Nico Lauricella

Former editor-in-chief at TheWeek.com

Nico Lauricella was editor-in-chief at TheWeek.com. He was formerly the site's deputy editor and an editor at The Huffington Post.

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Hot Tub Time Machine

Archaeologists discover an ancient Roman hot tub

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The butler did it!

8-year-old discovers loaded Glock in John Boehner's bathroom

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You can't make this stuff up!

David Cameron makes a doozy of a gaffe

Russia wants to build a moon base with China

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What about sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads?

Russia wants to build a moon base with China

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Don't Google 'Chinese masseuse'

Rep. Steve King reportedly tried to order a 'Chinese masseuse' in a Moscow hotel

Archaeologists discover evidence of grisly child sacrifice in Europe

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Yikes

Archaeologists discover evidence of grisly child sacrifice in Europe

A pair of ancient mummies found decaying in sewage

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Only in Egypt

Egyptian police discover a pair of Greco-Roman mummies — in a sewer

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Torture Report

This is what a CIA 'dungeon' is like

Shipwreck that killed 128 people discovered near Golden Gate Bridge

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Tales of the deep

Shipwreck that killed 128 people discovered near Golden Gate Bridge

North Korea wants to punish America for its 'inhuman' torture program

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Dear Leader

North Korea wants to punish America for its 'inhuman' torture program

Police officer took 4 pounds of marijuana home. He won't face charges.

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happy hour

Police officer took 4 pounds of marijuana home. He won't face charges.

Al Qaeda is suddenly very interested in China

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terrorism

Al Qaeda is suddenly very interested in China

Archaeologists discover ancient stamps that could support existence of the Bible's David and Solomon

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Discoveries

Archaeologists discover ancient stamps that could support existence of the Bible's David and Solomon

Why ISIS' seizure of the 'most dangerous dam in the world' is such a big deal

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Crisis in Iraq

Why ISIS' seizure of the 'most dangerous dam in the world' is such a big deal

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Immigration Reform

Obama on immigration reform: I'm 'doing everything I can'

Did Biden just hand Kansas Republicans election gold?

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Biden'd

Did Biden just hand Kansas Republicans election gold?

Archaeologists discover 'vampire' skeletons buried in gruesome Medieval ritual

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Discoveries

Archaeologists discover 'vampire' skeletons buried in gruesome Medieval ritual

This photo perfectly sums up the Democrats' night

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We will always have #fangate

This photo perfectly sums up the Democrats' night

Russian fighter planes are running amok over Western Europe

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Putin' on a show

Russian fighter planes are running amok over Western Europe

NASA wants to show you the best fireworks display in the universe

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The stars and stripes... in space!

NASA wants to show you the best fireworks display in the universe

Edwin Edwards: 'Bring your wife, or someone else's wife' to my election party

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Quotables

Edwin Edwards: 'Bring your wife, or someone else's wife' to my election party

NASA discovers one of the farthest galaxies ever

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space stuff

NASA discovers one of the farthest galaxies ever

Russian TV station sees CIA conspiracy behind CEO's plane crash

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Today in Journalism

Russian TV station sees CIA conspiracy behind CEO's plane crash

Russian combat troops have entered Ukraine, NATO says

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Crisis in Ukraine

Russian combat troops have entered Ukraine, NATO says

Pope Francis: God isn't 'a magician with a magic wand'

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Quotables

Pope Francis: God isn't 'a magician with a magic wand'

Thieves discover unusual relic in Israel's 'Cave of Skulls'

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Caught red-handed

Thieves discover unusual relic in Israel's 'Cave of Skulls'

3,300-year-old cultist complex discovered in Israel &mdash; likely for 'storm god' worship

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Discoveries

3,300-year-old cultist complex discovered in Israel — likely for 'storm god' worship

Buzz Aldrin says the moon has a 'velvet-like sheen' up close

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this is pretty cool

Buzz Aldrin says the moon has a 'velvet-like sheen' up close

Anti-Putin activist found dead in Moscow

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RIP

Anti-Putin activist found dead in Moscow

The most expensive race in California is for state school superintendent

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Big money

The most expensive race in California is for state school superintendent

Archaeologists unearth 150-foot-long Viking feasting hall in Sweden

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skal!

Archaeologists unearth 150-foot-long Viking feasting hall in Sweden

Stephen Colbert gleefully mocks Rick Perry's 'metrosexual' presidential ambitions

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Colbert Nationalism

Stephen Colbert gleefully mocks Rick Perry's 'metrosexual' presidential ambitions

Kim Jong Un reportedly 'purged' North Korean officials for watching soap operas

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Dear Leader

Kim Jong Un reportedly 'purged' North Korean officials for watching soap operas

Archaeologist discovers ancient Egyptians had a precursor to ObamaCare

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PharaohCare

Archaeologist discovers ancient Egyptians had a precursor to ObamaCare

Russia mulls deploying 'reindeer police force' in Siberia

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Reindeer games

Russia mulls deploying 'reindeer police force' in Siberia

Archaeologists unearth Ten Commandments set in California desert

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Discoveries

Archaeologists unearth Ten Commandments set in California desert