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erik shilling

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The Farm Where Cows Munch on Potato Chips

It adds subtle notes to the beef, according to chefs.

Canadian Police Briefly Misplaced a Grenade Launcher

A member of the public bailed them out.

The 19th-Century Corduroy Road Uncovered in Michigan

A construction project found some history.

Solving the Decades-Old Mystery of the White Box That Fell From the Sky

David McPherson Sr. suspected the CIA was responsible. He was right.

'Scientific' Journals Caught in 'Star Wars' Sting Operation

Dr. Lucas McGeorge and Dr. Annette Kin are now published scientists.

crime and punishment

A Tortoise Stolen From Queens Has Been Found, Unharmed

Millennium was missing for over a week.

conspiracy theories

Dispelling the Rumor That Haunted the World's Oldest Known Manatee

RIP Snooty, the one and only.

Mayfly 'Tornadoes' Briefly Took Over Saskatchewan

They reproduced and then died.

Found: The 'Cell' of a 6th-Century Monk in Scotland

It's where he prayed and wrote.

Salvador Dalí's Moustache Is Still Intact

According to an embalmer who participated in his exhumation.

How Humans Reached Australia 65,000 Years Ago

New research shows that they arrived far earlier than previously thought.

Estonia Is Going to Grow Several Inches in a Single Day

When the country switches from Russian to European standards.

There's a Cheddar Theft Mystery in England

The best-in-show winner has been pilfered.

Mysterious, Yellow, Sponge-Like Globs Are Fouling French Beaches

Clean-up is underway.

The Remains of a Swiss Couple Have Been Found, 75 Years After They Went Missing

The last chapter of a sad story.

This Goat Video Is Good

When a goat takes on a glass door, we all win.

Finland May Have Just Broken a Skinny-Dipping World Record

It's going to be close.

A Raccoon Broke Into a Car to Give Birth

Two cubs were born in the backseat.

A Woman, Her Bedroom, and 35,000 Hidden Bees

They got a new home, and she got a lot of honey.

A Mysterious 'Help' Sign Appeared on a Beach on the Isle of Man

It was made out of tires and assorted rubbish.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Just Got Its Close-Up

NASA's Juno spacecraft got within 5,600 miles of the Earth-sized storm.

Lightning Bolt Strikes the Father of the Bride, Mid-Wedding Toast

"It was amazing."

Found: The Smallest Star Ever Observed

It's about as small as a star can be.

A Hospital's New Weapons Against Pigeons Are Baby Falcons

Small, but soon to be mighty.