A macaques monkey looking into the mirror of a motorbike in the grounds of a temple in Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Dominique Faget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Evening light illuminates the Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino earlier this year in Atlantic City, N.J. The city's mayor, Marty Small, says that the right bid will buy one lucky person the right to activate the casino's planned implosion next month. Mark Makela/Getty Images hide caption
A grandson of Forrest Fenn, seen here in 2015, has confirmed the identity of the man who found Fenn's buried stash of gold and jewels in Wyoming in June. Jeri Clausing/AP hide caption
A plane makes an emergency landing on Minnesota's 35W highway outside St. Paul. Minnesota Department of Transportation @MnDOT via Twitter hide caption
A metal monolith was reported to have appeared on a scenic location in northern Romania on Nov. 27. Local newspaper Ziar Piatra Neamt reported the finding on a hill near the archaeological site of an old fortress overlooking the Bâtca Doamnei lake. Ziar Piatra Neamt via Storyful hide caption
This Nov. 18 photo shows a metal monolith in a remote area in Utah. The mysterious monolith has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists. Utah Department of Public Safety via AP hide caption
The African crested rat is the only mammal known to sequester lethal plant toxins. Stephanie Higgins hide caption
For Rats That Coat Themselves In Poison, These Rodents Are Surprisingly Cuddly
A North Korean man defected to South Korea by hopping a fence along the Demilitarized Zone separating the two countries. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
This monolith was discovered in rural Utah, but officials do not know its source or reason for being installed. Utah Department of Public Safety hide caption
The little spotted kiwi snuck its way up New Zealand's Bird Of The Year leaderboard before election organizers discovered 1,500 disqualifying votes placed for the smallest kiwi bird species. Hannah Peters/Getty Images hide caption
An artist's rendering shows NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending toward the asteroid Bennu to collect a sample of the asteroid's surface. NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona hide caption
A massive sculpture of a whale's tail keeps a metro train aloft Monday after it shot through a stop block at De Akkers station in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. No injuries were reported. Robin Utrecht/ANP/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Dan LaMoore works on a Seth Thomas Post Clock at Electric Time Company on Oct. 23, in Medfield, Mass. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption
A box of Twinkies sat in Colin Purrington's basement for eight years, until just a few weeks ago. Two West Virginia University scientists are studying the fungi growing on them. Matt Kasson hide caption
The European Parliament will allow vegetarian meat alternatives, like the Impossible Burger, to retain meat-like names. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A photo taken in July shows what's left of the Jeffrey asbestos mine in Asbestos, Quebec. The town has voted to change its name to Val-des-Sources. Eric Thomas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Planes are not the only things flying over Los Angeles International Airport these days. A person wearing a jetpack has been spotted flying the friendly skies twice in two months. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Maki, the 21-year-old male ring-tailed lemur was discovered missing shortly before the zoo opened to visitors, zoo and police officials said. They're seeking tips from the public in hopes of finding the lemur, explaining that Maki is an endangered animal that requires specialized care. Marianne V. Hale/AP hide caption
Brain cells that monitor liquid, mineral and salt levels in the body influence what types of drinks we crave when thirsty. Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images hide caption
Water Or A Sports Drink? These Brain Cells May Decide Which One We Crave
A dog dressed as Marty McFly from Back to the Future attends the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in 2015. New research says time travel might be possible without the problems McFly encountered. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory highlight the appearance of the sun at solar minimum (left, December 2019) versus solar maximum (right, April 2014). NASA hide caption
The images used to create this view of Venus were acquired by the Mariner 10 craft on Feb. 7 and 8, 1974. Decades after the Mariner 2 flew by the planet in 1962, much about the planet remains unknown. NASA hide caption