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How An Ocean Louse Replaced Its Host For A Tongue

How An Ocean Louse Replaced Its Host For A Tongue

A parasite slips past gills, severs tongue blood vessels, and takes over the leftover tissue stub.…

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The Bog Basin Where The River Meets The Water And The Sky Goes Wild

The Bog Basin Where The River Meets The Water And The Sky Goes Wild

A marshy patch near the water drops lightning for nine hours straight, and I am completely…

3 months ago
A 1972 Gibberish Track That Sounds Exactly Like English

A 1972 Gibberish Track That Sounds Exactly Like English

An Italian singer released a track of pure gibberish in 1972 and insisted he had just…

3 months ago
Two Maneless Lions Held a Railway Camp Hostage for Nine Months

Two Maneless Lions Held a Railway Camp Hostage for Nine Months

Two maneless lions held a railway camp hostage for nine months, and I cannot get over…

3 months ago
John Cage Composed A Piece Where Musicians Play Nothing

John Cage Composed A Piece Where Musicians Play Nothing

John Cage composed a piece where musicians play absolutely nothing, and I am still trying to…

3 months ago
One Woman Runs Every Government Role In A Nebraska Ghost Town

One Woman Runs Every Government Role In A Nebraska Ghost Town

A single woman runs every government department in a Nebraska ghost town, and the federal count…

3 months ago
A Medieval Jester Got Free Land For Doing A Christmas Fart

A Medieval Jester Got Free Land For Doing A Christmas Fart

A medieval performer won a sprawling English estate just for delivering a jump, a whistle, and…

3 months ago
Why Your Brain Wants To Bite Adorable Things Without Harm

Why Your Brain Wants To Bite Adorable Things Without Harm

About half of adults feel a sudden urge to bite something adorable, and I’m done pretending…

3 months ago
Sewer Gas Scare: The Hoax That Spooked America

Sewer Gas Scare: The Hoax That Spooked America

The US went full moral panic over kids inhaling fermented poop, and it turns out the…

3 months ago
Phantom Explosions At Bedtime Are A Real And Harmless Condition

Phantom Explosions At Bedtime Are A Real And Harmless Condition

You’re lying in bed, eyes closed, and your brain suddenly detonates like a firework display, but…

3 months ago