Is it just us, or is the universe getting weirder? (Last week: a whole lotta bad smells.)

This 81-year-old bikes 30 miles a day:

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Researchers charged a cellphone with lightning:

A whale stayed by her trapped friend until rescuers freed her:

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Now you can wear perfume that smells like toast:

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… Or you could eat only raw meat, like this guy.