Dead Startup Toys is selection of classic crap gadgets recreated in nonfunctional funsize form. There are adorable Juiceros and Jibos, internet-of-things drink coolers, the well-meaning but hell-bent One Laptop Per Child, and of course the greatest of them all, the Theranos blood assay Minilab that raised nearly a billion dollars and was for all intents and purposes a fraud. All, sadly, are already sold out so Christmas is looking bleak at Casa Del Beschizza.
Crap gadgets reborn as "Dead Startup Toys"
The mystery of Stonehenge's disappearing house is solved
YouTuber Paul Whitewick solves the mystery of a house that appears in a historic photo of Stonehenge but not on any period maps. Stonehenge! Where the demons dwell. Where the… READ THE REST
Notre-Dame prepares to reopen five years after fire that nearly destroyed it
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! A discarded cigarette: what a perfectly French way to destroy centuries of French history. But Notre Dame was restored… READ THE REST
There's a room-sized time capsule in Georgia that will be opened 6,098 years from now
In 1936, Georgia's Oglethorpe University president Dr. Thornwell Jacobs initiated the creation of the Crypt of Civilization, the world's oldest and largest time capsule. Located in Atlanta's Phoebe Hearst Hall,… READ THE REST
This retro gaming console will take you back to the days of saving princesses and blowing on cartridges
TL;DR: Revisit the classics and stream modern hits with the Kinhank Super Console X2 Pro, featuring retro video games and free shipping for $99.99 (reg. $159). Remember when multiplayer gaming meant elbowing your… READ THE REST
Set a New Year's resolution to learn piano with this Cyber Week deal
TL;DR: Check out now to save 63% on a lifetime subscription to this piano-playing app during Cyber Week. Why wait for the clock to strike midnight on New Year's Eve? We aren't… READ THE REST
Smart cat ball mimics prey movement
TL;DR: Treat your cat this holiday season with a self-rolling toy that mimics prey movements for endless entertainment, now available for $26.90 — go right to checkout to purr-chase it now. Move… READ THE REST
