Enjoy this dashcam video capturing a meteorological phenomenon in Russia, where road surfacing work is underway.
Bituminous rain
The myth that Catherine the Great died having sex with a horse, debunked
Catherine the Great, who modernized Russia during her reign, took about 22 lovers over her lifetime — enough to fuel a legend that outlived her by centuries: that she died… READ THE REST
Russia has 44 secret cities with 1.5 million people that don't appear on public maps
Russia currently has 44 publicly acknowledged closed cities with a combined population of approximately 1.5 million people. The government calls them "closed administrative-territorial formations," or ZATO. Seventy-five percent are run… READ THE REST
A satellite has been jamming GPS over Europe
For years, GPS receivers scattered across Europe — from Svalbard to Spain — kept registering the same brief, total signal blackout at the exact same instant, in bursts of three… READ THE REST
Want to cut back on screen time? Start with this $112 old-school flip phone (MSRP $269.99)
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Teleport back to simpler times with this Kyocera DuraXE Epic E4830 flip phone, now for just $111.99… READ THE REST
2TB cloud storage, yours forever on sale for $59
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a 2TB FileJump Cloud Storage lifetime subscription on sale for $59 (reg. $467) Google One charges $9.99… READ THE REST
This app makes learning piano feel less like practice and more like progress — on sale for $104.99 for life
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Learn piano through interactive lessons, AI feedback, and guided songs at your own pace with lifetime… READ THE REST
