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a daily dose of unique and curious things

Fashionista Backpack Crab

Deep-Sea Crab Carries Anemone Like a Spiky Backpack

September 24, 2026

Pygmy Raccoons Make Toys

Critically Endangered Pygmy Raccoons on Cozumel Make Toys From Paper Trash

September 24, 2026

US City Nicknames

The Origins of 20 City Nicknames in the United States

September 24, 2026

Penny Dropped Empire State Building Terminal Velocity

How Terminal Velocity Keeps a Penny Dropped From the Top of the Empire State Building From Being Deadly

September 24, 2026

Suspended Guitar Without Neck Body

A Cable-Suspended Guitar Without a Neck or Body

September 23, 2026

Oldest Wing Walker

97-Year-Old Woman Breaks Own Guinness World Record as Oldest Female Wing Walker

September 23, 2026

British English Words Opposite Meanings

Six Words With Contrasting Meanings in the United Kingdom and the United States

September 23, 2026

Otters Smash Open Shellfish

Sea Otters Repeatedly Smash Open Oysters and Clams to Enjoy the Tasty Treats Inside

September 23, 2026

Infinite Pocket Jeans

Jeans Made Entirely From 41 Fully Functional Pockets

September 22, 2026

Mushing Dogs E-Dogsled NYC

Urban Musher Takes His Dogs Around New York City on a Wheeled E-Dogsled

September 22, 2026