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filed october 1, 2026 · science, kind of
Man scouting for a campsite on satellite maps finds an ancient meteor crater instead
An amateur astronomer scrolling over Quebec for a place to pitch a tent spotted a massive impact crater nobody had flagged. Scientists are taking it seriously. The tent situation remains unclear.
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filed september 30, 2026 · travel
Man flies Miami to Turin with a dried crocodile head in his suitcase
He wrapped it in brown packing paper. Italy's financial police were not fooled.
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filed september 29, 2026 · space, apparently
Saturn grows a ten-sided shape at its south pole to match the hexagon up north
A huge decagon has formed in the planet's atmosphere. Saturn has not explained itself.
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filed september 28, 2026 · local, texas
Someone tried to FedEx 191 tortoises and turtles
Staff at the Denton office called animal services. The shelled parcels are now at the Dallas Zoo while federal wildlife officials investigate.
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