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Hodge, Samuel Johnson’s Cat With a Taste for Oysters
A cat, a dictionary and a pair of oyster shells share a London monument. The most revealing part of Hodge's story is who went shopping.
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CuriositiesFlour Bakery’s Missing Mascot Swirly Has a Possible Dorm-Window Clue—and a Pastry Reward
A possible sighting renewed hopes for Flour Bakery’s missing mascot. Joanne Chang offered baked goods for Swirly’s return,…
CuriositiesWhat Is the Backrooms? The Image That Built an Internet Mythology
Explore the Backrooms’ origins, fan-made levels, Kane Pixels videos, the real Wisconsin photograph, and the upcoming A24 film.
CuriositiesEgmond Molina Pulled a 9,860-Kilogram Bus with His Neck for a Guinness Record
Guinness reports Egmond Molina’s 20-meter bus pull in Aruba, one of ten records for the strongman known as…
CuriositiesYerevan’s Escaped Zebra Was a Painted Donkey, the Zoo Said
Reports of a zebra on a Yerevan street prompted a zoo correction: its animals were safe, and the…
CuriositiesItaly’s Cheese Bank Uses Parmigiano Reggiano as Loan Collateral
Credem’s cheese warehouses help producers borrow while Parmigiano Reggiano matures. How the collateral works, and what the reported…
CuriositiesThe Golden Orb Mystery Points to a Giant Deep-Sea Anemone
Researchers identify the golden orb found off Alaska as a remnant of a deep-sea anemone’s base, using microscopic…
CuriositiesCrows Found Rapunzel’s Hair at Tokyo DisneySea. Then They Found the Horse.
Crows were filmed pulling fibers from Rapunzel and Maximus at Tokyo DisneySea. What the footage shows, and why…
CuriositiesA Roman Shipwreck’s Sticky Coating Holds Clues to Its Ancient Repairs
Pollen and pitch from Ilovik–Paržine 1 offer clues to a Roman ship’s maintenance. An ancient service history—with some…
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