From cube-shaped wombat poop to postmen’s scrotal temperatures, these weird science experiments have taught us a lot.

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Following a petition from young sisters Ella and and Caitlin McEwan, Burger King has agreed to do away with plastic toys in kids' meals.
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The popular strip, which imagined a world in which cows had a lot to say, ended in 1995. A cryptic new update to its website hints at a comeback.