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This Scottish Town Makes People Climb a Greased-Up Pole for Ham Wrapped in Barbed Wire
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Lawyer Blames AI “Robo-Lawyer” for Inventing Murder Case Evidence, Sparks Courtroom Chaos
A high-profile murder trial in Australia was thrown into disarray when a senior defense lawyer submitted AI-generated legal arguments packed…
Mastodon in the Backyard: The Man Who Unearthed Prehistoric Ohio
Picture this: you’re burying a dead pig on a hot August day in 1926, and your shovel hits something hard.…
Real-Life Snake On a Plane Grounds Virgin Australia Flight
Sometimes reality outdoes Hollywood fiction. A green tree snake turned stowaway on Virgin Australia Flight VA337, transforming what should have…
The Biggest Inventions in Small Towns Across the Country
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The Creepiest Sounds of Nature That You’ll Ever Hear
Creepy sounds are part of the world, and some sounds seem to be unexplainable, but when it comes to nature,…