David Rush of Idaho set out to break one Guinness World Record every week of 2021. The challenge was simultaneously…
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The Dutch vow to egg Jeff Bezos’ yacht if a bridge is dismantled to let his boat pass
It’s not exactly smooth sailing these days in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, where locals are voicing their objection…
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Antarctica’s ‘Penguin Post Office’ is hiring
A remote post office in Antarctica is hiring. And if you’re good at sorting mail, selling postage stamps — and…
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This dog broke into a Tennessee couple’s house and snuggled her way into their bed
Julie and Jimmy Johnson are no strangers to dogs. They have three of their own that regularly sleep in the…
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This 830-million-year-old crystal might contain life. And we’re about to open it
From lemons to ham, salt is a handy food preservative. But researchers studying some really old salt crystals found them…
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Treasure hunters allege the FBI made off with Civil War-era gold and covered it up
The FBI either lied to a federal judge about having video of its secretive 2018 dig for Civil War-era gold,…
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Why do so many bikes end up underwater? The reasons can be weird and varied
When you glance into a waterway, you probably expect aquatic life and the occasional piece of trash. But the reality…
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The Secret History of DNA
It’s been over 150 years since the first article was published about the molecular key to life as we know…
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You could get paid to eat candy as a Canadian company’s chief candy officer
Turns out you might be able to eat candy for a living — and make thousands in the process. Canada’s…
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Want to lay off workers more smoothly? There’s a startup for that
You might have heard about the fintech company Klarna, whose CEO recently played a prerecorded video at an all-staff meeting…
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