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It can be surprisingly easy to forget that there are a lot of curiosities around the world that you would miss if you never traveled or interacted with other people. Someone asked “What's a crazy fact about your country?” and people from across the globe shared their best examples. We got in touch with veteran traveler Jayne Gorman to discuss learning more about the world. So get comfortable as you read through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to comment your own thoughts and opinions below. More info: Ourtravelhome…

A good part of the Internet has already sung high praise for the OG Tomb Raider trilogy remaster’s loving determination to rejuvenate the classic. I’m glad it has. Being alone in finding it quite a marvel would leave me feeling pretty sad and possibly stupid. One aspect of the remastered trilogy that I believe I haven’t seen enough praise for, however, is the game’s achievements, which I absolutely adore. There’s something for everyone here. Some achievements are expected, some are difficult to find, some are hilarious,…

An Aussie homeowner baffled by the discovery of a cute yet bizarre creature in her garden captured the attention of the internet. She has now found the answer behind what type of little intruder found itself on her property, highlighting just how amazing nature is and how the oceanic country’s ecosystem is impressively diverse.Despite those living Down Under being used to the array of species found on their continent, one Australian woman’s discovery in her garden still managed to completely baffle other fellow…

Some early adopters of Apple Vision Pro are experiencing a strange cosmetic crack on the front of the mixed-reality headset, and it’s occurring in exactly the same place every time.Multiple users on Reddit have reported a sudden crack in the front glass of the Vision Pro headset without any impact or previous damage to the device. Each post reporting a crack has a similar appearance, showcasing a straight line through the middle of the headset around one of the sensors.Reddit user r/dornbirn said, “Last night, I polished…

Researchers have come across a wonderfully intriguing find in the north of Spain: a bronze hand dating back some 2,000 years, all the way back to the Iron Age, with four lines of strange symbols inscribed across its top.A new study suggests that this ancient epigraph is related to ancient Paleohispanic languages, and may have been part of the language that has developed into Basque in modern day Spain.The area is known to have been populated by a tribe called the Vascones around the time the hand would've been made – a…

Veterinary researchers are shining a light on an oddly mesmerizing skin condition found in hairless sphynx cats. The condition, called figurate erythema, causes the cats to develop intricate, swirling rashes all over their body. There is no clear explanation yet for why figurate erythema happens, though it seems to be rare, relatively harmless, and often temporary.What Drew Noomi Rapace to Constellation?Erythema is a broad medical term for skin redness (one example would be erythema migrans, the bull’s eye rash seen with…

A mug of hot chocolate left to sit for a while in a cold room isn't going to warm your belly.But new research shows that if left in an even colder room, one virtually devoid of heat altogether, your cup of delicious cocoa will be hot again in no time.Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US and Swinburne University of Technology in Australia discovered a bizarre thermodynamic phenomenon of rebounding heat waves emerging in materials known as superfluids.While it's not in any way a practical…

Few people like dealing with entitled people; that’s why individuals who find themselves in such a situation tend to receive sympathetic looks from those around them.After having encountered an entitled person in the wild, redditor ‘Odd_Acanthisitta_853’ received not only sympathetic looks but some extra chicken, too. That’s because he had to deal with an entitled woman in a restaurant calling him a creep, when all he did was order food for his wife.Some people’s sense of entitlement makes it impossible for others to…

It’s Presidents’ Day, and America’s 45th is having a real one. Donald Trump spent the morning of the Monday holiday railing against the nearly half-billion-dollar court judgment levied against him for fraud in New York state, and grotesquely comparing himself to the Russian political dissident Alexei Navalny, who died last week in an Russian arctic penal colony. Trump started shitposting not long after dawn on his Truth Social network. Stinging from his massive court defeat, Trump seemed determined to keep…

From the “cinnamon challenge” to the “chubby bunny challenge,” the Internet has seen many viral trends that spread like wildfire thanks to a combination of boredom, curiosity, and a desire for online fame. Some were even conceived for a great cause, such as the “ice bucket challenge,” born as an initiative to encourage donations for ALS research.Still, not everything seen online should be reproduced. A Florida man named John has recently inspired jaw-dropping reactions online after announcing that he would embark on a…