Science Apparently seeing green apples is proof that all ravens are black Mark Frauenfelder

comedy How to defend genocidal dictators, serial killers, and other evil people with conservative FACTS and LOGIC Thom Dunn

Science The ancient spark plug and other "out-of-place artifacts" Ellsworth Toohey

fire Did the fire "save" Notre-dam? Jason Weisberger

exploration 13-year-old goes metal detecting, casually uncovers Viking king's treasure Jason Weisberger

Science Amazing animal facts that will wow your friends, courtesy of Natural Habitat Shorts Jennifer Sandlin

crime Ancient swords seized by customs officers Rob Beschizza

Games Museum exhibits a simulated 1993 Game Hint phone line Rob Beschizza

Science Strong evidence of life on exoplanet K2-18b turns out to be not so strong after all Ruben Bolling

immigrants JD Vance employs mental gymnastics blaming housing crisis on immigrants Jason Weisberger

Funny Why you more likely to die around your birthday Popkin

Technology Listen to the sounds of dial-up internet modems Ellsworth Toohey

politics Find out how slanted your favorite news sources are using this updated Media Bias Chart Jennifer Sandlin

Science Soda can tabs and 1934 penny found inside newly formed beach rocks Gail Sherman

U.S. ends "shoes off" policy for air travelers Rob Beschizza

public health CDC report reveals contaminated RV water source of brain-eating amoeba in recent death Jennifer Sandlin

politics YouTube's favorite money-throwing manchild learns that Mexico's president doesn't appreciate his temple tourism tomfoolery Grant St. Clair

Science Medieval artists were space nerds too: 500 years of mind-blowing space drawings Popkin

politics Comedian Walter Masterson beats anti-abortion protesters at their own game (video) Grant St. Clair

The hellish heat from Mount Vesuvius's eruption turned this victim's brain to glass Allan Rose Hill