Nature Peru's seven-headed palm: tree of prophecy Popkin

television Watch Ricky Jay's wonderful "Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women" TV special from 1989 David Pescovitz

aliens Catholic church fires exorcist who said UFO sightings mostly the work of demons Rob Beschizza

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Weird Seattle's mystery soda machine vanished in 2018 with a goodbye note Ellsworth Toohey

Technology The case for thinking of yourself as a meat-based language model Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Design of foldable iPhone confirmed by dummy sets Rob Beschizza

music Watch "musician-magician" Max Vandervorst play the scoutophone Jennifer Sandlin

"What the actual fuck": inside Anthropic's experiments on Claude's soul Ellsworth Toohey

Going back to Cali The National Park Service sets its sights on California's busiest beaches Jason Weisberger

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cute Glowing blue Mycena lazulina mushrooms look like tiny cartoon flowers Popkin

travel Vintage Gumby motel sign still stands after 70 years in Wisconsin Popkin

Games Milla Jovovich joins Hitman as Agent 47's next celebrity target Grant St. Clair

Science Bright results in a dark year for science Rob Beschizza

Games New Hitman mission puts Slim Shady in Agent 47's crosshairs Grant St. Clair