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Archaeologists unveil skeletal remains believed to be ritual offering in Peru

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Archaeologists unveil skeletal remains believed to be ritual offering in Peru

A Chinese animated film mocked as ‘terrible’ becomes a box-office hit

A Chinese animated film mocked as ‘terrible’ becomes a box-office hit

Lions and tigers begin a long-awaited rescue from a notorious Argentine zoo

Lions and tigers begin a long-awaited rescue from a notorious Argentine zoo

Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis

Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis

A 3-story Hoosier cabinet in Indiana celebrates an American kitchen icon

A 3-story Hoosier cabinet in Indiana celebrates an American kitchen icon

Mini-Mozart heist blights anniversary tribute as thieves make off with 210 statuettes

Mini-Mozart heist blights anniversary tribute as thieves make off with 210 statuettes

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Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah

Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah

Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Fecal Matter

Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Fecal Matter

Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser

Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser

Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals

Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals

Capybaras keep their chill while crashing Brazilian legislature

Capybaras keep their chill while crashing Brazilian legislature

Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships

Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships

TSA finds stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase at an Alabama airport

TSA finds stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase at an Alabama airport

Rotten fish sauce that has long stunk up a small Canadian town is finally being removed

Rotten fish sauce that has long stunk up a small Canadian town is finally being removed

New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash

The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park spark investigation

The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park spark investigation

Circus performer accidentally shot in neck with arrow at New York county fair

Circus performer accidentally shot in neck with arrow at New York county fair

Seattle police are searching for two men who parachuted from the Space Needle

Seattle police are searching for two men who parachuted from the Space Needle

Japan’s monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday

Japan’s monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday

With swords, axes and shields, fighters go head-to-head in medieval combat world championship

With swords, axes and shields, fighters go head-to-head in medieval combat world championship

‘Spider-Man’ superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic

‘Spider-Man’ superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic

A Minnesota town now boasts the world’s tallest nutcracker

A Minnesota town now boasts the world’s tallest nutcracker

Man charged with stealing a school bus, $25K in Waldorf

Man charged with stealing a school bus, $25K in Waldorf

3 women’s world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin

3 women’s world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin

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