Enjoy this dashcam video capturing a meteorological phenomenon in Russia, where road surfacing work is underway.
Bituminous rain
Six of the tsars' jeweled Fabergé eggs have never been found
Between 1885 and 1917, the House of Fabergé built 50 jeweled Easter eggs for the Russian tsars — lavish confections of gold, enamel, and gems, each hiding a tiny surprise… READ THE REST
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
Make ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools work better for you with this $30 prompt tool
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Make an old PC feel new again with this $10 Windows 11 Pro deal
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Give your PC a major productivity boost with this Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license, now just… READ THE REST
This refurbished HP ProBook with a 12th Gen Core i5 is down to $439.99
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Save $760 on a Grade A refurbished 2022 HP ProBook 640 G9 with a 12th Gen Intel… READ THE REST
