islands
New Zealand's Quixotic (Perhaps) Mission to Kill Every One of Its Rats
The country wants its birds back.
Articles by Erik Shilling
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
animals
Balloons Might Be Used to Fight Hogs in Texas
The state is home to, they say, way too many.
sewers
Spilled: 200 Gallons of Cream in Virginia
Accidents happen.
animals
Man Sets Fire to Scare Marsupial, Man Burns Down House
"Officials say the man had problems with bees also."
news
The Massive Gin Recall That Hit Canada
Some 6,000 bottles of Bombay Sapphire are packing an unexpected punch.
crash site
This Plane Crash Is Both Spectacular and, Thankfully, Injury-Free
Fireballs.
money
Found: A Lost Wallet, 13 Years Later
Dean McAuley thinks it went missing on a scuba-diving trip.
nature
Why Female Dragonflies Fake Death to Avoid Males
Sigh.
sports
College Student Shotguns 13 Beers During Half-Marathon
He still averaged just under eight minutes a mile.
houses
The End of a Long Controversy Over a Striped Townhouse
It's been more than two years in the making.
animals
A Rare Glimpse of Three Snow Leopards Snuggling
The big cats were caught in a Chinese camera trap.
cars
A 12-Year-Old's Mission to Drive Across Australia
He got 800 miles into it before getting stopped.
crime and punishment
Prohibition, Moonshine, and an Underground Secret
Dutch Schultz's legacy of liquor.
sounds
The Mystery Boom and the Bachelor Party in Michigan
A lot of residents got spooked.
news
This (Very Cool) Photo of a Giant Iceberg Off Canada Is Also Now ... a Meme
It's fun to be online.
gardens
How to Test the Quality of Your Soil With Underwear
Canada is telling people to bury boxers or briefs in their gardens.
animals
Suspect 'Paw Prints' Found After Dog Disappears From California Bedroom
It was probably a mountain lion.
news
Found: Old Scottish Home Movies From the 1970s—in New Zealand
How they got there is a mystery.
animals
Beaver Herds Cows
The CBC noted that it was a "very Canadian event."
news
Found: A 1950s-Era Wallet Belonging to a Women's Army Corps Veteran
It was discovered in a drainpipe in downtown Spokane.
food
The Potato Chip Shortage Afflicting Japan
They're going for up to $12 a bag.
nasa
Found: Evidence That a Saturnine Moon Could Support Life
NASA discovered some hydrogen.
animals
Found: A Scorpion on an Airplane
It's been a bad week for United Airlines.
