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bees Palace beekeeper's most solemn task: telling the bees about Queen Elizabeth II's death Jennifer Sandlin

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water How pop star Hozier made me believe in divining rods Thom Dunn

wine Why "traditional" wine is inherently bullshit Thom Dunn

poetry A Thanksgiving prayer from William S. Burroughs David Pescovitz

Space Why do cosmonauts piss on a wheel of the bus transporting them to the launch pad? David Pescovitz

religion Street preacher in Grinch costume holds "Santa is fake" sign outside elementary school (video) David Pescovitz

History Downright freaky Halloween costumes from a rural Scottish island in the 1930s (video) David Pescovitz

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ad 12 days of hummus heaven! Boing Boing

Cryptozoology Celebrate "Louisiana's werewolf" at Rougarou Fest! Jennifer Sandlin

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