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Tidbits for hypochondriacs
A tree has been floating upright in this lake since 1896
A 30-foot tree trunk has been floating upright in Oregon's Crater Lake since at least 1896, when a geologist first wrote it down. Known as the Old Man of the… READ THE REST
The math-solving horse who fooled scientists still haunts AI research
In early 1900s Germany, a math teacher named Wilhelm von Osten toured the country with Clever Hans, a horse who could apparently add, subtract, multiply, divide, tell time, and answer questions… READ THE REST
The stubborn old belief that certain weather precedes earthquakes
The idea that a particular kind of weather — hot, still, and heavy — arrives just before an earthquake is old and stubborn. One geologist has called earthquake weather one of the… READ THE REST
Create apps and websites with this powerful Microsoft coding tool — now only $30 through August 9
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Spend $70 and get $150 worth of data with this lifetime eSIM that helps you dodge roaming charges
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Have more money to spend on fun during your next vacation thanks to this aloSIM Traveler's… READ THE REST
Microsoft Office Pro 2021 is down to $29.97, plus free training
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Pay once for Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and more —… READ THE REST
