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In 1913, Albert Marr found an orphaned baboon on his family form near Pretoria, South Africa. Marr named his new friend "Jackie" and the two became inseparable. When Marr joined the 3rd South African Infantry Regiment at the start of World War I, he naturally brought Jackie with him. From Brent Swancer's profile of Jackie… READ THE REST

In 1979 this young woman was interviewed at work about her thoughts on an office robot named Egor that delivered mail around the building throughout the day. When the woman was asked "How do you feel about having a co-worker that's a machine instead of a person?" she smiles and says "It don't really matter.… READ THE REST

This fellow intentionally spilled water on a restaurant floor as part of a clever plan to con a restaurant into giving him a slip and fall settlement. But his scam was caught on camera, and instead of ending up on Easy Street as he hoped, he's just wet and sad. According to Bernstein & Maryanoff,… READ THE REST

There are plenty of deals every day here in the Boing Boing Store. More often than not, it's good stuff at a really good price. Sometimes, we even put together several deals into collections of cool stuff like 15 fun pet supplies or 10 awesome laptops.  But then, there are those times when we just… READ THE REST

Staying home for birthdays, date nights, or just a regular Thursday used to be boring, but by tweaking your surroundings, just a little bit, you'd be surprised at how different your space can feel, even if it's just your good old living room.  If you want to create an ambiance that you'll always remember, these… READ THE REST

Whether you work from home, are a gamer, or simply own a smart gadget or two, finding enough outlets to plug everything into feels a lot like hunting for the world's hottest toy at Christmas time. In other words, it's a little chaotic, to say the least. And while traditional power strips are an obvious… READ THE REST