In New Zealand, a Parrot Has Learned to Mimic the Sound of a Dial-Up Modem—And Uses It to Haunt Office Workers

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A Baker in Maine Created a 200-Pound Lobster Pot Pie and Fed an Entire Town

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Mathematicians Prove That the Best Way to Cut a Sandwich Is Not What You Think

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Postal Workers in Switzerland Are Now Delivering Mail by Drone—And the Drones Wear Tiny Uniforms

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Scientists Train Dogs to Sniff Out Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Eggs Before They Hatch

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Unlucky Fisherman Catches Same Legendary Carp Three Times in Six Weeks

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In New Zealand, a Parrot Has Learned to Mimic the Sound of a Dial-Up Modem—And Uses It to Haunt Office Workers

A kea named Nigel has discovered that the screech of a 1990s internet connection sends humans running, so he now deploys...

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