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This Bizarre ‘Snake’ Found In Virginia Is Actually A Giant Hammerhead Worm

These giant worms originate in Southeast Asia and some species can grow to be two feet long.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 10, 2020

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This Bizarre ‘Snake’ Found In Virginia Is Actually A Giant Hammerhead Worm

These giant worms originate in Southeast Asia and some species can grow to be two feet long.

By Natasha Ishak • November 10, 2020

Oregon Becomes The First State To Legalize Hallucinogenic Mushrooms

The state's legalization of psilocybin is a historic breakthrough for advocates of alternative treatments, but don't expect it to go the way of recreational cannabis anytime soon.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 6, 2020

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Oregon Becomes The First State To Legalize Hallucinogenic Mushrooms

The state's legalization of psilocybin is a historic breakthrough for advocates of alternative treatments, but don't expect it to go the way of recreational cannabis anytime soon.

By Natasha Ishak • November 6, 2020

39 Vintage Illustrations Of Deep Ocean Creatures That Seem Too Strange To Be Real

These drawings of sea creatures show how naturalists of centuries past first documented their discoveries — and they're as magical today as they were to the scientists who first saw them.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 2, 2020

39 Vintage Illustrations Of Deep Ocean Creatures That Seem Too Strange To Be Real

These drawings of sea creatures show how naturalists of centuries past first documented their discoveries — and they're as magical today as they were to the scientists who first saw them.

By Natasha Ishak • November 2, 2020

Cancer Researchers Accidentally Find Secret Organ Hidden Inside The Human Head

This could be the first time in 300 years that a new human organ has been discovered.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 21, 2020

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Cancer Researchers Accidentally Find Secret Organ Hidden Inside The Human Head

This could be the first time in 300 years that a new human organ has been discovered.

By Natasha Ishak • October 21, 2020

Mystery Fungus Found On Eight-Year-Old Twinkie Turned The Snack Into A Mummy

"I really want to know what species exactly was eating my Twinkies."

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 20, 2020

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Mystery Fungus Found On Eight-Year-Old Twinkie Turned The Snack Into A Mummy

"I really want to know what species exactly was eating my Twinkies."

By Marco Margaritoff • October 20, 2020

Researchers Encounter Rare Half-Male Half-Female Songbird

It has been 15 years since researchers last spotted a rose-breasted grosbeak like this one.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 7, 2020

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Researchers Encounter Rare Half-Male Half-Female Songbird

It has been 15 years since researchers last spotted a rose-breasted grosbeak like this one.

By Natasha Ishak • October 7, 2020

‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

The freezing environment preserved some of the penguins so well that they still had feathers attached to them.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 30, 2020

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‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

The freezing environment preserved some of the penguins so well that they still had feathers attached to them.

By Natasha Ishak • September 30, 2020

Authorities Are Searching For An Unidentified Florida Man Who Stole $600 Worth Of Cat Blood

In the grainy footage, an unidentified man is seen driving away with $600 worth of cat blood. But why?

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 28, 2020

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Authorities Are Searching For An Unidentified Florida Man Who Stole $600 Worth Of Cat Blood

In the grainy footage, an unidentified man is seen driving away with $600 worth of cat blood. But why?

By Natasha Ishak • September 28, 2020

This Week In History News, Sept. 14 – 19

Vikings' true genetic makeup uncovered, first-known human anatomy chart found, overlooked Black World War II hero slated to get his due.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 18, 2020

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This Week In History News, Sept. 14 – 19

Vikings' true genetic makeup uncovered, first-known human anatomy chart found, overlooked Black World War II hero slated to get his due.

By All That's Interesting • September 18, 2020

Dutch Inventor Creates ‘Living Coffin’ That Uses Mushrooms To Compost Dead Bodies

It can take up to a decade for a human body to decompose from within a conventional coffin, but the "Living Cocoon" can compost a corpse in just two to three years.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 18, 2020

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Dutch Inventor Creates ‘Living Coffin’ That Uses Mushrooms To Compost Dead Bodies

It can take up to a decade for a human body to decompose from within a conventional coffin, but the "Living Cocoon" can compost a corpse in just two to three years.

By Natasha Ishak • September 18, 2020