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There are no cell phones, cordless phones, Wi-Fi, microwaves, or even wireless speakers allowed in West Virginia's National Radio Quiet Zone, home to the largest fully steerable radio telescope on Earth.
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When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles
The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!
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Animals
The Sorcery Behind Sea-Monkeys
Let's dive a little deeper into the magic of suspended animation and the species of brine shrimp known as Artemia salina.
Science & Technology
Bearded Protection and Cat Communication Win Ig Nobel Prizes
This year's Ig Nobel Prize Awards winners include upside-down rhinos, beards taking a hit, and just how germy sidewalk gum really is.
Science & Technology
Superstars in Space: Celebrities Destined for the Cosmos
For some celebs, a star on the Walk of Fame isn't close enough to the cosmos; they'd rather experience the real thing — space!
Vintage & Historical
The Sangorski Curse: A Book of Poetry and Destruction
The first version of this bejeweled book sunk with the Titanic, while the second was destroyed in a Blitz attack on London during World War II.
Food
The Surprisingly Popular Chocolate Bars Made With Blood
Just how much blood did these over-the-counter supplements contain? A minimum of five percent cow’s blood.
Science & Technology
Black Holes or Aliens? Unraveling Space Radio Signal Theories
When it comes to these mysterious signals, they need a lot of energy to reach us. NASA has estimated that for some of them it would be equivalent to the energy that our Sun produces in a year.
Food
New Study Shows Hot Dogs Shorten Lives
This week, researchers revealed that each hot dog a person eats could take 36 minutes off of their life.
Vintage & Historical
Historic Roadside Attractions for an All-American Road Trip
Over a span of 40 years, late novelty architecture aficionado John Margolies photographed more than 1,000 roadside attractions lining the highways of America.
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Three Alaskan Volcanoes Simultaneously Erupting
We're looking at some seriously newsworthy nature!
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Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025
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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!