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Agnes the Rubber Skin Lady and other performers, including Frieda Pushnik, Major Small, and John Williams the Alligator-Skin Boy.

Inside the Never-Before-Seen Scrapbook of the Rubber Skin Lady, a 1930s-era Sideshow Star

The scrapbook revealed a life in the circus—and a family secret.

Thanks to a Royalties Dispute, Spain’s Smurf Village Will Soon Be No More

Júzcar will remain blue, but Smurf-themed decorations, activities, and costumes will be a thing of the past.

In a Delicious Rivalry, Two Pierogi Festivals Fight Over a Shared Name

There can only be one.

8 Bizarre Places People Have Gotten Stuck

Crawling into a toilet with a full tank below it might have seemed like a good idea at the time.

Wisconsin Software Company Will Microchip Its Employees

The company says the chips are optional and will allow employees to pay for snacks, open security doors, and log into their computers with a wave of their hand.

Fisherman Catches Rare Blue Lobster, Donates It to Science

"I've never seen anything like it."

For Sale: A Clown-Themed Motel in Nevada

The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada is decorated with hundreds of clown figurines, posters, and toys—and it can be yours for around $900,000.

Pizza and Cricket Cake Are Just Some of the Odd Flavors You'll Find at This Philadelphia Ice Cream Shop

Expand your horizons beyond chocolate and vanilla.

Nalcrest, Florida: Where Postal Workers Go to Retire

It's a first-class community.

7 Famous People Researchers Want to Exhume

DNA research and other techniques might help us understand how famous people died, or the ailments they suffered while they lived.

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."

Sponge-Like Debris Is Washing Up on France’s Beaches, and No One Knows What It Is

"It should not be touched."

Woman Attempts to Take a Selfie, Damages $200,000 Worth of Art Instead

Oops!

Inside England's Annual Toe Wrestling Championship

Across the pond, there's a unique, no-hands sport that reigns supreme—and we're not talking about soccer.

12 Fascinating Pet Cemeteries Around the World

From royal pets to rodeo animals, here's a world tour of resting places for furry (and feathered) friends.

43 Ice Cream Flavors You Won’t Believe Exist

Chocolate and vanilla are so passé. These days, ice cream shops are delving into far more adventurous flavor territory.

Foreign Relations: 12 Notorious, Alleged UFO Incidents

In honor of World UFO Day (on July 2), here are 12 accounts of flying objects that remain fascinating for believers and skeptics alike.

There’s a $1 Million Bounty on Bigfoot

Trackers are looking for “information leading to ... a bona fide Bigfoot."

13 Questionable Weight-Loss Products From History

Some of the methods proposed for “reducing” were downright bizarre—and even dangerous.

Creative Bar Owners in India Build Maze to Skirt New Liquor Laws

The jury's still out on whether the plan worked.

A plaster replica of Saint John Bosco on display in Liverpool

Brain of One of Italy's Most Revered Saints Found in a Teapot

It's not every day you find the brain of a saint in a cupboard.

5 Once-Banned Things That Could Soon Be Legal in Canada

Get ready for Nerf gun duels.

Watch the UK Rubik's Cube Championship

Cubers solve the puzzles blindfolded, with their feet, on paper—you name it.

Watch a Rogue Pet Dog Interrupt a Russian News Anchor on Air

"I actually prefer cats," she remarked.

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