A blog which offers helpful critiques of some of the weirder parts of nature.
WTF, evolution?
T-Rex leather handbag failed to sell at auction for $500k
The public's desire for a handbag made of leather created in a lab using cells from a T. Rex was vastly overestimated by the auction house tasked with its sale.… READ THE REST
The thought experiment that says you can't die (from your own perspective)
Quantum suicide is a thought experiment that takes Schrödinger's cat and puts you inside the box. The setup: a device kills you based on a quantum measurement with a 50/50… READ THE REST
A 1977 trawler hauled up a carcass that Japan took for a sea monster
In April 1977 the Japanese trawler Zuiyō Maru, fishing east of Christchurch, New Zealand, pulled up a decomposing carcass about 10 meters long. The Zuiyo-maru carcass had "a 1.5-m-long neck,… READ THE REST
Buy Office and Windows once, then stop thinking about them for $35
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: The Ultimate Microsoft Office Professional 2021 + Windows 11 Pro Bundle includes lifetime licenses for both products… READ THE REST
Get better results from your favorite AI models with this $30 prompt tool (MSRP $179)
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get the best prompts for your AI needs with this lifetime subscription to VibeFarm AI Prompt… READ THE REST
GPT, Claude and Gemini for life — all for $60 during Deal Days
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan is $59.97 (reg. $540) through June 14 at 11:59PM — lifetime access, no… READ THE REST
