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Astroturf and Cancer
At first, it sounded too good to be true: grass that never died, never wilted, and never gave way to weeds. Major league baseball hailed it as one of…
2 years, 10 months ago
UFOs in the Korean War
As chaos reigned across the Korean peninsula from 1950 to 1953 in a war that has still not officially ended, one group of US soldiers found themselve…
2 years, 10 months ago
CLASSIC: Should we be conCERNed?
Sure, we worked way too hard for that pun in the title, but it's a serious question: CERN, or the European Organization for Nuclear Research is one o…
2 years, 10 months ago
Strange News: Furbies Reveal Plan For World Domination, Pentagon Leaks Rock Uncle Sam, and More Details on Ye's Donda Academy
When University of Vermont student Jessica Card modified a Furby to use ChatGPT, it eventually informed her of plans to take over civilization. The U…
2 years, 10 months ago
What is the RESTRICT Act? TikTok and Beyond
Even if you're not a fan of social media, you've probably heard of TikTok. In recent months, countries around the planet have enacted bans on this ap…
2 years, 10 months ago
CLASSIC: Is there really a lost civilization in the Grand Canyon?
The Grand Canyon is a breath-taking natural formation, and every year more than 4 million people visit. Despite its popularity, areas of the canyon r…
2 years, 10 months ago
Conspiracy, Congress and Crime: The ABSCAM Story
How do we ensure rulers of a country obey the laws they create? Not too long ago, the FBI ran against this question during a sting called ABSCAM. Whi…
2 years, 10 months ago
CLASSIC: What exactly are "Ghost Lights"?
For centuries people in countries across the planet have reported seeing mysterious, glowing lights that appear to move of their own volition through…
2 years, 11 months ago
Strange News: A Death in St. Petersburg, International Sperm Donor Sued for Incest, US Actor Works for Russia
Influencer Vladlen Tatarsky dies in an explosion. A serial sperm donor is sued for actively misleading clients across countries. Longtime US-based ac…
2 years, 11 months ago
How Ouija Boards Work
Since the dawn of civilization -- and likely before -- human beings have searched for a way to commune with the dead. While the methods vary across t…
2 years, 11 months ago