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A Sotheby's New York employee demonstrates the size of a Gorgosaurus dinosaur skeleton on Tuesday in New York.

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  • National

A 76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton will be auctioned in New York City

All of the other known Gorgosaurus skeletons are in museum collections, making this one the only specimen available for private ownership, Sotheby's said.

July 05, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
When you check one of the watches made by Kevin Bertolero, you'll find tiny magnetic ducks instead of the time.

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  • Arts & Life

Rubber ducky watches that don't tell time clock in TikTok views

"How many times do you look at a clock, or look at time, and are happy?" says Kevin Bertolero, the maker of watches that feature tiny rubber duckies instead of numbers.

July 05, 2022
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  • Halisia Hubbard
Coastal Redwood Trees

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  • Economy

The strange underground economy of tree poaching

A new book dives deep into the fascinating criminal world of tree theft and efforts to combat it.

June 28, 2022
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  • Greg Rosalsky
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  • Animals

Want to hunt pythons in Florida this summer? This professional has tips

Registration has opened for Florida's annual python hunting challenge. The competition is not for the faint of heart.

June 22, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Despite what the internet may think, this 7-Eleven in Chicago is not selling gas for $7.11.

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  • National

No, this 7-Eleven isn't charging $7.11 for gas, even if the internet says so

A viral image of a 7-Eleven charging $7.11 was taken in 2021, and doesn't reflect the current state of gas prices in the U.S.

June 21, 2022
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  • Fernando Alfonso III
Orick, California, is the gateway to Redwood National and State Parks.

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  • Economy

The tale of a distressed American town on the doorstep of a natural paradise

The town of Orick sits just steps away from Redwood National Park. It has prime real estate for recreation and tourism, so why are its motels and restaurants shuttered and its residents impoverished?

June 21, 2022
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Dennis Parada, right, and his son Kem Parada stand at the site of the FBI's dig for Civil War-era gold in September 2018 in Dents Run, Penn. A scientific report commissioned by the FBI shortly before agents went digging for buried treasure suggested that a huge quantity of gold was below the surface.

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  • Strange News

Treasure hunters allege the FBI made off with Civil War-era gold and covered it up

The FBI says it recovered nothing of value at the site in Pennsylvania. But treasure hunters who led agents there think the FBI found tons of gold and cut them out of a finder's fee.

June 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The marble slab that had been stored for over 130 years turns out to be a list of young men who finished the ephebate, a year-long civic and military training for young men.

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  • History

A marble slab in storage turned out to be an ancient Greek yearbook

An ancient Greek inscription on a marble slab has been sitting in a museum for over 130 years. Researchers have learned it's a list of young men who had graduated from a military training class.

June 07, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
The marble slab that had been stored for over 130 years turns out to be a list of young men who finished the ephebate, a year-long civic and military training for young men.

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  • History

A marble slab in storage turned out to be an ancient Greek yearbook

An ancient Greek inscription on a marble slab has been sitting in a museum for over 130 years. Researchers have learned it's a list of young men who had graduated from a military training class.

June 07, 2022
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By:
  • Shauneen Miranda
The Mona Lisa last year in Paris.

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  • Strange News

A man in a wig was detained after throwing a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa

A man who was apparently disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair was detained after throwing a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa.

May 30, 2022
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  • Rina Torchinsky
The shapes in this salt crystal are consistent with what would be expected for microorganisms.

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  • Science

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 preserving something else — evidence of life.

May 24, 2022
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By:
  • Michael Levitt and
  • Sarah Handel
An aerial photo taken in April 2020 shows the scenery of a giant karst sinkhole in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A similar sinkhole was found earlier this month with an ancient forest at the bottom with trees towering over 100 feet tall.

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  • Science

Scientists discover an ancient forest inside a giant sinkhole in China

The sinkhole spans an area nearly three football fields long and is deep enough to hide the Washington Monument. Explorers descended into the pit, where they found ancient trees and other plant life.

May 20, 2022
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  • Dustin Jones
A wandering delivery robot found its way into the woods of Northampton in the United Kingdom.

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  • Strange News

A delivery robot creates a poetic moment in the woods of England

Matthew McCormack, a history professor in Northampton, U.K., encountered something unexpected while cycling in the woods: a wandering delivery robot.

May 20, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Moulin Rouge dancers perform at the 130th Anniversary Le Moulin Rouge celebration on October 6, 2019 in Paris, France.

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  • Europe

Airbnb is renting out the iconic Moulin Rouge for three one-night stays

The historic space was established as a dance hall in 1889, featuring a cabaret show that included the first cancan performance.

May 16, 2022
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  • Rina Torchinsky
It is still partially a mystery how Nala, a lost dog, was able to get into the house of Julie and Jimmy Johnson and climb her way into their bed overnight.

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  • Animals

This dog broke into a Tennessee couple's house and snuggled her way into their bed

Julie and Jimmy Johnson woke up to quite the surprise after a night of thunderstorms earlier this month. While they have three dogs of their own, the dog sandwiched between them was a total stranger.

May 16, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis
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