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Nearly 1,000 New Animals Discovered. Doctor Who Fans Rejoice

Nearly 1,000 new species of animals were discovered around the globe during 2023, which just goes to show how much biodiversity there is yet to discover on planet Earth. Most were insects,

January 1, 2024

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The Story of the Judge Who Saved Christmas — A Strange Files Column

THE STRANGE FILES CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN: MERRY CHRISTMAS (from the novel: STRANGE TIMING) The Time a Federal Judge Ruled—in Verse—to Save the Christmas Holiday By Alexander Strange Tropic Press Merry Christmas! We

November 24, 2023

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About that robot attack

A robot in Moscow violated Isaac Asimov’s First Law of Robots when it broke the finger of a 7-year-old boy. The kid was playing the robot during a chess tournament and apparently

August 3, 2022

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Honorary Florida Man Award Goes to…

A 53-year-old Oklahoma man was arrested after police said he killed his friend for summoning Bigfoot to murder him. Larry Doll Sanders was fishing with Jimmy Knighten, also 53, when he realized

August 2, 2022

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Tasty Tumble into Chocolate Vat Not So Sweet

It sounds like a dream come true: Swimming in a tub of liquid chocolate. But it was a nightmare for a pair of workers at a candy factory when they fell into

July 3, 2022

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No, Sharknado Isn’t Real. But This Sculpture is now a Protected Landmark

In case you were wondering, that fish embedded in the roof of this Oxford, England building is not the result of a Sharknado. It’s a twenty-five foot sculpture installed years ago by

April 1, 2022

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West Virginia to America: Kiss This!

West Virginia’s governor, Jim Justice, recently ended his State of the State address by telling singer Bette Midler to kiss his dog’s ass. Justice was responding to a swipe at West Virginians

February 2, 2022

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Feline Good: Noodles the Cat Has Been Found!

By Alexander Strange Noodles the Cat, well known for its habit of riding bareback—well, actually, just sitting—on horses, had gone missing from his farm west of Chicago. Ann Kandis, Noodles’ human, said

January 16, 2022

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No More Bird Brain Jokes, Please

By Alexander Strange Make all the jokes you want about ‘bird brains,” but these cockatoos have been intriguing scientists with their learning capabilities. The photo, above, really tells the story. What you

January 16, 2022

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