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fleeting wonders

Why All Of Minneapolis Woke Up At The Same Time This Morning

The city's emergency sirens all went off at once for no reason.
April 12, 2016
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rites and rituals

New Zealand's Biggest Sheep Race Was Led By a Black Goat

The most difficult part of the race, it turns out, can be getting the sheep to start running.
April 11, 2016
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robots

Mass Robot Firings in China Because of Incompetence

"The robots weren't able to carry soup," one of their former colleagues said.
April 8, 2016
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duels

The Long Quest to Get Southerners to Stop Dueling

To convince gentlemen to holster their pistols, legislators had to turn dueling into social suicide.
April 8, 2016
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fleeting wonders

Policemen Caught With Cruiser Full of Kidnapped Lambs

The lambs were later rescued and seen "frolicking."
April 7, 2016
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meteorites

The Rare Meteorites Going on Sale for Millions

Christie's London is selling 83 space rocks—some from Mars, some filled with gems, and one that killed a cow.
April 6, 2016
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obscura day 2016

The Hungarian Taxidermist Who Saw Frogs As People

Ferenc Mere's passion lives on as Froggyland, a museum full of anthropomorphic amphibians.
April 6, 2016
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fleeting wonders

For Sale: The Chair J.K. Rowling Sat On While She Wrote Harry Potter

It's a pretty magical object.
April 5, 2016
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longreads

The Man Who Recorded, Tamed, and Then Sold Nature Sounds to America

A forgotten 1970s-era hippie polymath named Irv Teibel created the "soothing" vibe of the great outdoors.
April 5, 2016
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fleeting wonders

Seattle Welcomes the World's Longest Floating Bridge

The new State Route 520 bridge beats its predecessor's record by 130 feet.
April 4, 2016
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asia

Lost Siberian Crane Wins Taiwan's Heart While Improving Its Food Supply

"He is like my son," says one local rice farmer.
April 1, 2016
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politics

Turning a Presidential Campaign Into a Set of Bawdy Limericks

There once was a candidate from Nantucket...
April 1, 2016
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fleeting wonders

Enormous Tumbleweeds Spotted In San Francisco For The First Time

A relatively recent hybrid has invaded much of California.
March 31, 2016
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language

Why Writers Fight Style Guides Over Animal Pronouns

Should a moose be an "it"? Some writers and scientists think creatures deserve better.
March 30, 2016
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manuscripts

The Ancient Thai Manuscripts Now Available To Read Online

Thousands of works of literature, law, and history have been brought out of their temple homes.
March 30, 2016
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us civil war

The Civil War Fighters Who Tempted Fate With North African Fashion

Why hundreds of Union and Confederate soldiers dressed for war in turbans, fezzes, and bright red pants.
March 29, 2016
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aliens

Watch a UFO Get Abducted by a Local Teen

The Roswell, New Mexico landmark was found smashed to pieces in a ditch last Wednesday.
March 29, 2016
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fleeting wonders

Google Keeps Sending Mount Rushmore Tourists to the Wrong Place

"Your GPS is WRONG," says a sign at Storm Mountain Center.
March 28, 2016
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fleeting wonders

Japan's Coolest Pastor Moonlights As A Rock Star

His Lutheran hard rock band, Boxi Rocks, draws hundreds.
March 25, 2016
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crime and punishment

Police Might Have Solved Baffling Case of Phenomenally Accurate Egger

It took months of stakeouts, surveillance, and eggshell forensics.
March 24, 2016
Gastro Obscura
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features

The Mustard Pickle Tragedy Unfolding in Newfoundland

The disappearance of a favorite condiment brand is rocking the island to its core.
March 24, 2016
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linguistics

It's the 178th Birthday of 'Okay'

The word first appeared in print in the Boston Morning Post to make fun of a rival paper.
March 23, 2016
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graffiti

The Monuments of Florence Are Now Open to Digital Defacement

Go ahead—scrawl all over Giotto's Campanile.
March 22, 2016
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machines

Optibee, and Other Buzzworthy Apps For Monitoring Your Beehive

After a century of just droning along, beekeeping is going high-tech.
March 22, 2016