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As 2018 draws to a close, Inverse is counting down the 25 stories that made us go “WTF.” Some are gross, some are amazing, and some are just, well, WTF.

25 most wtf science 2019
The 25 most “WTF” science stories of 2019
By Claire Cameron
on December 9, 2019
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A fake company called Dank Vapes sparked a country-wide vaping crisis
By Emma Betuel
on December 7, 2019
The 25 Most "WTF" Science Stories of 2018
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"Snapchat Dysmorphia" Has a Lot of Plastic Surgeons Worried
By Yasmin Tayag
on December 28, 2018
hawk mummy turned out to be stillborn human
An Ancient Mummy Mistaken for a Hawk Was Actually a Human Baby
By Yasmin Tayag
on December 26, 2018
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Having Big Genitals Drove a Species Extinct
By Yasmin Tayag
on December 25, 2018
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There's a High Concentration of Psychopaths in Washington, D.C.
By Yasmin Tayag
on December 24, 2018
Salmon Sashimi by Meji
A 5-Foot Tapeworm Grew Inside a Man Because He Ate Too Much Raw Salmon
By Yasmin Tayag
on December 23, 2018
Bees evolved in Puerto Rico to become more gentle.
A Woman Died From an Inadvisable Bee Acupuncture Treatment
By Peter Hess
on December 22, 2018
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Scientists Finally Solved the Mystery of Wombats' Cube-Shaped Poop
By Peter Hess
on December 21, 2018
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