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map monday

Mapping the U.K.'s Many, Many Names for Streams

One man's brook is another man's allt. Or nant. Or gill. Or burn.
October 23, 2017
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weather

Seattle's Last Umbrella Shop Is Closing

The Pacific Northwest has no use for such things.
October 20, 2017
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rescues

Rescuing a Fancy Chicken on the Appalachian Trail

Heather Bolint was halfway through her thru-hike when she came across a misplaced rooster.
October 19, 2017
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bicycles

A Unique, 3D-Printed Bike Bridge Has Opened in the Netherlands

The small-but-mighty structure is the first ever to be printed out of reinforced concrete.
October 18, 2017
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profiles

Digging Through the Archives of 'PURRRRR!,' the Premier Cat Newsletter of the 1980s

Before the internet, people got their feline fix in analog form.
October 17, 2017
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pop culture

This 'Dead Trend' Cemetery Celebrates All the Fads We Lost in 2017

RIP, dabbing. (And long live dad jokes.)
October 17, 2017
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airports

Unsettling Edvard Munch Paintings Are Coming to Oslo Airport

Do airports make you want to... scream?
October 16, 2017
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google maps

You Can Now Take a Virtual Hike Around Canada's Polar Desert

Quttinirpaaq National Park just became the northernmost spot on Google Streetview.
October 13, 2017
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glass flowers

Rotten Apples That Will Last Forever

A close-up look at the botanical glass artist Rudolf Blaschka's last—and strangest—project.
October 12, 2017
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feats

One of the World's Largest Pianos Has Returned Home

The nearly 19-foot instrument will now live in the workshop of Adrian Mann, who built it as a teenager.
October 12, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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pumpkins

More Than 20 Years Later, Cornell's Great Pumpkin Mystery Remains Unsolved

Who put a gourd on top of this 173-foot bell tower?
October 11, 2017
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pigeons

This Pigeon Was in Danger, So a Woman Called Him a Cab

"They asked 'how many passengers,' and I said 'none, just one pigeon.'"
October 11, 2017
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pizza

3 Bears Broke Into a Colorado Pizza Shop

They ate a bunch of dough and salami.
October 10, 2017
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airports

Toronto Airport's Inunnguat Are Sending the Wrong Message

New attention from the Inuit community reveals that these statues signify "a bad omen."
October 9, 2017
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pumpkins

The Smell of Pumpkin Spice Forced a Baltimore School to Evacuate

The scourge of fall strikes again.
October 6, 2017
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baseball

The Very Modern Life of an Old-Timey Baseball Organist

Powered by technology and enthusiasm, Fenway Park's Josh Kantor pulls out all the stops.
October 6, 2017
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butterflies

The Charming Culprits Behind Denver's Mysterious Radar Blob

It turned out to be a whole lot of painted ladies.
October 5, 2017
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auctions

2017's Best Salt Lick Art

Rainbows, pig mosaics, and strange shapes galore.
October 4, 2017
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fleeting wonders

Soon You Will Be Able to Tour the Colosseum's Nosebleed Seats

For the first time in 40 years, the arena's fourth and fifth levels will be open to the public.
October 4, 2017
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prank

A Phantom Labeler Is Menacing a New Zealand Museum

"GO ON TOUCH IT."
October 3, 2017
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police

Mapping Antwerp's Last 'Invisible Route'

One man tried to find a surveillance camera-free path through his city, and it wasn't easy.
October 2, 2017
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cats

Look at These 7 Baby Lynxes and Their Mom

You deserve it!
October 2, 2017
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mars

Are Earthworms Tough Enough for Mars?

One ecologist is trying to find out.
September 29, 2017
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whales

Dead Whales Are Bringing Other Species Together

Over the past week, carcasses have inspired several unprecedented animal gatherings.
September 29, 2017