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A long-dead Roman woman’s hair bun, jet pins and all.

While Visitors Are in Quarantine, Museums Are Sharing Their Creepiest Objects on Twitter

They may be closed, but museums around the world are staying connected with the public by sharing unusual items from their collections.

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Take a Virtual Tour of One of the Quietest Places on Earth

It's so quiet at Orfield Laboratories in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that you can hear your lungs, stomach, and heart working.

Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley, on their wedding day in September 1921.

When Ernest Hemingway Spent the Summer of 1926 Quarantined With His Wife and His Mistress

Hadley Hemingway thought it would be a “swell joke” if the three of them were cooped up together. A few months later, she was divorced.

This woman might be controlling her goosebumps with her mind.

Some People Can Control When They Get Goosebumps—and Scientists Are Stumped

The way the human nervous system works, people should not be able to choose when they get goosebumps. But people with Voluntary Generated Piloerection can.

The Jolly Green Giant looms over Blue Earth, Minnesota.

7 of the World's Quirkiest Statues

A naked woman riding a giant chicken and holding a fork is far from the weirdest public sculpture you'll see today.

Nothing good can result from shoving things up your nose. One astrophysicist learned that the hard way.

Astrophysicist Developing Face-Touching Warning Necklace for Coronavirus Gets Magnets Stuck Up His Nose

Daniel Reardon wanted to invent a way for people to keep their hands away from their face during a pandemic. Instead, he had doctors working to retrieve powerful magnets that had become lodged in his nose.

Lorne Grabher shows off his forbidden license plate.

Canadian Man Named Lorne Grabher Stripped of His Right to Have a ‘GRABHER’ License Plate Is Appealing the Court’s Decision

Lorne Grabher had bought the vanity license plate as a 65th birthday gift for his father to celebrate their family name.

Running out of Charmin does not rise to the level of an emergency.

Oregon Police Are Cautioning People Not to Call 911 When Their Toilet Paper Runs Out

Police in the city of Newport, Oregon, were forced to post a Facebook update cautioning citizens against treating a lack of toilet tissue as an emergency.

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University College London Moves Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon to a New Location

Jeremy Bentham’s auto-icon, consisting of a wax head and a foam body built around his actual skeleton, has been moved to a new location in its London home.

UFO Sightings in North America Increased by More Than 75 Percent in the Last Year

Surprisingly, Nevada—home to alleged UFO testing ground Area 51—wasn’t among the top states for UFO sightings.

"Ohio: An Unnatural History" is fittingly open through Halloween 2020.

Grassman, Mothman, and Ohio’s Other Mythical Creatures Are On Display at the Rutherford B. Hayes Museum

"Ohio: An Unnatural History" at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum profiles nearly a dozen mythical creatures that have captured the imaginations of locals.

Insect butter could bake the world by swarm.

Belgian Waf-flies: Researchers in Belgium Have Developed ‘Insect Butter’

This dairy butter substitute involves mashing black soldier fly larvae into an appetizing, buttery grease.

The Violent Shootout That Led to Daryl Hall and John Oates Joining Forces

One of the biggest duos in pop music history, Daryl Hall and John Oates first encountered one another during a dance hall riot in 1967 Philadelphia.

When “Weird Al” Yankovic Asked Kurt Cobain for Permission to Parody "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

“Weird Al” Yankovic was used to rejection by the time he parodied "Smells Like Teen Spirit," but he was still nervous about asking for Kurt Cobain's blessing.

Wales Is Home to the Baked Bean Museum of Excellence

If you're ever in Port Talbot, Wales, take a tour of the Baked Bean Museum of Excellence led by Captain Beany himself.

McDonald's can sometimes offer up a side of litigation.

7 Bizarre Lawsuits Involving McDonald's

McDonald's has served billions of people over the decades. Every now and then, they get served themselves—with a lawsuit.

A happy couple leaves the hospital with their newborn baby in the 1960s.

‘Do Not Smoke While Baby Is in the Room’ and Other Hospital Rules New Moms Had to Follow—In 1968

According to this list, new moms who are breastfeeding should avoid something called “green cocoanut cake” at all costs.

The United Kingdom Is Releasing Nearly 60 Years of UFO Reports Online

The public will soon be able to view every 'X-file' Britain's Ministry of Defence collected between the early 1950s and 2009.

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The Missing Person Who Joined Her Own Search Party

More than 50 people went looking for a tourist on a tour of Iceland. Turns out the missing tourist was, unwittingly, joining in the search.

Not-So-Fancy Feast: Your Cat Probably Would Eat Your Rotting Corpse

The idea of cats devouring their dead owners is no urban legend. A new paper documented these savage creatures dining out on human flesh.

The Unkindest Cut: The Chainsaw Was Invented to Assist With Difficult Childbirths

The serrated-chain blade we associate with striking down trees was originally invented to slice through pelvic bone during deliveries.

Indiana Twins Were Just Born in Different Decades

Twin siblings Joslyn and Jaxon will have a story to tell for the rest of their lives. They were born in two different eras.

10 Things You Might Not Know About the Illuminati

It’s rumored that Beyoncé and Jay-Z are members (among a host of other celebrities), and that the group is behind some of the last century’s most historically important events, like the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

You Can Now Turn Your Cat’s Adorable Face Into a Slightly Terrifying Wearable Mask

Between Tom Hooper’s ‘Cats’ movie and these masks, it’s been a big year for people who kind of wish they were cats.

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