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A City In New Zealand Just Fired The 88-Year-Old Wizard They’ve Employed For Two Decades

After 23 years on the payroll of Christchurch, New Zealand, the city council has fired Ian Brackenbury Channell — ending the unprecedented reign of the world's only state-appointed wizard.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 15, 2021

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A City In New Zealand Just Fired The 88-Year-Old Wizard They’ve Employed For Two Decades

After 23 years on the payroll of Christchurch, New Zealand, the city council has fired Ian Brackenbury Channell — ending the unprecedented reign of the world's only state-appointed wizard.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 15, 2021

These English Garden Ornaments Of Sphinxes Just Turned Out To Be Genuine Ancient Egyptian Relics

The pair of sphinxes was just determined to date back over 5,000 years and recently sold for more than $265,000 at auction after spending 15 years in an English garden.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 13, 2021

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These English Garden Ornaments Of Sphinxes Just Turned Out To Be Genuine Ancient Egyptian Relics

The pair of sphinxes was just determined to date back over 5,000 years and recently sold for more than $265,000 at auction after spending 15 years in an English garden.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 13, 2021

New Moth Species Discovered In Madagascar Has The Longest Tongue Of Any Insect

The moth, called "xanthopan praedicta," or "Wallace's sphinx moth," has a tongue that stretches nearly one foot long.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 11, 2021

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New Moth Species Discovered In Madagascar Has The Longest Tongue Of Any Insect

The moth, called "xanthopan praedicta," or "Wallace's sphinx moth," has a tongue that stretches nearly one foot long.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 11, 2021

21 Images Of Hunter S. Thompson, The Gonzo Writer Too Weird For This Planet

Booze, bullets, and Bill Murray: enjoy these engrossing photos of counterculture icon Hunter S. Thompson, the father of gonzo journalism.

By Alexander Baldwin • Oct 11, 2021

21 Images Of Hunter S. Thompson, The Gonzo Writer Too Weird For This Planet

Booze, bullets, and Bill Murray: enjoy these engrossing photos of counterculture icon Hunter S. Thompson, the father of gonzo journalism.

By Alexander Baldwin • October 11, 2021

11 Of The Most Haunted Places In The World That Are Not For The Faint Of Heart

From European castles to abandoned prisons, the ghostly spirits and disembodied voices of these haunted places will chill you to the bone.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 10, 2021

11 Of The Most Haunted Places In The World That Are Not For The Faint Of Heart

From European castles to abandoned prisons, the ghostly spirits and disembodied voices of these haunted places will chill you to the bone.

By Caroline Redmond • October 10, 2021

The Mystery Of The Flying Dutchman Explained By The Physics Of Light

The mysterious Flying Dutchman has been spotted at sea since the late 1700s. However, there's more science than ghosts at work.

By William DeLong • Oct 8, 2021

The Mystery Of The Flying Dutchman Explained By The Physics Of Light

The mysterious Flying Dutchman has been spotted at sea since the late 1700s. However, there's more science than ghosts at work.

By William DeLong • October 8, 2021

The Shocking Story Of Phineas Gage, The Railroad Worker Who Survived A Spike Through His Skull

After Phineas P. Gage took an iron tamping rod through his skull in 1848, his personality changed drastically in a baffling case that helped give birth to modern neuroscience.

By Katie Serena • Oct 8, 2021

The Shocking Story Of Phineas Gage, The Railroad Worker Who Survived A Spike Through His Skull

After Phineas P. Gage took an iron tamping rod through his skull in 1848, his personality changed drastically in a baffling case that helped give birth to modern neuroscience.

By Katie Serena • October 8, 2021

The Secret History Of The Skull And Bones Society — And The Powerful Men Behind It

With powerful members and mysterious rituals, the Skull and Bones Society has long been associated with sinister conspiracy theories.

By Katie Serena • Oct 5, 2021

The Secret History Of The Skull And Bones Society — And The Powerful Men Behind It

With powerful members and mysterious rituals, the Skull and Bones Society has long been associated with sinister conspiracy theories.

By Katie Serena • October 5, 2021

The Story Of Franz Reichelt, The Man Who Died Jumping Off The Eiffel Tower

Inventor Franz Reichelt had so much confidence in his homemade parachute that he tested it in front of a crowd at the Eiffel Tower — but his hopes were immediately dashed.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 4, 2021

The Story Of Franz Reichelt, The Man Who Died Jumping Off The Eiffel Tower

Inventor Franz Reichelt had so much confidence in his homemade parachute that he tested it in front of a crowd at the Eiffel Tower — but his hopes were immediately dashed.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 4, 2021

Inside Australia’s Hapless Campaign Against Emus, The Great Emu War Of 1932

In 1932, Australia went to war against an enemy like none it had ever faced before: the emu.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 3, 2021

Inside Australia’s Hapless Campaign Against Emus, The Great Emu War Of 1932

In 1932, Australia went to war against an enemy like none it had ever faced before: the emu.

By Richard Stockton • October 3, 2021