-

This Popular NYC Clothing Store Has a Dark History (and Some Say It’s Haunted)
The culprit behind the “Manhattan Well Murder” never served time.
-

Courtesy of MBARI A Rare Deep-Sea Creature With a Transparent Head Was Just Caught on Camera
Sometimes, the best Halloween costumes are nature’s creations.
-

Man Sentenced to Prison After Setting Bar on Fire Because It Didn’t Have Mayonnaise
How far would you go for your favorite condiment?
-

Archaeologists Found a 3,300-Year-Old Sword at the Bottom of an Italian Lake (and It’s Still Sharp)
Divers discovered a remarkably preserved Bronze Age sword in an Italian lake, alongside mysterious artifacts dating back millennia.
-

Study Finds Popular Music Really Does Feel Different Than It Used to
Researchers analyzed nearly 40,000 songs and found that modern lyrics express less joy and sadness, while anxiety is on the rise.
-

If It Feels Like Someone Is Watching You When You’re Alone, Scientists Say This Might Be Why
A new study suggests adults who had imaginary friends as children may be more likely to sense an invisible presence nearby.
-

Scientists Discovered a 237-Million-Year-Old Sea Monster, and It’s Changing What We Know About Amphibians
This armored amphibian lived in the ocean 237 million years ago, challenging what scientists thought possible for its kind.
-

Courtesy of Storeulv Foto / Ingrid Natalie Sørgård Norway’s Most Interesting Troll? Slagmaur’s Rune Røstad Has Some Seriously Strange Stories to Tell.
Watch out for Rune’s new podcast with Mr. Torstein Parelius! They are not only (inter)national treasures but treasure troves of wisdom!
-

Your Daily Cup of Tea Could Be Exposing You to Thousands of Microplastics, Study Finds
Researchers tested 28 tea brands and found that some plastic tea bags released thousands of microplastic particles into hot water.
-

Astronomers May Have Just Discovered a Mysterious New World Beyond Pluto. Here’s What We Know.
Astronomers spotted a mysterious icy object billions of miles from the Sun that could be our solar system’s newest dwarf planet.

