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Wisdom brooding chick February 8, 2013. Photo: John Klavitter USFWS

The Strange-ness: World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird Hatches Chick

December 21, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

***UPDATE December 21, 2017*** Wisdom the “Oldest Known Wild Bird” has returned to Midway Atoll. According to the folks at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Wisdom has returned for her 67th year and and is […]

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The Strange-ness: New, Giant Rat Species Found

September 28, 2017

A new species of rodent has been discovered — a rat more than four times standard size and weighing more than 2 lbs. This new mammal was found running from a felled tree in a […]

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Got ESP? Join the “PSI Games” in Durham NC on July 28

July 24, 2017

** Updated with new date** Ever wondered about your ESP ability? Come for a unique event at the Rhine Research Institute and you may find out more about extrasensory perception, psychic abilities, and if you […]

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The Strange-ness: Study Finds that Australia Shifts with the Seasons

November 11, 2016

By Daniel Garisto, American Geophysical Union Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to the Earth’s center of mass, according to a new study. The findings could […]