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Incredible Footage Shows How Sperm Whales Sleep Floating Vertically in the Ocean

DOMINICA, Caribbean Underwater footage making the rounds this week shows sperm whales doing something almost no other animal does: sleeping standing up. The cli

You Can Still Visit the Exact Street Corner in Sarajevo Where World War I Began

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina On a quiet street corner at the north end of the Latin Bridge, a small grey plaque marks the exact spot where the First World W

What Happens When You Wring Out a Wet Washcloth in Space? Chris Hadfield Explains

In the weightless environment of the International Space Station, everyday actions can produce surprising results. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield demonstrated one of the most...

Engineered Diamond Membranes Can Reportedly Generate Electricity, Study Finds

Diamonds have been known for one characteristic for a very long time their hardness. Currently, there is a viral story doing the rounds on...

Brazil Festival Reportedly Asks Attendees to Unlock Phones at the Exit

A bizarre new anti-theft tactic at Brazilian events is turning the usual security routine upside down: instead of checking your phone when you enter,...

Earth Reportedly Now Has Its Own Video Game-Style Patch Notes Page

If the planet had its own change log with all the cool new discoveries or the occasional nerf. This is the concept that Earth's...

A Tiny Convenience Store Reportedly Sits 120 Meters Up a Cliff in Hunan, China

A tiny convenience store perched 120 meters (394 feet) above the ground on a near-vertical cliff in southern China continues to capture global attention...

Apollo 11 Moon Bag Reportedly Bought for $995 and sold for $1.8 Million

A white zippered pouch stamped "Lunar Sample Return" — the decontamination bag Neil Armstrong used to protect the very first lunar samples ever collected...

Shanghai ATM Reportedly Melts Gold at 1,200°C and Sends Cash to Your Account

A gold-recycling ATM that melts jewelry at roughly 1,200 °C and pays users by direct bank transfer in under 30 minutes has been drawing...

Rare Lab-Engineered Orchid That Blooms Every 5 Years Sells for $200,000

In 2005, a single orchid plant developed entirely in a Chinese laboratory sold for approximately $200,000 at auction, cementing its place as one of...

NH Man Reportedly Faced a 132-Year Late Fee on an Overdue Library Book

An 84-year-old New Hampshire man walked into Concord Public Library earlier this month carrying a September 1894 issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine....

Hard Mountain Dew Is Offering $1 Million to Anyone Who Can Prove Bigfoot Exists

Hard Mountain Dew is offering $1 million to the first person who can submit verified proof that Bigfoot exists. The alcoholic beverage brand launched...

Scientists Discover a New Form of Ice That Exists Above 3,600 Degrees Fahrenheit

Ice hotter than 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit? It's easier to imagine a kitchen sponge being instantly vaporized in an oven this hot. But scientists recently...

Mexico Reintroduced Bison to the Chihuahuan Desert After 160 Years

After more than a century and a half of silence, massive American bison are once again crossing the dry grasslands near Cuatrociénegas, Coahuila. In...