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Science In 1985, a Japanese woman wrote a letter about bookstores making her need to use the bathroom. It became a phenomenon. Ellsworth Toohey

Science Sally Ride flew to space 43 years ago today. She still has the best astronaut name. Séamus Bellamy

photography Nebraska supercell near Lorenzo looked almost too perfect to be real Popkin

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crime The 'Phantom of Heilbronn' serial killer turned out to be a cotton swab factory worker Ellsworth Toohey

Cat crashes Romeo and Juliet ballet in Turkey, bites Romeo mid-death scene, steals entire show Popkin

Games One of my favorite games is finally getting DLC, which means I can recommend it again guilt-free Grant St. Clair

art San Francisco's wind phone lets visitors talk to lost loved ones Popkin

Weird Video shows a rain curtain splitting a street into two worlds Popkin

criminals Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly finds her mean-girls table in prison Jason Weisberger

music Watch an inebriated Bob Dylan troll a bored John Lennon about stealing "Norwegian Wood" Ruben Bolling

television Larry David's new HBO show is basically historical Curb Grant St. Clair

Games Sealed 1985 Super Mario Bros game fetches record $3m at auction Rob Beschizza

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treasure ship Mel Fisher's treasure hunters find another chunk of Atocha silver Jason Weisberger

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Science Decoding whale language could unlock new legal rights for them Ruben Bolling

art A whole book about That One Matt Bors Comic Rob Beschizza

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