Eli MacKinnon

A young woman is making a miraculous recovery after having her skull separated from her spine in a car crash.

An invading force is laying the groundwork for a coup in the United States this year, and it's going on right under our noses.

A British soldier who didn't realize she was pregnant gave birth in a combat zone in Afghanistan. How did she not know?

Russia has revealed a trove of trillions of carats of diamonds in a Siberian meteor crater. How'd they get there?

Australian gets some very rare footage. But what is this beast of wind and fire?

A man fell from the sky in London after stowing away on an airplane. Could he have been alive before he hit the ground?

Two families with mysterious holes in their roofs are blaming falling frozen waste from airplanes. Could they be right?

A stretch of China's longest river has abruptly turned bright red, and officials say they don't know why. What gives?

A terminally ill woman asked Reddit for chip-ins to freeze herself after death. Reddit obliged.

A boy in China was left with 38 stitches after a frozen soda can exploded in his face. Where did he go wrong?

The mayor of a South Texas town appears to have been attacked and killed by a 500-pound donkey. How often does this happen?

Shopkeepers on a rough street in London are adorning their shutters with story-high baby faces. Will the portraits help reduce crime?

Racing pigeons are vanishing en-masse over a quiet region of North East England. What gives?

Southern California is being hit by a "swarm" of hundreds of earthquakes. Should we be worried?

Southern California is being hit by a "swarm" of hundreds of earthquakes. Should we be worried?

Armstrong is done fighting accusations of doping. If he did it, what did he do?

A recent outbreak of skin infections has shown that even at tattoo parlors on the up and up, indelible ink can carry risks.

Is candy really just as healthy for cows as corn?

Sharks don't have anything against Americans, but…

The near-miraculous recovery of a man in Brazil after a gruesome accident recalls the famous case of Phineas Gage. Will history repeat again in the psychological aftermath?

Frankenstein's monster is probably not a possibility, but scientists are getting better at bringing people back to life.

Can an avocado pit really keep guacamole looking fresh?

Sirhan Sirhan claims he was hypnotized into assassinating RFK, but does that claim hold water?

Sea-worn mariners will tell you that waves travel in sets of seven, but is that true?

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