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Want to Be a Yosemite Ranger? Now’s Your Chance

The picturesque California national park is rolling out listings for 300 seasonal jobs. Time for a new career as a park ranger?

Australians Vote to Name New Sydney Harbor Boat 'Ferry McFerryface'

Some jokes never die.

Worried About Credit Card Skimming Devices? This App Can Detect Them

Skimmer Scanner is designed to protect your finances at the gas pump.

Darren McCollester, Stringer, Getty Images

How One New York Town Is Preparing for the Next Hurricane Sandy

Rather than resisting the ocean, they're taking advantage of its resources.

Russian Submarine Officer Who May Have Averted Nuclear War Will Be Awarded First Future of Life Prize

Without Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov, World War III might have happened in 1962.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay

Two Stranded Sailors and Their Dogs Were Rescued After Five Months in Shark-Filled Waters

The experience was "very depressing, and it was very hopeless" before the navy showed up.

Pablo Neruda's Death Wasn't Caused by Cancer, Experts Conclude

Foul play might have been involved.

The Tiny, Pretty Diamond Spider Isn't Extinct After All

Turns out it's been laying low in England for nearly 50 years. 

Just Discovered: Ernest Hemingway's Earliest Known Short Story, Written at Age 10

“It’s the first time we see Hemingway writing a sustained, imaginative narrative.”

Lin-Manuel Miranda is Penning a 'Love Letter to Puerto Rico' to Help the Relief Effort

The song, which will feature a number of other celebrity artists, will be released on October 6.

Want to Become a Billionaire? Study Engineering

Many of the world's richest people studied engineering in college.

Criminal Gangs Are Smuggling Illegal Rhino Horns as Jewelry

"If someone's walking through the airport wearing a necklace made of rhino horn, who is going to stop them?" one researcher asked.

Violet Mosse Brown, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 117

"Aunt V" attributed her longevity to hard work and strong faith.

Beware: Phone Scammers Are Posing as Equifax Reps

The credit bureau will never call you, so hang up.

Boston University Students Discover 1915 Time Capsule Hidden in Storage

Emma Purtell, Sarah Mankey, and Adam Mumford found the relic while sorting through old university records.

The Quick Way to Tell If You're Affected by the Equifax Breach

Cyber-thieves got their hands on data from more than 143 million consumers. Here's how to tell if you were one of them.

Paris Park Temporarily Allows Guests to Go Nude in Nature

A section of the city's largest park, the Bois de Vincennes, now has a designated spot for those willing to shed their clothes and inhibitions.

A Connecticut Farm Purchased by Mark Twain for His Daughter, Jean Clemens, Is Up for Sale

"Jean's Farm" in Redding, Connecticut, is on the market for $1,850,000.

London's Big Ben to Cease Chiming Until 2021

The famous clock will still chime on New Year’s Eve, Remembrance Sunday, and other special occasions, but its last hourly bong will sound on Monday, August 21.

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Lincoln’s Famous Letter of Condolence to a Grieving Mother Was Likely Penned by His Secretary

Linguists used a technique called n-gram tracing to analyze the letter and identified John Hay as its likely author.

'Super Producer' Donates Gallons of Her Breast Milk to Feed Other Kids

One Oregon mother with Hyper Lactation Syndrome makes a gallon and a half of breast milk per day, far more than her 6-month-old daughter needs. The rest goes to babies in need.

Workers in Quebec City Discover Potentially Live Cannonball Dating Back to the French and Indian War

"Old munitions like this are hard to predict … You never know to what point the chemicals inside have degraded."

This 90-Year-Old Has Knitted More Than 2000 Hats for Newborn Babies

And counting ...

Little Ross—a Tiny Island in Scotland With a Murderous History—Can Be Yours for $425,000

The picturesque speck of land is home to a craggy green coast, spectacular sea views, and an ill-fated lighthouse.

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