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pumpkins

More Than 20 Years Later, Cornell's Great Pumpkin Mystery Remains Unsolved

Who put a gourd on top of this 173-foot bell tower?
October 11, 2017
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cheese

Scientists Used Cheese to Discover a New Species of Cave Bug

A wine pairing was not suggested.
October 10, 2017
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charities

Behold the 50-Year-Old Can of Soup Someone Donated to a Food Bank

It might not be edible, but it is fascinating.
October 10, 2017
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smells

Found: The Cause of Durian’s Oh-So-Unique Smell

The fruit's genes work overtime to pump out sulphuric compounds.
October 10, 2017
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artificial intelligence

Enjoy a Tall, Frosty Beverage Named by a Neural Network

"The Fine Stranger" sounds good. "Snot Beard," less so.
October 9, 2017
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oysters

The Notorious Oyster Pirates of Chesapeake Bay

They were the colorful villains in a conflict that lasted almost a century.
September 28, 2017
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genetics

Scientists Have a New Tool for Improving Food Security in West Africa

The white Guinea yam's genome could help researchers make a staple crop hardier.
September 25, 2017
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wine

The Secret Blue Ice Cloud in Every Champagne Bottle

Cheers to high-speed cameras.
September 15, 2017
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tedium

A Brief History of Napkins, From Soft Dough to Paper

They're currently under threat from paper towels.
September 6, 2017
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kickass women

America's First Butter Sculptor Was an Artist and a Celebrity

Despite her success, Caroline Shawk Brooks never forgot her sweet, creamy roots.
September 5, 2017
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features

Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Is From the Bronx—So What's With the Name?

Examining the phenomenon of the faux-foreign product.
September 5, 2017
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trucks

The Case of the Disappearing Nutella Truck

German police are looking out for more than $80,000 of sweet contraband.
August 18, 2017
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ice cream

Space Station Astronauts Are High on a Fresh Ice Cream Shipment

It's not the freeze-dried stuff.
August 18, 2017
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whiskey

The Best Way to Drink Whiskey Is With a Bit of Water, After All

Diluters, consider yourselves absolved.
August 17, 2017
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jewels

A Lost Diamond Engagement Ring Reappeared on a Carrot

"I recognized it right away."
August 16, 2017
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happenings

Despite Europe's Egg Scare, a Belgian Town Unites Over a Giant Omelette

Kudos, Knights of the Giant Omelette.
August 16, 2017
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eclipse madness

Did Mooncakes Help the Chinese Overthrow the Mongols?

On the enduring power of myth and metaphor.
August 11, 2017
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squirrel

The Squirrel Who Ruined 21,000 Gallons of Milk

Chewing on electrical equipment: always a bad idea.
August 11, 2017