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A Cape Cod Diver Was Just Swallowed — And Spit Out — By A Humpback Whale

For 30-40 seconds, Michael Packard struggled to escape the whale's mouth and wondered if he would be swallowed whole.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 14, 2021

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A Cape Cod Diver Was Just Swallowed — And Spit Out — By A Humpback Whale

For 30-40 seconds, Michael Packard struggled to escape the whale's mouth and wondered if he would be swallowed whole.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 14, 2021

This Giant Noah’s Ark Replica Is Stranded In The UK Because British Authorities Don’t Believe It’s Seaworthy

The floating museum can't actually sail on its own and has to be towed wherever it goes. It has been trapped by an international stalemate over its status as a "non-certified floating vessel."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 11, 2021

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This Giant Noah’s Ark Replica Is Stranded In The UK Because British Authorities Don’t Believe It’s Seaworthy

The floating museum can't actually sail on its own and has to be towed wherever it goes. It has been trapped by an international stalemate over its status as a "non-certified floating vessel."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 11, 2021

Leopard Escape Cover-Up At Chinese Zoo Yields Hunt With 1,000 Drones In Sky And 100 Chickens As Bait

When police started receiving calls about leopard sightings in the area, the Hangzhou Safari Park denied any involvement for over two weeks, fearing lost revenue during a holiday weekend.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2021

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Leopard Escape Cover-Up At Chinese Zoo Yields Hunt With 1,000 Drones In Sky And 100 Chickens As Bait

When police started receiving calls about leopard sightings in the area, the Hangzhou Safari Park denied any involvement for over two weeks, fearing lost revenue during a holiday weekend.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2021

Woman Faces Felony Charges For Forgetting To Return ‘Sabrina The Teenage Witch’ VHS Tape 20 Years Ago

“The first thing she told me was felony embezzlement, so I thought I was gonna have a heart attack."

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 30, 2021

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Woman Faces Felony Charges For Forgetting To Return ‘Sabrina The Teenage Witch’ VHS Tape 20 Years Ago

“The first thing she told me was felony embezzlement, so I thought I was gonna have a heart attack."

By Kaleena Fraga • April 30, 2021

Couple Mistakes Abstract A $440,000 Painting For An Interactive Exhibit — And Paints Over The Artist’s Work

The painting was displayed alongside the paint cans and brushes that the artists used to make it — which the couple took as an invitation to collaborate.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 5, 2021

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Couple Mistakes Abstract A $440,000 Painting For An Interactive Exhibit — And Paints Over The Artist’s Work

The painting was displayed alongside the paint cans and brushes that the artists used to make it — which the couple took as an invitation to collaborate.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 5, 2021

Volunteers Seal Themselves Inside A French Cave For 40 Days In ‘Deep Time’ Experiment

Researchers hope the experiment will provide invaluable data for submarine missions, mining expeditions, and long-term space travel — a potential reality in the 21st century.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 18, 2021

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Volunteers Seal Themselves Inside A French Cave For 40 Days In ‘Deep Time’ Experiment

Researchers hope the experiment will provide invaluable data for submarine missions, mining expeditions, and long-term space travel — a potential reality in the 21st century.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 18, 2021

Passenger Plane Forced To Make An Emergency Landing In Sudan After Stowaway Cat Attacked Pilot

Officials report that no one was seriously injured in the incident and that the domestic cat was probably a stray that wandered onto the plane the night before.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 5, 2021

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Passenger Plane Forced To Make An Emergency Landing In Sudan After Stowaway Cat Attacked Pilot

Officials report that no one was seriously injured in the incident and that the domestic cat was probably a stray that wandered onto the plane the night before.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 5, 2021

American Airlines Reports UFO While Flying Over New Mexico

Though the pilots claimed a speeding "missile-like" object flew right near the plane, air traffic control found nothing on their radars.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 26, 2021

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American Airlines Reports UFO While Flying Over New Mexico

Though the pilots claimed a speeding "missile-like" object flew right near the plane, air traffic control found nothing on their radars.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 26, 2021

San Francisco Just Uprooted A Victorian House And Moved It To A New Site In One Piece

It took six hours and $400,000 to move the historic building six blocks.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 22, 2021

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San Francisco Just Uprooted A Victorian House And Moved It To A New Site In One Piece

It took six hours and $400,000 to move the historic building six blocks.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 22, 2021

A Pack Of Blue Dogs Was Found Roaming Near A Shuttered Chemical Plant In Russia

The Dzerzhinskoye Orgsteklo factory has been closed for six years and blue dogs have been seen roaming the area almost ever since.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 18, 2021

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A Pack Of Blue Dogs Was Found Roaming Near A Shuttered Chemical Plant In Russia

The Dzerzhinskoye Orgsteklo factory has been closed for six years and blue dogs have been seen roaming the area almost ever since.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 18, 2021

Nine Russian Hikers Just Disappeared At The Dyatlov Pass, Where Nine Mysteriously Died In 1959

After the hikers heard about the group that died there 60 years ago and were left with eyes and tongues missing, they decided that they wanted to make the trek there too.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 11, 2021

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Nine Russian Hikers Just Disappeared At The Dyatlov Pass, Where Nine Mysteriously Died In 1959

After the hikers heard about the group that died there 60 years ago and were left with eyes and tongues missing, they decided that they wanted to make the trek there too.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 11, 2021

Elderly Man Buys Wall Street Journal Ad To Complain About His Slow Internet Speeds

Ninety-year-old Aaron Epstein of California paid $1,100 for his ad, which is almost the same amount he pays for an entire year of AT&T service.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 4, 2021

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Elderly Man Buys Wall Street Journal Ad To Complain About His Slow Internet Speeds

Ninety-year-old Aaron Epstein of California paid $1,100 for his ad, which is almost the same amount he pays for an entire year of AT&T service.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 4, 2021