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This Desert Plant Literally Comes Back from the Dead

Picture a plant so resilient that Spanish missionaries once used it to convince indigenous people of the Americas that resurrection was real. That ’...

6/12/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

Lost for Nearly Three Years: The Astonishing Jungle Survival of Ayi Solehudin

When a group of locals inspected the flow of a river in the forests of Mount Salak after heavy rains last week, they stumbled upon something...

6/12/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

South Korea's Dopamine Sites: Shopping Thrills Without the Credit Card Hit

Here ’ s a question that probably keeps behavioral psychologists up at night: What if you could have the rush of buying something without actually,...

6/11/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

Formula One Star's Missing Monaco Towel Sparks Celebrity Whodunit

Sometimes the best drama in Formula One doesn ’ t happen on the track—it happens in a viral Instagram reel. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the 19-year-old...

6/11/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

German Competitive Eater Devours 2 Pounds of Honey in 60 Seconds

When you think about extreme eating challenges, honey probably isn ’ t the first thing that comes to mind. But Andre Ortolf, a German competitive...

6/11/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

Giant Political Code Mysteriously Appears on National Mall Grass

A massive and cryptic marking has turned up on the grounds of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and it ’ s got federal authorities scrambling to...

6/11/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

Trump's Obsession With Muscular Men Sparks Questions About Power and Masculinity

President Donald Trump has made a habit of publicly admiring the physiques of men he encounters — from Coast Guard cadets to Olympic athletes to...

6/11/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

Ten-Year-Old's Sustainable Fashion Show Proves Age Is Just a Number

When Max Alexander was four years old, he announced to his parents that he was a dressmaker. Most kids that age are still figuring out how to tie...

6/11/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

Moose Crashes Oslo Streets, Ends in Tragedy

A massive moose found itself in the worst possible place Thursday: downtown Oslo. The disoriented animal galloped through the streets of Norway ’ s...

6/11/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

74-Year-Old Shanghai Icon Proves Age Is the New Irrelevant

Somewhere between a yoga mat and a runway at Shanghai Disneyland, the internet discovered that the real fountain of youth isn ’ t in a bottle—it ’ s...

6/10/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

Denied the World Cup Trip? Argentine Company Hands Out Free TVs

When life hands you a rejected visa, at least you can get a consolation prize in Buenos Aires. Argentine conglomerate Newsan pulled off a marketing...

6/10/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True