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A Syrian Man Smashes Open a Wall and Finds the Library He Hid 15 Years Ago
An elderly man in Homs recovered hundreds of books he sealed behind a wall 15 years ago to protect them through Syria’s civil war.
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An Arizona Family Found a Refrigerator Full of Dynamite, Which Is Not What the Crisper Drawer Is For
A family in eastern Arizona discovered an old refrigerator containing unstable dynamite, prompting authorities to conduct a controlled detonation.
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Scientists Find Running T. Rex Footprints, So Apparently Walking Away Was Never an Option
Four fossilized tracks found in North Dakota may be the first continuous footprint sequence showing a Tyrannosaurus rex running.
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Chile Eliminates Dog-Transmitted Rabies, Proving Public Health Can Still Finish a Group Project
The WHO recognized Chile as the first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies in humans after more than 50 years of prevention.
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A Crocodile Was Dumped on a Long Island Trail, Because Apparently the Ducks Needed a Supervillain
Workers found a two-foot crocodile abandoned on a Long Island nature-preserve trail, where it could not have survived the approaching cold.
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Golden Retriever Greets a Burglar With Toys, Because Security Was Not in the Job Description
A San Diego golden retriever named Nash repeatedly offered toys to a home intruder, confirming that friendship was his only emergency protocol.
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Earth Gets a New Wild Cat Species, Which Has Apparently Been Hiding in Plain Sight
Scientists identified Leopardus tilcayo in Bolivia, the first living wild cat species formally named in more than a century.
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Costco Is Coming Through DoorDash and Uber Eats, So Nobody Has to Emotionally Prepare for the Parking Lot
DoorDash and Uber Eats are expanding delivery from Costco warehouses nationwide for members who link their accounts.
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King Charles Summons the AI Chiefs to Scotland for the “Please Stay Under Human Control” Talk
King Charles III met leading AI executives in Scotland and urged them to keep the technology ethical, safe and under human control.
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A Humanoid Robot Chased Wild Boars Through Warsaw, So the Future Is Going Great
A Unitree humanoid robot nicknamed Edward became a viral Polish celebrity after jogging behind wild boars in Warsaw.
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Japan Now Has More Than 100,000 Centenarians, and They Have Seen Enough Nonsense
Japan counted 107,677 people aged 100 or older in 2026, a longevity milestone that also exposes the country’s demographic strain.
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A Swerving Van Led Police to 66,000 Silver Coins, the Heaviest Plot Twist in Norway
Norwegian police investigating a swerving van found nearly 67,000 American Eagle silver coins tied to a U.S. investment fraud scheme.