Tokyo's Oldest Soba Shop Survived Earthquakes, Firebombs, and Pandemics—But TikTok Almost Killed It

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A Drunken Farmer Accidentally Invented a New Musical Instrument Using Fence Wire and a Pig Bladder

The 'Helicon Hog' produces an otherworldly drone that has caught the attention of avant-garde composers and industrial m...

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A 94-Year-Old Woman Just Completed Her 50th Consecutive New York City Marathon—By Walking

Joyce Johnson, who started running marathons at age 44, now finishes the race at a slow walk, but she has never missed a...

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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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Tokyo's Oldest Soba Shop Survived Earthquakes, Firebombs, and Pandemics—But TikTok Almost Killed It

A 340-year-old noodle shop faced ruin after a viral video attracted crowds the tiny establishment could not handle, lead...

Jul 17, 2026

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A 12-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Discovered a Mayan City While Browsing Google Maps

By noticing unusual color variations in satellite imagery, a Canadian middle school student identified a settlement that...

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A Group of Retired Engineers Built a Fully Functional Hovercraft From Lawn Mower Parts

The 'Grasshopper' can skim across fields and ponds at 35 miles per hour, powered by three rusted engines and an enormous...

Jul 17, 2026

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

A pilot program in Pennsylvania uses rescued beagles to locate and destroy egg masses of the destructive spotted lantern...

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Astronomers Detect a Mysterious Radio Signal Coming From the Direction of a Dead Star—And It Repeats Every 22 Minutes

A long-period radio transient has been discovered 4,000 light-years away, and its behavior does not match any known astr...

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