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Contagious cancers discovered in shellfish — shock reveal could change the way disease treated in humans: study

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Contagious cancers discovered in shellfish — shock reveal could change the way disease treated in humans: study

Scientists have discovered that cancers have been spreading for centuries among shellfish — a revolutionary reveal that could change the way cancer is treated. According to a study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, researchers at the UK’s Wellcome Sanger Institute, and the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela in Spain collaborated with experts in … Read more

I love my small-town bakery — but I just discovered the shocking truth

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I love my small-town bakery — but I just discovered the shocking truth

Viewers got a rise out of this. A befuddled TikToker was shocked to learn that a cute bakery she so adored was actually a massive chain operating in the U.S. and Canada. For the entirety of her youth, Eli Rallo would have sworn that Nothing Bundt Cakes “was a local, small-town, family-run business.” “I was, … Read more

We discovered a big, boozy surprise in the walls of our new home

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We discovered a big, boozy surprise in the walls of our new home

Forget beer — there’s 99 bottles of rum in their wall. A couple unearthed a stash of spirits hidden behind the dry wall of their New Jersey home while moving in. Cathy and Roy Aukamp, 51 and 52 respectively, had only lived in their new house for two days when their basement flooded following a storm. … Read more

High school under partial lockdown after box possibly containing yellowcake uranium discovered in storage room

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High school under partial lockdown after box possibly containing yellowcake uranium discovered in storage room

“Potentially hazardous” material has been discovered in a storage room at New South Wales, Australia’s largest high school, forcing the area into lockdown until specialist contractors can remove the box — which was only noticed after white powder suspected to be asbestos fell onto it. Castle Hill High School has been embroiled in an asbestos … Read more

Freaky new fish with distinctive third ‘eye’ — and ‘many small, pointed teeth’ — discovered

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Freaky new fish with distinctive third ‘eye’ — and ‘many small, pointed teeth’ — discovered

Its third eye is blind. Scientists discovered a five new species of cusk-eel fish in the West Pacific Ocean, one of them having a “rather unique” distinctive eyespots on their fin which extends to their body, according to an article published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Zootaxa last week. The pink 4-inch fish’s distinctive eyespot, … Read more

Worm discovered living in woman’s brain in world’s first case: ‘It’s alive!’

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Worm discovered living in woman’s brain in world’s first case: ‘It’s alive!’

Your nightmare this evening comes to you from Australia, where a woman kept returning to the hospital for a range of symptoms — until doctors found a worm living in her brain. Since 2021, doctors had been treating the 64-year-old woman with steroids and other drugs for pneumonia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dry cough, fever and … Read more

3M-year-old animal species discovered, scientists in shock: ‘Very rare’

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3M-year-old animal species discovered, scientists in shock: ‘Very rare’

It’s giving “going underground” a whole new meaning. Just when you thought you’d seen it all, scientists have identified new creatures in eastern Turkey that could have been living there for 3 million years. Two new types of moles, named Talpa hakkariensis and Talpa davidiana tatvanensis, have been living in the mountains of eastern Turkey in Bitlis. … Read more

Cosmic question mark discovered in deep-space by the James Webb Space Telescope

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Cosmic question mark discovered in deep-space by the James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a giant cosmic question mark in space that has baffled scientists. The team operating the telescope at the European Space Agency released an image on Wednesday that offered the most detailed look yet at two actively forming young stars located some 1470 light-years from Earth in the Vela … Read more

People just discovered the Phonetic alphabet and can’t believe it’s real

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People just discovered the Phonetic alphabet and can’t believe it’s real

Let me spell it out for you. An Australian woman has gone viral after realizing she discovered the Phonetic alphabet by accident after calling the police about stolen property. The video, which was posted on TikTok Sunday, features Emily Brogan talking at blazing speed about her amazing discovery. “Please tell me I’m not the only … Read more

46,000-year-old ‘living’ parasite discovered in ice, ‘like the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty’

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46,000-year-old ‘living’ parasite discovered in ice, ‘like the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty’

