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The Pentagon Dropped Another UFO File Batch, and the Potato Has Company
The Pentagon released another batch of declassified UAP records containing military videos, historical reports and plenty of mysteries—but no confirmed aliens.
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Odd headlines, improbable events, and local stories that escaped into the wider world.
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Georgia Crews Rescue Several Dogs From a Storm Drain, Because the Pack Chose the Worst Clubhouse
Firefighters, animal-control officers and utility workers rescued several dogs that became trapped together inside a storm drain in Baldwin County, Georgia.
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A Turkish City Makes 1,807 Gallons of Baked Beans, and the Neighborhood Is Still Processing It
A Turkish city cooked 1,807 gallons of baked beans to earn a Guinness World Records title for the largest serving of the dish.
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Omaha Unrolls a 429-Foot Slim Jim, Because Regular Snacks Had Lost the Plot
Conagra Brands created a 429-foot, 5.4-inch Slim Jim in Omaha to claim the Guinness World Record for the longest meat snack.
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Two Chimpanzees Escape at Taipei Zoo, Take a Walk and Lose Yard Privileges
Two male chimpanzees escaped their enclosure at Taipei Zoo and wandered into public areas before staff tranquilized them and returned them safely.
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A Ball Python Rode in a New Jersey Car Grille, Because the Passenger Seat Was Apparently Taken
New Jersey police rescued a three-foot ball python discovered wedged inside the front grille of a car in Franklin Township.
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Seattle Opens an “Inconvenience Store” Selling Pre-Tangled USB Cords, Finally Honoring Reality
A Seattle art installation transformed a former convenience store into an Inconvenience Store offering pre-tangled cords and other deliberately unhelpful products.
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A Ton of Iron Bars Sat in the Danube for 2,200 Years, Apparently Waiting for the Warranty Department
Researchers documented Europe’s largest cache of ancient iron bars: roughly a ton of 2,200-year-old metal recovered from the Danube.
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Britain Ranked 100 Weird Crisp Flavors, and “Urinal Cake” Was Somehow a Tasting Note
A British taste test ranked 100 unusual crisp flavors, from sparkling wine and grouse to fluorescent-blue chili snacks with an alarming aroma.
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NASA Finds Mysterious X-Ray Objects in Other Galaxies, So Space Has Added Two More Unanswered Emails
Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra observatory identified unusual objects producing soft X-rays and intense ultraviolet light that may clarify two cosmic mysteries.
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A Prisoner Escapes an Irish Courthouse Through the Bathroom Window, Because Apparently Nobody Measured It
Irish police launched a manhunt after a prisoner facing an assault charge escaped custody through a courthouse toilet window in County Limerick.
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Minneapolis Searches for a Woman Who Picked Up a Rabid Bat, Because Gloves Were Apparently on Vacation
Health officials urgently searched for a woman seen handling a bat that later tested positive for rabies on a Minneapolis street.