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Floods Might Have Unlocked a Lot of California Gold

Don't quit your day job just yet, though.

A 'Pi Enthusiast' Calculated 9 Trillion More Pi Digits

They're, functionally, pretty useless, though.

Found: A Jeep Under 20 Feet of Snow at the Donner Pass

The pass is still claiming victims.

The Steak-Sauce Bottle Mystery Unfolding at an Ohio Library

A local paper referred to it as a "real whodunit."

This House Off Lake Ontario Is Completely Covered in Ice

Wind and water and winter are a dangerous combination.

The (Possible) Ghosts Haunting Brazil's Presidential Residence

The head of state said he isn't comfortable there.

California's Bunny Museum Finally Ran Out of Room

A new, expanded location opens March 20.

A Shark Suit, a Hammer, And an 'Unknown' Amount of Missing Candy

Things got a little weird recently in New Zealand.

This Tree Burned From the Inside Thanks to Lightning

Pumped-Up Politics at the Greater Scranton YMCA

Things can get heated in the gym.

A Single Mouse Grounded a Plane in London

The obvious film-related jokes ensued.

A Guy in Austria Tried to Enter a Court Building With a Jar of Roaches

He was turned away.

Scientists Say They've Solved the Mystery of Devil's Kettle

For years, no one knew where a stream of water from the Brule River in Minnesota ended up.

February 28, 2017

These Two WWII-Era Grenades Were Found in a 91-Year-Old's Refrigerator

A Rockland County, New York, bomb squad eventually cleared the scene.

February 27, 2017

'Explosion' After a Chunk of Ice From a Jet Crashed Through This Couple's Home

They had been watching hockey.

February 27, 2017

Prince Charles Is Behind a Plan to Use Nutella to Help Sterilize a Lot of Squirrels

The eastern gray squirrel is threatening the red squirrel's existence.

February 24, 2017

Why Is an American Nuclear 'Sniffer' Plane in Europe?

It's there days after a reported "spike" in radiation on the continent.

February 23, 2017

Busted for Driving With a Ferret Around Your Neck

It happened in Canada, though the details are a bit sparse.

February 22, 2017

Found: The Fossil of a Giant, Extinct, 400-Million-Year-Old Worm

It went unnoticed in a museum for years.

February 21, 2017

The Dangers of Doing Parkour Above a Chimney

A man in Denver was rescued after falling 40 feet down an abandoned shaft.

February 20, 2017

The Hidden World of Texans Who Constantly Use the Wrong Emoji Flag

One lawmaker is so upset about it, he's drafted a resolution.

February 20, 2017

Hang in There, Garbage Truck Raccoon

We salute your adventurous spirit.

February 17, 2017

Found: A Drug Catapult at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Have a look at this thing.

February 16, 2017

Someone Made Off With a 1,000-Pound Chicken Statue in North Carolina

It's valued at $1,100.

February 16, 2017