oddities

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Plot is the least of it in “Moby Dick,” in which the oddities of the way of the world captivate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

To find out more about space oddities, I called Robert Pearlman, who obsessively tracks them as the editor of Collectspace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Beneath the surface, however, Bohm has faced obstacles and oddities, including a frightening elbow infection and a viral social media post touting his generosity that was untrue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Together, the studies provide new insights into fast radio bursts and suggest they could become valuable tools for studying the universe, rather than remaining mysterious cosmic oddities.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Because of its oddities, many physicists disliked quantum theory, or at least certain aspects of it, and none more so than Einstein.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson