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February 7

Fire-juggling unicyclist caught on camera blocking traffic in major roadway as police intervene

A Colorado police department was stunned when a fire-juggling unicyclist turned a busy intersection into street theater, saying it was "not on our Bingo card."

February 7

Oldest handheld wooden tools ever? Ancient artifacts preserved in mud mystify archaeologists

Archaeologists believe they've found the oldest wooden tools ever discovered — potentially 430,000 years old — in Greece's Megalopolis basin wetlands.

February 6

Content creator shocks social media by turning invasive iguana and its eggs into tacos

Florida content creator Gray Davis goes viral with over 20 million views of his video demonstrating how he makes iguana tacos and incorporates the invasive reptile's eggs.

February 2

Distillery owner shocked by loaded Al Capone-era gun hidden in wall: 'Relieved we found it'

Owner of Thornton Distilling Company in Illinois uncovered a loaded, century-old pistol sealed inside an underground limestone well. It's believed to date to the Al Capone era.

February 1

Boxer Jarrell Miller's hairpiece pops off during fight

Boxer Jarrell Miller suffered a wardrobe malfunction of sorts on Saturday night against Kingsley Ibeh as his hairpiece was knocked off his head during the fight.

January 30

Girl caught on video pulling single square as 63,000-beer-coaster tower for Guinness World Records collapses

An artist's month-long beer coaster sculpture from 63,000 pieces intended for Guinness World Records tumbles after a young girl triggers a dramatic collapse caught on video.

January 30

Rescuers race to save exotic lizard found buried alive under nearly 2 feet of snow after massive storm

An Exotic tegu lizard found buried under 20 inches of snow in Rhode Island after a winter storm made a remarkable recovery despite frostbite and severe weakness.

January 30

'Lizard in a Blizzard' rescued, recovering after frostbite from winter storm

"Frankie" the tegu was rescued after being discovered under nearly 2 feet of snow in Rhode Island this week, suffering from frostbite to the tongue and a few toes. (Credit: WPRI)

January 29

Syphilis-linked bacteria circulated in the Americas thousands of years before Columbus: study

Ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old remains in Colombia reveals syphilis-related bacteria existed some 3,000 years earlier than previously known, says a new study.

January 27

Archaeologists uncover eerie Anglo-Saxon 'sand bodies' at nuclear power station site

Archaeologists uncovered a rare Anglo-Saxon "princely" grave with two men and a horse at an England nuclear site, revealing ancient elite burial practices.