always so rare.
news
USB Drives Are Being Mysteriously Left in Australian Mailboxes
It's a little ominous.
biblical
Found: the Oldest Version Ever of Leviticus
From the time of Jesus.
abandoned
Nab the Abandoned Mansion That Inspired the Phrase 'Keeping Up With the Joneses'
It's for sale in New York's Hudson Valley.
butterflies
Mexico Just Shut Down a Lot of Sawmills in its Massive Monarch Butterfly Reserve
It's also a United Nations World Heritage Site.
