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Mont Saint Michel: The Fortress on the Sea
It inspired castles in the Lord of the Rings, Dark Souls, and Assassin's Creed.
Vintage & Historical
The Strangest Presidential Inaugurations (So Far)
Andrew Johnson drunkenly kissed the bible at Lincoln's inauguration.
Vintage & Historical
The First Synthesizer Was Invented by a Codebreaker in the 1940s
Alan Turing first used the computer's synth capabilities to invent the first computerized notifications.
Art & Fashion
Anonymouse Opens Secret Mice-Sized Shops
The restaurant has even received tiny cheese and bread deliveries.
Vintage & Historical
Puzzling Roman Tactic: Whistling Sling Stones
Slings were caught on film being used during the Spanish Civil War in 1939!
Vintage & Historical
Skyjacking Craze of the 1960s
The FBI even considered building a fake Havana airport in Miami to fool hijackers.
Vintage & Historical
Spy Radio 'Number Stations' Are Still Brodcasting
Thousands of these stations are still broadcasting, but no one is sure if there are any spies still listening.
Places
Kenya's Massive Soda Lake
You don't want to drink this soda!
Animals
Aquarium Performs Successful Stingray C-Section
Aquarists report both mom and pup are doing quite well!
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Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025
Cartoon of the Day
NASA has an Office of Planetary Protection, just in case we ever find life on other plants.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!