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We live in strange times. People are getting drunk without drinking, cheap jewelry is saving lives, the rise of the robots, the secrets of the Egyptian…
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J.C. Bruce
STRANGE SCIENCE : Use This Info to Impress Your Friends
How far can the human eye see? While the majority of us wouldn’t consider our vision to be extraordinary, the human eye can see much farther than most…
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YOUR HEALTH: Six Minutes of Exercise Wards off Dementia
Six minutes of high-intensity exercise is enough to produce a key protein in the brain, one that’s important in brain formation, function, and memory…
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STRANGE CRITTERS: Hiss-terical Encounter of the Slithering Kind
A Tucson woman returned home after a four-day trip and said she was "looking forward to using my own restroom in peace."
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STRANGE CRITTERS: Vampire Fish Stalk the Great Lakes
The sea lamprey, a fish with an eel-like shape and an appetite for blood, is making a comeback in the Great Lakes.
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STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: Swear You've Never Fought a Duel
Most states have some weird laws on the books, but this one from Kentucky is one of the strangest:
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CUTE BUT DEADLY: Beware the Blue-Ringed Octopus
Mystery writers are always looking for new ways to kill off characters.
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Guest Commentary: 'Get Strange' Turns the Tropics into a Mystery Setting
The Naples Daily News did a feature on books from local authors that should be on everyone's Christmas list.
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Woman Alarmed by Mysterious Krakow Pastry Lizard
This is a test.
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Further Evidence the Loch Ness Monster Could Still Be Lurking
By J.C.
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Are Cats Alien Invaders?
A Polish scientific institute has added house cats to a list of "invasive alien species."
Tasty Tumble into Chocolate Vat Not So Sweet
It sounds like a dream come true: Swimming in a tub of liquid chocolate.
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