There are thousands of stories from 9/11 that are inspiring, harrowing or just plain amazing, but how many of them involve Gwyneth Paltrow? Well, here’s at least one.
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Watch: Anderson Cooper Cracks Up During Depardieu-Inspired Punning Spree
What gives Anderson Cooper the giggles? Jokes about Gérard Depar-doo.
The Spirit of Rock: You Can Now Buy a KISS-Themed Cremation Urn
Can you imagine your grieving relatives carrying this thing?
Lost in Translation: Student Has Tongue Surgery to Speak Better Korean
Talk about a tongue-twister.
Captive Audience: Duo Performs Shakespeare on New York’s Subway
All the world’s a stage for these Shakespearean players — even the New York L train.
New Book: Allies Hoped to Topple Hitler With Hormones
Plan A: Operation Valkyrie. Plan B: Make the Führer a fraulein.
Pay with The Force? Tiny Island Nation Mints ‘Star Wars’ Currency
Four words you’d never expect to hear: “Use the coin, Luke.”
Alaska’s ‘Orange Goo’ Answer: Eggs
These aren’t the kind of eggs you want to scramble or serve sunny side up, that much officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration know.
Mysterious Orange Goo Washes Up on Alaska Shore
An unidentified orange substance is washing up on the shores of an isolated village in northwestern Alaska, and the only thing that investigators can say for sure is that it is not manmade.
High-Powered Research: The Device Behind Those Mysterious Crop Circles
You mean all those crop circles aren’t from aliens after all?
Skeleton of Man Missing for 27 Years Found in Bank Chimney
When Joseph Schexnider disappeared in 1984, his mother thought he ran away. It turns out he was in his hometown all along — stuck in a bank’s chimney.
Loose Cash Found Roadside Gives Ohio City a $21,000 Payday
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but it did seem to accumulate on the side of a road in Ohio—$21,000 worth.