I don't think I've been around a basketball in two decades, never mind played with one. (Who am I kidding? It's easily been three decades.) Yet, I can't help but dig this bright yellow Smiley basketball by Chinatown Market ($59). Dare I say that it put a smile on my face? (Yeah, I'd better not.)
Now, a smiley-faced basketball
Dwile flonking, the ancient pub sport invented in 1966
In 1966, apprentice printers in Beccles, Suffolk revived a pub game for the town's summer fête, claiming its rules came from a 1585 manuscript rediscovered in an attic. The game… READ THE REST
Camel-racing robots wear perfume so the camels accept them
Camel racing in the Gulf states once ran on child jockeys — "usually boys around the age of four," according to Wikipedia. "Often, the boys would be starved to be… READ THE REST
In 1943, the NFL forced the Eagles and Steelers to merge into one team
In 1943, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles had lost so many players to World War II that the NFL forced the two teams to merge into one roster for… READ THE REST
You should get a Sam's Club Membership for $25
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: New members can score a 1-year Sam's Club membership for just $25 for a limited time. Warehouse clubs… READ THE REST
Kill a subscription and own Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for life for just $30
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: A lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is available now for only $29.97 (MSRP $219.99).… READ THE REST
Did anybody expect Microsoft to drop Visual Studio Pro 2026 lifetime licenses for $35?
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