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2017

Inside the Haunting Remains of a Secret WWII Bunker
Inside the Haunting Remains of a Secret WWII Bunker
Photographer Reto Sterchi takes us through a Swiss military shelter built into the mountains.— National Geographic
Mysterious Vanishings and Strange Deaths at Death Valley
Mysterious Vanishings and Strange Deaths at Death Valley
One disappearance happened in 1958, when 26-year-old Army pilot First Lieut. Paul Byron Whipkey vanished under strange circumstances.— Mysterious Universe
Near-Death Experiences Have a Freakish Amount in Common
Near-Death Experiences Have a Freakish Amount in Common
But there are still some key differences, as a new study shows.— Vice News
Darpa Wants to Build a BS Detector for Science
Darpa Wants to Build a BS Detector for Science
How do you know what’s true when science, the news, and social media all struggle with errors, advertising, propaganda, and lies?— Wired
An Accidental Drop Soaked a Neighborhood in Pink Fire Retardant
An Accidental Drop Soaked a Neighborhood in Pink Fire Retardant
Cars were covered in the stuff, streets were covered in the stuff, sidewalks were covered in the stuff. It was a pink mess.— Atlas Obscura
Woman Marries Cow She Believes Is Her Reincarnated Husband
Woman Marries Cow She Believes Is Her Reincarnated Husband
Five-month-old calf is treated like a member of the family.— Deccan Chronicle
Was Leonardo Da Vinci an Alien?
Was Leonardo Da Vinci an Alien?
Theorists point to evidence they say are in his paintings.— EXPRESS.co.uk
How to See The Upcoming Perseid Meteor Shower
How to See The Upcoming Perseid Meteor Shower
Peak viewing will be on August 12 in the Northern hemisphere.— Space.com
Mirror Universe Proposed Where Time Moves in the Opposite Direction
Mirror Universe Proposed Where Time Moves in the Opposite Direction
Would we look like we are going backwards to them?— Big Think
Facebook Killed An AI That Invented Its Own Language
Facebook Killed An AI That Invented Its Own Language
AI software started communicating in gibberish, worrying programmers.— PC Gamer
Did British Inventor Create a "Death Ray" in 1923?
Did British Inventor Create a "Death Ray" in 1923?
Inventor was both a genius and a charlatan.— The Vintage News
Has the Mystery of the "Bloop" Sound Been Solved?
Has the Mystery of the "Bloop" Sound Been Solved?
The strange underwater sound from 1997 may have been caused by ice breaking up.— Urbo
Newest Breakthough in Quantum Computing
Newest Breakthough in Quantum Computing
Significant step towards the most powerful computers in history.— Futurism
Embarassing Font Error Looks Like Pro-Nazi Message
Embarassing Font Error Looks Like Pro-Nazi Message
Message on tote bag appears to read, "May Favorite Color Is Hitler."— AJC.com
Can Trump Help Uncover the Truth About JFK?
Can Trump Help Uncover the Truth About JFK?
Op-ed piece asks Trump to allow the final release of sealed documents in October.— Washington Post
Beam me up, Gucci! New campaign inspired by vintage sci-fi
Beam me up, Gucci! New campaign inspired by vintage sci-fi
Shot by Glen Luchford, creative director Alessandro Michele takes us on a journey through time and space.— Dazed
Earliest Known Evidence of Life Found in 3.7 Billion-Year-Old Jewel-Studded Rock
Earliest Known Evidence of Life Found in 3.7 Billion-Year-Old Jewel-Studded Rock
New research strengthens claims that the Isua Greenstone Belt in southwestern Greenland contains the first known remnants of life.— Seeker
Ancient DNA counters biblical account of the mysterious Canaanites
Ancient DNA counters biblical account of the mysterious Canaanites
When the pharaohs ruled Egypt, a mysterious people called the Canaanites dominated the Near East.— Science
Signal may be from first 'exomoon'
Signal may be from first 'exomoon'
If confirmed, the "exomoon" is likely to be about the size and mass of Neptune, and circles a planet the size of Jupiter.— BBC News
In a first, scientists edited the DNA of embryos that could turn into people using CRISPR
In a first, scientists edited the DNA of embryos that could turn into people using CRISPR
The experiment, using the revolutionary genome-editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 took place at the Oregon Health & Science University— Business Insider
Why People Have Out-of-Body Experiences
Why People Have Out-of-Body Experiences
A new study links abnormalities in the inner ear to a predisposition for such sensations.— The Atlantic
Planes can fly in a blizzard because they are tested in this indoor one first
Planes can fly in a blizzard because they are tested in this indoor one first
At McKinley Climate Lab, researchers create fearsome weather to test cars and planes.— Popular Mechanics
A Dying Star's Explosive 'Fireball' Blast Aimed a Beam of Gamma Rays at Earth
A Dying Star's Explosive 'Fireball' Blast Aimed a Beam of Gamma Rays at Earth
One of the brightest gamma-ray bursts ever observed briefly released as much energy as the sun will emit over its lifetime.— Seeker
'Coast to Coast' host brings talk of aliens, UFOs to Everett
'Coast to Coast' host brings talk of aliens, UFOs to Everett
Whether you’ll admit to a yen for the otherworldly or not, Noory’s visit is timely.— HeraldNet
Is Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity a Real Illness?
Is Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity a Real Illness?
The National Radio Quiet Zone has been a safe haven for sufferers of electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS).— Gizmodo
Human Ancestor Mated with 'Ghost Lineage' And the Proof Is in Your Spit
Human Ancestor Mated with 'Ghost Lineage' And the Proof Is in Your Spit
Ancestors of modern humans interbred with an extinct human lineage that was an even more distant relation than Neanderthal.— LiveScience
The Clay Models Used to Analyze Entrails in the Ancient World
The Clay Models Used to Analyze Entrails in the Ancient World
Need to tell the future? Consult the library of livers.— Atlas Obscura
Conjoined Bat Twins Found in Brazilian Forest
Conjoined Bat Twins Found in Brazilian Forest
Instances of attached identical twins are rarely found outside of humans.— National Geographic News
A Universal ‘Language’ of Arousal Connects Humans and the Animal Kingdom
A Universal ‘Language’ of Arousal Connects Humans and the Animal Kingdom
New research suggests that the ability to intuit emotional states from vocalization is hardwired in humans and land animals.— Seeker
SETI Astronomer says We’re Ready for Alien Contact… Thanks to Hollywood
SETI Astronomer says We’re Ready for Alien Contact… Thanks to Hollywood
Seth Shostak talks about his activities in Tinseltown and the role movies play in shaping our perceptions of potential alien life.— Mysterious Universe

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