Scientists have revived a 46,000-year-old parasite, previously thought to be extinct, that has been “living” in the Siberian permafrost. Detailed in a study published in PLOS Genetics, scientists found through carbon analysis that the microscopic nematodes, better known as roundworms, dated back to the late Pleistocene era. “This little worm could now be in line … Read more

I’m a triplet separated at birth — we discovered we lived only 40 miles away

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I’m a triplet separated at birth — we discovered we lived only 40 miles away

Sister, sister. Shaking up the family tree with sibling synchronicity! A set of triplets have become best friends after being separated at birth. Rikki Jump, 32, and her sisters, Julianne and Kendall Scavo, were born on June 7, 1991 — but they didn’t all meet in person for another 11 years. Their mother, Kathleen, 67, … Read more

I discovered a secret trapdoor in my parents’ 200-year-old house

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I discovered a secret trapdoor in my parents’ 200-year-old house

A blast to the past! A UK TikToker was shocked to find a hidden trapdoor leading to secret rooms underneath the floorboards of her parents’ 200-year-old farmhouse. Jennifer Mallaghan recently shared a clip of the historic abode, her parents’ home for nearly six decades, and the renovations that sparked the startling discovery. “Secret rooms been … Read more

‘Worrying’ link discovered between high temperatures and seniors’ vision loss

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‘Worrying’ link discovered between high temperatures and seniors’ vision loss

American senior citizens who live in warm areas are more likely to endure “serious vision impairment” compared to those in colder regions, new research from the University of Toronto has found. Seniors who live in counties where the average temperature is 60 degrees or higher are at a 44% heightened risk of visual distress, according … Read more

Vomit worth $250K discovered inside whale’s colon

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Vomit worth 0K discovered inside whale’s colon

It’s what’s inside that counts. A lump of vomit that may be worth over $250,000 was found inside a beached sperm whale after it appeared on Nogales Beach in La Palma, Canary Islands, last month. The whale died after the nearly 20-pound chunk of the substance, known as ambergris, caused chronic obstructive inflammation in the … Read more

New depression type discovered — and medication can’t treat it

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New depression type discovered — and medication can’t treat it

A new study out of Stanford Medicine has found a “new category of depression” that impacts 27% of diagnosed individuals and is “not effectively” treated by standard antidepressants. Specifically, this variation of depression shares many traits with that of attention deficit disorders, including having little self-control, struggling to plan ahead, not being able to keep … Read more

4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge’ burial ground discovered in the Netherlands

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4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge’ burial ground discovered in the Netherlands

A 4,000-year-old religious burial ground has been discovered in the Netherlands. The mound — 65 feet in diameter — has the remains of around 60 men, women and children, Phys.org reported. It was also configured so that the sun would shine directly through on the winter and summer solstices. After six years of digging, it … Read more

Time capsule from 1905 discovered in fire station: ‘So much history’

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Time capsule from 1905 discovered in fire station: ‘So much history’

What a hot find! A 118-year-old time capsule was discovered last week in an Ohio fire station marked for demolition. The Marion Fire Department wanted to remove the cornerstone of the building for preservation, so a small group of off-duty firefighters began hammering and chiseling — until they stumbled upon a copper box inside the … Read more

I discovered a trash dump on Mt. Everest — and picked up 440 pounds of it

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I discovered a trash dump on Mt. Everest — and picked up 440 pounds of it

It’s not about the destination, it’s the climb — to the dumpster, that is. Last week, a mountaineer named Mingma Tenzi Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for the ninth time — but instead of appreciating the beautiful view, he found himself filled with revulsion for what he saw around him. As he climbed to the summit … Read more

I discovered a hidden room in my great-grandmother’s house: ‘Chills’

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I discovered a hidden room in my great-grandmother’s house: ‘Chills’

She found the key to her great-grandmother’s past. A woman in Mexico has discovered a hidden room in her great-grandmother’s house she says was sealed for over 20 years. Footage posted last month by TikToker Dayanne Flores shows a man forcing open a wooden door at the Sonora home following her great-grandmother’s death. Inside are several Catholic … Read more