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Surprising Video Shows Octopuses Throwing Objects — Often At Other Octopuses That Annoy Them

While some of the octopuses appeared to throw objects to clean their dens or discard food, more than half were recorded throwing objects after fighting, mating, or grappling with another octopus.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 10, 2022

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Surprising Video Shows Octopuses Throwing Objects — Often At Other Octopuses That Annoy Them

While some of the octopuses appeared to throw objects to clean their dens or discard food, more than half were recorded throwing objects after fighting, mating, or grappling with another octopus.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 10, 2022

The Legend Of The Wolpertinger, The Horned Rabbit Said To Roam The Bavarian Alps

Likely created as a way for crafty taxidermists to make money off of gullible tourists, the wolpertinger is a mythical hare-deer hybrid that can supposedly be found in the forests of Germany.

By Donna Sarkar • Nov 9, 2022

The Legend Of The Wolpertinger, The Horned Rabbit Said To Roam The Bavarian Alps

Likely created as a way for crafty taxidermists to make money off of gullible tourists, the wolpertinger is a mythical hare-deer hybrid that can supposedly be found in the forests of Germany.

By Donna Sarkar • November 9, 2022

Ambergris, The Rare ‘Whale Vomit’ Used In Perfume

Ambergris is a waxy substance sometimes found in the digestive system of a sperm whale — and it can be worth millions.

By Katie Serena • Nov 5, 2022

Ambergris, The Rare ‘Whale Vomit’ Used In Perfume

Ambergris is a waxy substance sometimes found in the digestive system of a sperm whale — and it can be worth millions.

By Katie Serena • November 5, 2022

The Story Of Tarrare, The Insatiable Glutton Who Ate Everything From Human Flesh To Live Eels

An 18th-century French showman, Tarrare could eat enough to feed 15 people and swallow cats whole — but his stomach was never satisfied.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 2, 2022

The Story Of Tarrare, The Insatiable Glutton Who Ate Everything From Human Flesh To Live Eels

An 18th-century French showman, Tarrare could eat enough to feed 15 people and swallow cats whole — but his stomach was never satisfied.

By Mark Oliver • November 2, 2022

Researchers Reconstruct The Skull Of A 19th-Century Mutilated ‘Vampire’

John Barber died of tuberculosis in 19th-century Connecticut, and when townspeople remained sick thereafter, superstitious locals claimed he was a vampire who rose from the grave to spread his illness.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 1, 2022

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Researchers Reconstruct The Skull Of A 19th-Century Mutilated ‘Vampire’

John Barber died of tuberculosis in 19th-century Connecticut, and when townspeople remained sick thereafter, superstitious locals claimed he was a vampire who rose from the grave to spread his illness.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 1, 2022

The Story Of Krampus, The Anti-Santa Who Punishes Naughty Children With Season’s Beatings

A half-goat demon said to be the son of the Norse god of the underworld, Krampus punishes naughty children at Christmastime — and drags some to hell.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Oct 29, 2022

The Story Of Krampus, The Anti-Santa Who Punishes Naughty Children With Season’s Beatings

A half-goat demon said to be the son of the Norse god of the underworld, Krampus punishes naughty children at Christmastime — and drags some to hell.

By Jaclyn Anglis • October 29, 2022

Archaeologists Just Unearthed 10,500-Year-Old Human Remains In A German Bog

The bones found in the Duvensee bog of the Schleswig-Holstein region provide evidence of Germany's oldest known burial.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 24, 2022

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Archaeologists Just Unearthed 10,500-Year-Old Human Remains In A German Bog

The bones found in the Duvensee bog of the Schleswig-Holstein region provide evidence of Germany's oldest known burial.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 24, 2022

The Unsolved Mystery Behind The Death Of Buffalo Jim Barrier, The ‘Most Colorful Character’ In Las Vegas

Though James "Buffalo Jim" Barrier's 2008 death was declared accidental and likely related to cocaine use, his family is convinced that he was murdered by his enemies.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 22, 2022

The Unsolved Mystery Behind The Death Of Buffalo Jim Barrier, The ‘Most Colorful Character’ In Las Vegas

Though James "Buffalo Jim" Barrier's 2008 death was declared accidental and likely related to cocaine use, his family is convinced that he was murdered by his enemies.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 22, 2022

A Potato Farmer In Kyrgyzstan Just Unearthed A Massive 6th-Century Warrior Statue While Plowing His Field

The nearly 10-foot stone statue was discovered near Ak-Bulun village in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 20, 2022

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A Potato Farmer In Kyrgyzstan Just Unearthed A Massive 6th-Century Warrior Statue While Plowing His Field

The nearly 10-foot stone statue was discovered near Ak-Bulun village in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan.

By Austin Harvey • October 20, 2022

Archaeologists In Poland Find Evidence Of Tools Used By Extinct Human Ancestors Half A Million Years Ago

The relics were found in Cave Tunel Wielki in Małopolska, Poland. Researchers say the discovery challenges what we know about early humans, since similar discoveries have suggested that they lived in the open air and not in caves.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 18, 2022

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Archaeologists In Poland Find Evidence Of Tools Used By Extinct Human Ancestors Half A Million Years Ago

The relics were found in Cave Tunel Wielki in Małopolska, Poland. Researchers say the discovery challenges what we know about early humans, since similar discoveries have suggested that they lived in the open air and not in caves.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 18, 2022