adorable animals Watch these adorable quokkas react to a juggling circus performer Jennifer Sandlin

History A teenager kept sneaking into Buckingham Palace to "see how royals lived" Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes Bad map accompanies article about proposed London-Auckland long-haul flight Rob Beschizza

History Bizarre cow markings stun readers of 1902 Australian magazine Ellsworth Toohey

adorable animals Did you know meerkats purr like cats? Listen here Jennifer Sandlin

australia Mega Clown Swing: playground relic or death trap? Popkin

Hyperthermia Death Valley heat causes tourist to become confused — he drives off cliff and dies Carla Sinclair

flight strips Virgin flight forced to make a U-turn after unruly passenger runs around stark naked Carla Sinclair

australia This clever ode to chinchillas is my new favorite thing Jennifer Sandlin

animal rescues Watch these newborn baby bobtail skinks lapping up some tasty vittles for their very first meal Jennifer Sandlin

marsupials Quendas have no right to be so adorable *and* helpful Jennifer Sandlin

salt How Switzerland cured endemic goiter Rob Beschizza

animals Elephant smashes car window with people inside and rummages for snacks (video) David Pescovitz

emergency landings Man makes bomb threat on flight to Australia, fighter jets escort plane back to Singapore airport Carla Sinclair

animals Researchers in Perth, Australia believe these are the first recorded echidna vocalizations. Spoiler alert: they sound like a cross between a pigeon cooing and a tiny horse neighing Jennifer Sandlin

delightful creatures Watch: Orangutan flings possum out of its home like an Ultimate Frisbee champ (video) Carla Sinclair

travel Woman given maximum fine for walking into Australian airport with a rose Mark Frauenfelder

ocean currents Stranded 63-year-old swimmer treads water for over 5 hours before fishermen spot and rescue him Carla Sinclair

mistakes Australian authorities warn locals to stay away from the mysterious metal cylinder on the beach Rob Beschizza

when animals attack Kangaroo attacks man at zoo (video) Mark Frauenfelder