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Erik Shilling

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Just a Beautiful and Dangerous Sulfur Fire

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Just a Beautiful and Dangerous Sulfur Fire

It's pretty, but looks like hell.

By Erik Shilling
An approximate size comparison between Earth and the Great Red Spot. No, it's not watching us.

space exploration

NASA's About to Get Very, Very Close to the 'Eye of Jupiter'

The Juno spacecraft will fly within 2,200 miles of the Great Red Spot.

By Erik Shilling
Thousands of Surfers 'Paddled Out' to Honor a Legendary Wetsuit Pioneer

surfing

Thousands of Surfers 'Paddled Out' to Honor a Legendary Wetsuit Pioneer

Jack O'Neill died on June 2.

By Erik Shilling
A Professional Runner Outran Two Amateur (?) Bears

sports

A Professional Runner Outran Two Amateur (?) Bears

Don't try this at home. Or anywhere, for that matter.

By Erik Shilling
Norway's Destroyed Penis Rock Rises Again

geology

Norway's Destroyed Penis Rock Rises Again

It was streamed live.

By Erik Shilling
Arizona's (No Longer) Mysterious Monkey Farm

monkeys

Arizona's (No Longer) Mysterious Monkey Farm

Some guys with drones inspired a day or two of wild speculation, though.

By Erik Shilling
Found: Early, Awkward Video of Nirvana Playing in an Empty RadioShack

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Found: Early, Awkward Video of Nirvana Playing in an Empty RadioShack

It was January 1988, and future stardom was all but assured.

By Erik Shilling
A Brief Encounter With Some Angry Monkeys in Florida

monkeys

A Brief Encounter With Some Angry Monkeys in Florida

It was caught on tape.

By Erik Shilling
It's looking at you.

snakes

Highway Workers in Canada Keep Running Into Rattlesnakes

So far, no one has been bit.

By Erik Shilling
This Very, Very Heavy Truck Is Too Much for Rhode Island

infrastructure

This Very, Very Heavy Truck Is Too Much for Rhode Island

That's 280 tons, if you're counting.

By Erik Shilling
Bear Bursts Into Eleven-Year-Old's Room Before Quickly Leaving

bears

Bear Bursts Into Eleven-Year-Old's Room Before Quickly Leaving

"There's a bear in my room."

By Erik Shilling
The Remains of an Ancient 'Skull Cult' Have Been Found

skulls

The Remains of an Ancient 'Skull Cult' Have Been Found

A new discovery at Göbekli Tepe in Turkey sheds some light on what the structure's purpose might have been.

By Erik Shilling
Rock alignments representing the remains of an intertidal fish trap.

news

Found: A Prehistoric Stone Fish Trap

It's the first to be found in the Kodiak region.

By Erik Shilling
A Stray Wallaby Stopped Trains and Confused People in the Netherlands

animals

A Stray Wallaby Stopped Trains and Confused People in the Netherlands

If you're missing a marsupial, authorities want to hear from you.

By Erik Shilling
Why a River in France Turned Very, Very Red

science

Why a River in France Turned Very, Very Red

It's so scientists can study karst.

By Erik Shilling
A Rare, 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Hit the Netherlands

meteorites

A Rare, 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Hit the Netherlands

Scientists are excited.

By Erik Shilling
Vandals Have Destroyed Norway's Most Phallic Rock

geology

Vandals Have Destroyed Norway's Most Phallic Rock

Trollpikken, for now, is no more.

By Erik Shilling
Dalí in 1972.

art

The Body of Salvador Dalí Will Soon Be Exhumed

A woman claiming to be his daughter filed a paternity suit.

By Erik Shilling
The Floating Masses of Fire Ants That Could Be in Tropical Storm Cindy's Wake

insects

The Floating Masses of Fire Ants That Could Be in Tropical Storm Cindy's Wake

It's happened before.

By Erik Shilling
The Stolen Human Toe Used to Make Cocktails Has Been Returned

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The Stolen Human Toe Used to Make Cocktails Has Been Returned

The thief mailed the toe to a Canadian bar, along with an apology.

By Erik Shilling
The Dispute Over a Time Capsule Found in a Confederate Statue

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The Dispute Over a Time Capsule Found in a Confederate Statue

It will be a while before we know exactly what's inside.

By Erik Shilling
The canoe.

boats

Boaters Discover a Very Old Dugout Canoe Near a River in Louisiana

It was probably built by American Indians.

By Erik Shilling
A killer whale jumps.

animals

The Killer Whales Haunting Fishermen in the Bering Sea

"It's kind of like a primordial struggle," one fisherman said.

By Erik Shilling
Although illegal, researchers discovered Monitor lizard genitalia sold as “Hatha Jodi” available for purchase from major online retailers including Amazon, Ebay, and Etsy.

animals

The Great Lizard Penis Fraud

Monitor lizard genitalia have been sold as Hatha Jodi, a tantric root thought to bring good luck.

By Erik Shilling
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