Strange News

The 106-year-old fruitcake is "well-preserved," and is believed to have been taken to Antarctica with the Robert F. Scott expedition.

World News

PHOTOS: 'Almost Edible' 106-Year-Old Fruitcake Found In Antarctica

12:38pm August 14, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The dense dessert, found in one of Antarctica's first buildings, is believed to have been brought over in 1910 during the Terra Nova expedition of Robert Falcon Scott. It "looked and smelled edible."

St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina, left, celebrates after hitting a grand slam off Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Peter Moylan during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in St. Louis.

National

NPR News Nuggets: Rally Cat, Blessed Beer & A Cleaning Culprit

11:29pm August 13, 2017

by Wynne Davis

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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A CCTV image, received via the Metropolitan Police Service, shows a male jogger on Putney Bridge in London on May 5.

World News

U.K. Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Shoving Woman Into Path Of Bus

5:53pm August 10, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The 50-year-old suspect, who is accused of causing the woman "grievous bodily harm," was arrested in the upscale Chelsea neighborhood on Thursday. The victim sustained minor injuries.

Beware Of Rocks By The River

5:46am August 10, 2017

A woman in Germany picked up what she thought was a chunk of amber. She put it in her pocket, but it caught fire — it was white phosphorous from World War II. Firefighters quickly put out the fire.

The Case Of The Returning Ring

5:26am August 09, 2017

A woman lost her high school ring once in 1979, before her father found it in a pawn shop. Then she lost it again, but was reunited after someone found it and posted a picture on Facebook.

An Update On The Priests Who Walked Into A Bar

5:20am August 09, 2017

A pub in Cardiff, Wales mistakenly initially turned away student priests after staff thought they were in costume. The bar has since named a drink after them, the "Thirsty Priests."

What Bloodied This Teen's Feet? Tiny Marine Flesh Eaters Had Scientists Stumped

1:27pm August 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

After a 30-minute soak, Sam Kanizay left the water bleeding profusely. Exactly what attacked him puzzled experts, though — that is, until his father tracked down some of the little creatures.

It's not recommended by anyone that you try to scale Philadelphia's City Hall, but that's also not to say that it's never been done.

National

NPR News Nuggets: Love At Sea, Peanut Butter Jailbreak Time & City Hall Climbs

10:25pm August 06, 2017

by Wynne Davis

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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World News

We Miss You: Europol Writes Postcards To Its Most Wanted Fugitives

6:18pm August 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"Don't you miss the taste of real Italian cuisine, prepared with love by someone who really loves you?" Italian police write to a fugitive accused of murder, drug trafficking and robbery.

The goals of the planetary protection officer are to protect the Earth and to protect other planets from being contaminated by substances from Earth during exploration.

Do You Have What It Takes To Be NASA's Next Planetary Protection Officer?

4:52pm August 03, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The job posting has elicited headlines about how the space agency is seeking a person to defend Earth from aliens. But it's really more about microorganisms than little green men.