Holy Smokes is a company that will load cremains into shotgun shells and standard-caliber cartridges for you. [Wired]
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Wikipedia's list of inventors killed by their own inventions keeps growing
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Scaphism: the ancient Persian execution where insects ate you alive
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"Are you dead?" app goes viral in China with 10 million downloads
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Your camera roll is a disaster — This app fixes it for $60
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Learn 150+ languages for life for $70 with uTalk
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get lifetime access to the uTalk language learning app and learn from native speakers for $69.97 (reg. $300),… READ THE REST
You should get a Sam's Club Membership for $25
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: New members can score a 1-year Sam's Club membership for just $25 for a limited time. Warehouse clubs… READ THE REST
