Maria Popova: "That's precisely the question Foster Huntington asked himself, so he gathered the belongings he himself would take and photographed them, then asked a few friends to do the dame. Then, on May 10 of 2011, he launched The Burning House with 10 such photographs. Within a few hours, he got his first submission from a complete stranger. Within a few days, he was making headlines" [Brainpicker]
What would you take with you if your house was on fire?
Amazing video of aerial firefighters refilling their planes
Water scoopers refilling off the California coast as they battle the Franklin Fire in Malibu is worth a gander. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO… READ THE REST
Freak fire: Man's clothes "spontaneously combusted" while he was sleeping — he woke up to flames
A 35-year-old cook from Rhode Island lost 90% of his clothes when they "spontaneously combusted" while he was sleeping. Andrew Donaldson had gone to bed after washing and folding all… READ THE REST
Supreme Court revives lawsuit of Texas journalist jailed for asking police a question
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A laptop hub that multitasks as much as you for just $56.97
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Windows 11 Pro + Office 2019 for $45.97 = love
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Slip this $24.99 electric toothbrush into their stocking with the candy
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