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Joey Chestnut eats 66 hot dogs to again claim Mustard Belt at Nathan's Famous contest
The Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest is marking the United States’ 250th birthday with chomp and circumstance More »
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Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
Neil, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, has returned to his birthplace on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir More »
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship
Michael Scurr, a volunteer at Britain’s National Archives, has discovered a rare early copy of the Declaration of Independence More »
Sightings of humpback whales surge in Rio de Janeiro, fueling demand for whale-watching trips
Humpback whales are increasingly spotted off Rio de Janeiro as their population recovers from past commercial whaling More »
Puppy love as dog walker turns his pack of 13 into Argentina jersey-clad World Cup followers
A dog walker in Buenos Aires has turned a pack of 13 pups into local celebrities by dressing them in Argentina jerseys More »
Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead Trump administration UFO council
A polarizing Harvard astronomer has been appointed to lead a Trump administration panel studying UFOs More »
A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer
Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica tucked in a drawer More »
Heat forces yodelers at annual Swiss festival to sing in fountains
Yodelers at a festival in Basel, Switzerland, turned city fountains into rehearsal spaces during Europe’s June heat wave More »
Vancouver turns its Science World museum into a giant 17-story soccer ball for the World Cup
It started with a whimsical idea More »
A giraffe named Gracie escaped in Texas. No one can seem to find her
An escaped giraffe has managed to stay a few steps ahead of a private ranch owner and local officials in Texas Hill Country for nearly two weeks More »
