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People-Like Plants, Franken-Worms, And Alien Sea Creatures: The Most Fascinating Science News From 2018

People-Like Plants, Franken-Worms, And Alien Sea Creatures: The Most Fascinating Science News From 2018

If this year's science news is any indication of next year's, then bring on 2019.
Insane, Unsound, And Just Plain Stupid: The 2018 Darwin Awards

Insane, Unsound, And Just Plain Stupid: The 2018 Darwin Awards

These stars of stupidity were either killed or narrowly escaped death at the hands of their own bad decisions. Now we honor them for — nearly — selecting themselves out of the gene pool.
Bad Excuses, Drunken Brawls, And Crocodile Tears: The Best Of Florida Man In 2018

Bad Excuses, Drunken Brawls, And Crocodile Tears: The Best Of Florida Man In 2018

From the criminal foiled by his own pants to the man who tried to barbecue child molesters, these are some of the most outlandish Florida man stories that you'll ever read.
Woman’s Three-Year ‘Pregnancy’ Was Actually A 57-Pound Cyst

Woman’s Three-Year ‘Pregnancy’ Was Actually A 57-Pound Cyst

"Looking at me, anyone would have assumed I was nine months pregnant."
Helicopter Spider Mom Nurses Her Babies With Milk Four Times Richer Than Cow’s Milk

Helicopter Spider Mom Nurses Her Babies With Milk Four Times Richer Than Cow’s Milk

Toxeus magnus will nurse her spiderlings well into their "teens" with a protein-rich milk-like substance secreted from her birth canal.
The Robbers Cave Experiment: The Psychological Study Of Unsupervised Boys That Inspired <em>Lord Of The Flies</em>

The Robbers Cave Experiment: The Psychological Study Of Unsupervised Boys That Inspired Lord Of The Flies

In an effort to test one of his theories on social behavior, psychologist Muzafer Sherif released 22 twelve-year-old boys into a sparsely supervised wilderness camp — and then covertly provoked them to fight each other.
The True Story Behind The Failed Psychological Experiment Of The Three Christs of Ypsilanti

The True Story Behind The Failed Psychological Experiment Of The Three Christs of Ypsilanti

Dr. Milton Rokeach forced three men who all believed themselves to be the Messiah to live together for two years in an effort to bring them out of their irrationality. But what Rokeach learned had little to do with the men themselves.
80 Years Of Human Garbage Unearthed In Historic Yellowstone Eruption

80 Years Of Human Garbage Unearthed In Historic Yellowstone Eruption

Park Officials are urging tourists to refrain from using the geysers as natural garbage cans.
30-Year-Old Doorstop Turns Out To Be Meteorite Valued At $100,000

30-Year-Old Doorstop Turns Out To Be Meteorite Valued At $100,000

A Michigan family had been using the 22-pound rock as a doorstop for the last 30 years when it occurred to them to bring it to the local university for analysis.
Scientists Discover 85 Miles Of Coral Reef Off The Coast Of South Carolina

Scientists Discover 85 Miles Of Coral Reef Off The Coast Of South Carolina

"It's incredible that it stayed hidden off the U.S. East Coast for so long."