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The Confabulation of “Elementary, My Dear Watson”
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never wrote Sherlock’s most famous line.
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The Parasitic, Mind-Controlling Wasp is the Stuff of Nightmares
Crypt-keeper wasps combine the horror of Alien with a cerebral twist!
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Why 98.6 Degrees Fahrenheit Means You’re Hot Stuff
Human temperatures are getting progressively cooler, but why?
Science & Technology
The Man With Two Sets of DNA Fighting for Dominance
What happens when your DNA “says” you're somebody else?
Vintage & Historical
The Stranger-Than-Fiction History of “Ye”
Ye olde spelling mayhem...
Animals
We’ve Been Sleeping on the Facts Behind Bear Hibernation
The bear-y strange truth about torpor…
Animals
Tanuki Reign of Terror on a Small UK Town
"There is something in the field attacking the pony, and I have absolutely no idea what it is."
Vintage & Historical
America’s Favorite Pastime: Live Train Crashing
A wild cascade of wreckage tossed hundreds of yards in every direction.
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Thailand’s Eclectic Monkey Buffet Festival
No monkeying around when it comes to these local primates!
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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!