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This monolith was discovered in rural Utah, but officials do not know its source or reason for being installed.

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  • Strange News

Large Metal Monolith Mysteriously Appears In Remote Region Of Utah's Red Rock Country

Authorities do not know where the object came from or the intent behind it.

November 24, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
The little spotted kiwi snuck its way up New Zealand's Bird Of The Year leaderboard before election organizers discovered 1,500 disqualifying votes placed for the smallest kiwi bird species.

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  • Animals

Voter Fraud Ruffles New Zealand 'Bird Of The Year' Competition

The little spotted kiwi soared in the rankings before election organizers discovered 1,500 fraudulent votes placed for the flightless bird.

November 14, 2020
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  • Scott Simon and
  • Emma Bowman

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  • Economy

The Unexpected Boom In Startups

Despite the pandemic — or maybe because of it — new businesses are starting at record rates.

November 10, 2020
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  • Greg Rosalsky
A massive sculpture of a whale's tail keeps a metro train aloft Monday after it shot through a stop block at De Akkers station in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. No injuries were reported.

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  • Strange News

Saved By The Whale: Dutch Train Runs Off Elevated Tracks, Is Caught By Statue's Tail

An 18-year-old sculpture caught a metro train after it crushed barriers at the end of the tracks early Monday.

November 02, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
Dan LaMoore works on a Seth Thomas Post Clock at Electric Time Company on Oct. 23, in Medfield, Mass. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday.

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  • National

Good News: You Can Sleep For One More Hour Tonight

Most of the country will "fall back" during Sunday's wee hours. Many sleep researchers say daylight saving time does more harm than good.

October 31, 2020
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
The European Parliament will allow vegetarian meat alternatives, like the Impossible Burger, to retain meat-like names.

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  • Europe

Veggie Burgers Can Be Called Burgers, European Parliament Says

Despite pushback from Europe's largest farmer's association, the Parliament will allow vegetarian meat alternatives to use meat-like terms, including burger and steak.

October 23, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
A photo taken in July shows what's left of the Jeffrey asbestos mine in Asbestos, Quebec. The town has voted to change its name to Val-des-Sources.

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  • World

The Town Of Asbestos, Quebec, Chooses A New, Less Hazardous Name

The former mining town has watched its name transform from an asset in the late 1800s to a liability in recent decades. Residents voted to change the name to Val-des-Sources, or valley of the springs.

October 20, 2020
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Planes are not the only things flying over Los Angeles International Airport these days. A person wearing a jetpack has been spotted flying the friendly skies twice in two months.

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  • Strange News

Person Flying With Jetpack Spotted Near Los Angeles International Airport, Again

This is the second jetpack sighting in six weeks. It's unclear whether the two sightings are related. The FBI and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.

October 15, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
Maki, the 21-year-old male ring-tailed lemur was discovered missing shortly before the zoo opened to visitors, zoo and police officials said. They're seeking tips from the public in hopes of finding the lemur, explaining that Maki is an endangered animal that requires specialized care.

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  • Animals

Lemur Missing, Possibly Stolen, From San Francisco Zoo

"We understand that lemurs are adorable animals, but Maki is a highly endangered animal that requires special care. We are asking the public for help in his return," zoo officials said on Wednesday.

October 14, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
Brain cells that monitor liquid, mineral and salt levels in the body influence what types of drinks we crave when thirsty.

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  • Health

Water Or A Sports Drink? These Brain Cells May Decide Which One We Crave

Scientists have identified specialized brain cells that create two distinct kinds of thirst. Some cells respond to a need for water alone, while others produce a craving for water and salt.

October 14, 2020
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
A dog dressed as Marty McFly from <em>Back to the Future</em> attends the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in 2015. New research says time travel might be possible without the problems McFly encountered.

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  • Science

Paradox-Free Time Travel Is Theoretically Possible, Researchers Say

In a peer-reviewed journal article, University of Queensland physicists say time is essentially self-healing. Changes in the past wouldn't necessarily cause a universe-ending paradox. Phew.

September 28, 2020
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
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  • Science

As Disasters Roil Earth, A New Sun Cycle Promises Calmer Weather — In Space

The sun can affect people's electronics, the power grid and communications and navigation systems. But scientists predict that for the next decade or so, the sun's activity will not be too disruptive.

September 16, 2020
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
The images used to create this view of Venus were acquired by the Mariner 10 craft on Feb. 7 and 8, 1974. Decades after the Mariner 2 flew by the planet in 1962, much about the planet remains unknown.

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  • Science

A Possible Sign Of Life Right Next Door To Earth, On Venus

Scientists have found a gas associated with living organisms in a region of Venus' atmosphere. They can't figure out how it got there if it didn't come from life.

September 14, 2020
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By:
  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
China may have landed a new space plane on Sept. 6 at this secretive air base, located in China in the desert near an old nuclear testing ground.

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  • Science

New Chinese Space Plane Landed At Mysterious Air Base, Evidence Suggests

The mission took place this past weekend, shrouded in secrecy, but some clues are emerging about what China sent into space, and why.

September 09, 2020
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By:
  • Geoff Brumfiel
A Californian resident hoses down a burning bicycle and tree as flames from the Hennessey Fire approach a property in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, Calif., on Aug. 18.

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  • Economy

DIY Firefighting In California

Why people are buying their own firetrucks.

September 01, 2020
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  • Greg Rosalsky
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