We’ll Miss Maru, The Box-Obsessed Celebrity Internet Cat
Maru was one of web culture’s most beloved cats. Fans and cardboard boxes will never be the same without him.
Which Horse Is On Wyoming’s License Plate? It’s Complicated
Wyoming's license plates feature a silhouette of a cowboy riding a bucking horse. The story of which horse and which rider inspired that silhouette is a bit of a bumpy ride.
The Man Versus Horse Marathon Is Pretty Much What The Name Suggests
Tomorrow in Wales, a race where there are human runners and horses with riders on the same course, trying to get to the finish line ahead of each other. And it all started with an argument in a pub.
In Wales, Mari Lwyd Brings A Costumed Horse Skull To Your Door For Some Winter Fun
There’s a tradition around this time of year in Wales called Mari Lwyd. It starts with a knock at the door in the winter night, and it only gets spookier from there.
Sallie Gardner Was The Galloping Horse In The First Proto-Movie
This month in 1878, a horse named Sallie Gardner ran past a series of cameras in Palo Alto, California. The series of photos those cameras took paved the way for motion pictures.
How Google Street View Could Help Stop Invasive Weeds
A project out of the University of California - Davis uses images from a very well known navigation system to help slow the spread of invasive species.
The 1924 Olympic Men’s Cross Country Race Was Literally A Hot Mess
Today in 1924, another one of these early Olympic events that went way off the rails: a very difficult and very strange mens’ cross country race.
Mini Horse In Car At Drive-Thru
They were like "do you want to go into McDonald's to buy the ice cream?" and the horse said "Neigh"
Don Karkos Regained Sight In His Right Eye After A Horse Headbutted Him
It was around this time in 2006 that a Navy veteran named Don Karkos got headbutted by a horse… and it turned out great!
A Wristband Can Help Keep Firefighters Healthy
Firefighting is dangerous work, in part because of the exposure to dangerous chemicals. Researchers are learning more about those exposures thanks to a simple silicone wristband.