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Sarah Laskow

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Found: A Hidden Monument in the Center of Petra

monuments

Found: A Hidden Monument in the Center of Petra

Space archaeology strikes again.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: A Stash of 19th Century Wine Abandoned by Nazi Sympathizers

nazis

Found: A Stash of 19th Century Wine Abandoned by Nazi Sympathizers

It's still good!

By Sarah Laskow
Found: Secretly Glowing Sharks

animals

Found: Secretly Glowing Sharks

They might look grey to us, but they're glowing a biofluorescent green.

By Sarah Laskow
How a Siege in Algeria Sold France on Iced Coffee

food

How a Siege in Algeria Sold France on Iced Coffee

Supposedly, heroic French soldiers enjoyed taking their coffee with water.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: A Black Box, Missing for 31 Years, High on a Mountain

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Found: A Black Box, Missing for 31 Years, High on a Mountain

Two Massachusetts men went on a quest, and found their "treasure."

By Sarah Laskow
Found: Baby Falcons, High Up on NYC Bridges

bridges

Found: Baby Falcons, High Up on NYC Bridges

Falcon babies—so fluffy, so deadly.

By Sarah Laskow
 Honeysuckle Is a Blob-Like Monster Taking Over American Forests

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Honeysuckle Is a Blob-Like Monster Taking Over American Forests

Honeysuckle is so invasive that some states have banned its sale.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: Rare, 100-Year-Old Hobo Graffiti, Etched into an L.A. Bridge

bridges

Found: Rare, 100-Year-Old Hobo Graffiti, Etched into an L.A. Bridge

Including the mark of A-No. 1, America's most famous hobo.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: The Oldest Handwritten Document Ever Discovered in England

archaeology

Found: The Oldest Handwritten Document Ever Discovered in England

It was accidental.

By Sarah Laskow
The Lost Secret Sign Language of Sawmill Workers

factories

The Lost Secret Sign Language of Sawmill Workers

In the 1970s, sawmill workers could talk about technical matters or insult each other in their own special sign language.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: A Rare Nazi Coding Machine, Hiding in a Garden Shed

nazis

Found: A Rare Nazi Coding Machine, Hiding in a Garden Shed

A museum volunteer saw it on eBay.

By Sarah Laskow
Why the Future of America's Clearest Lake Is Murky

volcanoes

Why the Future of America's Clearest Lake Is Murky

Deep ventilation could happen less often as the world warms.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: Bacteria Resistant to the Drug of Last Resort

news

Found: Bacteria Resistant to the Drug of Last Resort

Sigh.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: Circles of Stones Arranged by Neanderthals 176,500 Years Ago

caves

Found: Circles of Stones Arranged by Neanderthals 176,500 Years Ago

In a cave in France, there are two circles of carefully cut and arranged stalagmites.

By Sarah Laskow
 Classic Carnival Rides Are Flight Simulators in Disguise

amusement parks

Classic Carnival Rides Are Flight Simulators in Disguise

That's what their inventor Lee Eyerly intended them to be, anyway.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: 70 Hidden Cave Paintings From 14,500 Years Ago

caves

Found: 70 Hidden Cave Paintings From 14,500 Years Ago

There are horses, goats, deer and an impaled bison, among others.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: A Hidden Population of Tasmanian Devils

animals

Found: A Hidden Population of Tasmanian Devils

This previously unknown group of devils could add much needed genetic diversity to the ailing species.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: A Rare ‘Werewolf’ Kitten Born Without a Breeder

genetics

Found: A Rare ‘Werewolf’ Kitten Born Without a Breeder

A Lykoi kitten, with a naturally occurring mutation, was found in South Africa.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: Large And Deadly Nile Crocodiles, Now in Florida

animals

Found: Large And Deadly Nile Crocodiles, Now in Florida

They're a little terrifying.

By Sarah Laskow
Forests Can Handle Hurricanes, Unless Humans Interfere

forests

Forests Can Handle Hurricanes, Unless Humans Interfere

A forest's recovery can be long and slow, but surprisingly successful.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: A Stolen Letter From Christopher Columbus

libraries

Found: A Stolen Letter From Christopher Columbus

It ended up in the Library of Congress.

By Sarah Laskow
A Secret Forest Grew for Millennia in North America Without Anyone Noticing

cliffs

A Secret Forest Grew for Millennia in North America Without Anyone Noticing

Cedar trees living on steep cliffs were centuries old, and no one knew.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: A Baby Alpaca Trapped in a Hole

farms

Found: A Baby Alpaca Trapped in a Hole

A dirt bath went very wrong.

By Sarah Laskow
Found: Secret Rooms in a Very Old Theater

secret passages

Found: Secret Rooms in a Very Old Theater

The Perth Theatre is giving up its secrets.

By Sarah Laskow
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