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When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles
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Animals
Polar Bear Hotel
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Places
Delectable Spaghetti Trees of Switzerland
In 1957, the BBC News show, Panorama, produced an April Fools Day hoax story on the Swiss spaghetti farmer.
Science & Technology
Man Builds Rooftop Mountain
Eccentric millionaire doctor, Zhang Biqing, from Bejing, decided to build an elaborate private mountain on the top of his 26-story building.
The Science of Water Bears
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Animals
The Science of Vinegar Eels
What a Vinegar World!
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Places
World's Thinnest House
If you intend to drop by for a visit, be prepared to squeeze past the other guests.
Vintage & Historical
30 Million Live in Caves in China
It all sounds like something from a history book, but there are qualities here that would impress the most forward-thinking of modern architects.
Vintage & Historical
George P. Burdell: Georgia Tech’s Most Accomplished Fictitious Alum
In 1927 Ed Smith was accidentally sent two registration forms. He decided it would be an epic practical joke to enroll the fictitious person, George Burdell.
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Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025
Cartoon of the Day
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!