TL;DR: Upgrade your PC and productivity with the Microsoft Office Pro 2019 + Windows 11 Pro bundle for $45.97 (reg. $428). You've heard of a tech upgrade, but have you met its cooler,… Read the rest of the article: Windows 11 Pro + Office 2019 for $45.97 = love

Is it a good idea to suck out the venom out of a rattlesnake bite? The protagonist in the new dystopian series Earth Abides seems to think so (and he… Read the rest of the article: Ish sucks venom from a snakebite in Earth Abides. But experts agree: Don't do this!

Calling Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau a "Governor," convicted felon President-elect Donald Trump also declared the country the "Great State of Canada." LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?… Read the rest of the article: Trump declares Canada a state

Weather-related crop shortages are driving coffee prices to new record highs. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Roasters plan to pass the price increases… Read the rest of the article: Coffee prices at an all time high

TL;DR: The Quip Smart Sonic Toothbrush is on sale for just $24.99 (reg. $55) with delivery by Christmas if ordered by December 15—head to checkout to get it now. Who says… Read the rest of the article: Slip this $24.99 electric toothbrush into their stocking with the candy

   LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?   CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! The University of Cincinnati sent a cease and desist letter to Cheatham Middle School in Tennessee because the school… Read the rest of the article: Middle school responds perfectly to university that sent cease and desist over its logo

King Charles told the humanizing tale of his mother, the Queen of England, practicing crown-wearing while giving him and his sister a bath. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?… Read the rest of the article: With great power comes a heavy hat, laments King Charles

In this sweet video, a crowd of people take shelter from a storm alongside a group of trusting, friendly deer in Nara, Japan. The deer seem completely at peace around… Read the rest of the article: Group of sweet deer take shelter besides humans during storm in Nara, Japan

The Lord of Maps stamp kit makes it easy for those unskilled at illustration to draw maps of imaginary places. The $40 set comes with stamps for mountain ranges in… Read the rest of the article: Make fantasy maps the easy way with Lord of Maps stamps

"There is one woman who mostly edits about hamsters, and always on her phone. She has never interacted with anyone else. Who is she? She's not part of any community… Read the rest of the article: Wikipedia's 7-year yogurt spelling war was longer than three Shakespeare plays

Google had to shut down reviews for a McDonald's in Pennsylvania after a "rat" in the kitchen "snitched" on the New York City shooting suspect who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian… Read the rest of the article: Oh rats! Google snuffs out McDonald's "review bomb" after Luigi Mangione's arrest

This short video tells the history of Seattle's apparently signature dish: teriyaki. I thought Seattle's most notable food landmarks would either be: dudes throwing fish at you, Dick's Delux burger,… Read the rest of the article: How Seattle became the teriyaki capitol of the United States

In the marshy lands of East Frisia, Germany, stands a medieval church tower that makes Italy's famous Leaning Tower of Pisa look positively straight. The Leaning Tower of Suurhusen, a… Read the rest of the article: Move over Pisa: this German church tower is the world's most tilted building

Merchandise glorifying the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is widely available on the 'net. NBC News found 100 items with relevant text and images to be scandalized by. CNN… Read the rest of the article: Internet flooded with merch glorifying murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO

NBC ponders a question everyone knows the answer to: how did abandoned cars magically get into that lake? LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE!… Read the rest of the article: News investigates mystery of abandoned cars "appearing" in a drained lake

In today's episode of "Late Stage Capitalism Gets Weirder," McDonald's Australia has decided that what their menu really needed was a tie-in with everyone's favorite Korean series about desperate people… Read the rest of the article: McDonald's turns dystopian death game into Happy Meal

This fantastic YouTube history of the waffle is deliciously brief and informative. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Do you like waffles? Yes, I… Read the rest of the article: Do you like waffle history? Yea, we like waffle history.

Breaking news: NBC has uncovered something trivial and unimportant. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Upon discovering that the suspected UHC killer once played… Read the rest of the article: NBC reports UHC killer once played a party game

TL;DR: The Fret Zealot 2 Guitar LED Learning System is on sale for $199.99 (reg. $249.99) with free shipping and on-time Christmas delivery when ordered by December 15. Are you ready to master… Read the rest of the article: A guitar teacher that fits in a stocking

Microsoft's Surface Studio was a good idea—an all-in-one PC with a low-latency pen and touch display that could radically tidy the desks of pro designers and artists currently stuck with… Read the rest of the article: End of the road for Microsoft Surface Studio