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Animals
This Pet Crayfish Can Clone Itself
A single disease could wipe out the species—or it could keep cloning itself by the hundreds.
Art & Fashion
The Museum of Over 1,400 Decorated Toilet Seats
Each toilet seat had been creatively hand-decorated, painted or otherwise embellished.
Science & Technology
How Astronauts Are Growing Steaks in Space
Anyone want some space burgers?
People
Painting While Skydiving Is No Easy Task
"I may not be able to color the wind, but I can give the wind something to color with."
Pop Culture
The Horrors Of Cannibal Cabbage Patch Kids
A children’s toy that could totally chomp up your child…sort of.
Animals
The Trunkated Stories Behind White Elephant Gift Exchange
Your coworkers may be trying to tell you something.
Vintage & Historical
People Used To Tell Ghost Stories At Christmastime
Have you ever wondered why the popular Christmas song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” has a line about telling “scary ghost stories?”
Vintage & Historical
Why Pinball Games Were Once Against The Law
In fact, many places still have laws on the books banning pinball.
Places
Centralia, PA — the Ghost Town That's Still on Fire
On May 27th, 1962, officials in Centralia, PA tried to clean their landfills by setting a fire. The Centralia Mine Fire has raged ever since.
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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!