From the Good News/Bad News Department: India and Bangladesh have resolved a 30-year disagreement over ownership of a rocky island in the Bay of Bengal. The final winner—the ocean. This week, satellite imagery and sea patrols confirmed that the island has been submerged by rising sea levels.
Climate change solves land dispute
An airline exec turned a jet around over nuts in a bag
On December 5, 2014, Korean Air Flight 086 was taxiing toward takeoff at JFK when it turned around and rolled back to the gate. The reason: Heather Cho, a company… READ THE REST
Smearing yogurt on your windows can cool a house by 6 degrees
When a heatwave hits the UK, where almost no homes have air conditioning, staying cool takes improvisation. Dr. Ben Roberts, a researcher at Loughborough University, tested one of the stranger… READ THE REST
A bison tossed a Yellowstone tourist 8 feet in the air
A man walking with his grandson at Yellowstone's Bridge Bay Campground was hurled about eight feet into the air by a bull bison on July 10, Cowboy State Daily reports.… READ THE REST
This $45 Microsoft Visio deal makes diagrams a lot easier
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Microsoft Visio Professional 2024 includes more than 250,000 templates and shapes for creating flowcharts, floor plans, network… READ THE REST
Stay connected with this refurbished $112 flip phone
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: For just $111.99 (reg. $269.99), the Kyocera DuraXE Epic E4830 flip phone is a reliable, premium downgrade… READ THE REST
The smartest business decision you can make? Optimizing your operating system for 92% off
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Optimize your digital office set up with 92% off this Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows… READ THE REST
