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Science In 1986, a Cameroonian lake released a CO2 cloud that killed 1,746 people overnight Ellsworth Toohey

Science A new book, Poking the Squid, tells the scandalous, salacious truth about animal sex, in comics form Ruben Bolling

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law Former prosecutor says talking to police always hurts you Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes British police officer accused of using AI to fabricate evidence Rob Beschizza

History Japanese officers cannibalized four American POWs on a Pacific island in 1944 Ellsworth Toohey

religion A cargo cult in Vanuatu has been waiting for an American named John Frum since the 1930s Ellsworth Toohey

guns Pasadena cops discover "just joking" does not stop bullets Jason Weisberger

pure energy Coal finally loses to the Sun Jason Weisberger

History In 1803 a woman in a strange round vessel washed ashore in Japan Ellsworth Toohey

garden Tomatoes do not need to die on the vine for flavor Jason Weisberger

nazis i hate these guys Noted Nazi cosplayer Gregory Bovino thinks he should be president Jason Weisberger

politics Indiana declares June "Nuclear Family Month" Jennifer Sandlin

top talent "Tiny Grandma" brings joy to the world Jennifer Sandlin

crime Loony Toon sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting at cops Rob Beschizza

History Two green-skinned children appeared in a 12th-century English village Ellsworth Toohey

crime Google employee charged with fraud after winning $1.2m on Polymarket Rob Beschizza

politics Scottish politician illegally used party funds to pay for camper van, fancy pencil sharpener, toilet seat, and curry sauce Rob Beschizza