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  • Australians asked not to list their religion as Jedi

    Spoilsports within the Atheist Foundation of Australia have asked its citizens to stop listing their religion as "Jedi" on census forms because it is making the country seem more religious… Read the rest of the article: Australians asked not to list their religion as Jedi

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 11:24
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  • love it! — worst tabloid ever?

    What's not to love? Here a NSFW parody. [via]

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 11:14
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  • Man places boy inside rhino enclosure at zoo

    What a cool grandpa! I wonder if he knows that rhinoceroses can run 30mph and weigh over a ton? From IBI Times: Dublin Zoo have said they are investigating after… Read the rest of the article: Man places boy inside rhino enclosure at zoo

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 11:07
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  • Lawsuit: Getty Images copyfrauded 47,000 photos from indie press agency Zuma

    Photographer, public domain enthusiast, and national treasure Carol M Highsmith is suing Getty Images for $1B because they took the photos she'd donated to the Library of Congress and started… Read the rest of the article: Lawsuit: Getty Images copyfrauded 47,000 photos from indie press agency Zuma

    • Cory Doctorow
      at 11:01
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  • Colorized 1865 photo of Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirator Lewis Powell

    Marina Maral colorized this 1865 photo of Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirator Lewis Powell. I always forget that the world wasn't black and white in the olden days.

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 10:56
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  • Tabloid warning: "Children with soulless black eyes terrorize residents foolish enough to let them in"

    What's in celebrity handbags this week? Is it lip gloss and sunglasses? Car keys and chewing gum? We'll never know, because Us magazine this week deprives us of its weekly… Read the rest of the article: Tabloid warning: "Children with soulless black eyes terrorize residents foolish enough to let them in"

    • Peter Sheridan
      at 10:40
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  • China tests straddling bus that travels above traffic

    China's Transit Elevated Bus (TEB), a trippy transport that straddles the traffic below it, had its first test run yesterday in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province. It was a very short trip,… Read the rest of the article: China tests straddling bus that travels above traffic

    • David Pescovitz
      at 10:33
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  • Two teens carve into 5,000-year-old rock carving, just trying to help

    This famed 5,000-year-old rock carving on the island of Tro, near Nordland, Norway, depicting a figure on skis, is one of the most important historical sites in the country. Two… Read the rest of the article: Two teens carve into 5,000-year-old rock carving, just trying to help

    • David Pescovitz
      at 10:07
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  • Like monsters? You'll love the Guillermo Del Toro exhibit at LA County Museum

    I was unprepared for the magnitude and quality of stuff on display at LACMA's exhibition of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro's monster memorabilia collection. This just might have been the best… Read the rest of the article: Like monsters? You'll love the Guillermo Del Toro exhibit at LA County Museum

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 10:04
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  • North Korea launches 2 missiles, Japan says "serious threat"

    North Korea simultaneously launched two medium-range ballistic missiles this morning, and one landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, in the Sea of Japan. This is an area that is protected… Read the rest of the article: North Korea launches 2 missiles, Japan says "serious threat"

    • Carla Sinclair
      at 9:56
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  • Wireless charger that levitates your mobile phone

    Yes, it's a gimmick, and we've all seen it before on speakers, clocks, etc., but levitation is still magical to behold. The OvRcharge combines magnetic levitation with induction charging for… Read the rest of the article: Wireless charger that levitates your mobile phone

    • David Pescovitz
      at 9:53
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  • Stop motion animation: This paper ramen looks delicious!

    Yelldesign: "We thought it would fun to make a complete meal from start to finish, using only paper. Everything you see is made from paper, except for the hands." See… Read the rest of the article: Stop motion animation: This paper ramen looks delicious!

    • David Pescovitz
      at 9:31
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  • TV Dreamland

    This week on HOME: Stories From L.A.: When TV producer Phil Savenick started collecting vintage TVs and TV memorabilia, he didn't anticipate that he'd end up with what he now… Read the rest of the article: TV Dreamland

    • Bill Barol
      at 9:30
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  • Ransom note generator

    The Random Note Generator is so good I suspect that it's what Trump's using to keep the GOP in line.

    • Rob Beschizza
      at 8:17
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  • Best joint-roller in the world earns $1000s for his creations

    Tony Greenhand, 26, of Albany, Oregon makes pinata-like fully smokable joints that he sells for big bucks.

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 8:16
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  • Yo Xbox Live Gold: I'mma let you finish, but Steamcrate had one of the best game subscription services of all time

    As gamers, it's hard for us to find the next big title to pique our interest. Choice can be paralyzing, especially with the thousands of games out there today. That's why… Read the rest of the article: Yo Xbox Live Gold: I'mma let you finish, but Steamcrate had one of the best game subscription services of all time

    • Boing Boing's Shop
      at 8:15
  • Funny new webcomic: Webcomic Name

    I'm enjoying the existential humor of Webcomic Name, a webcomic by Alex Norris. http://webcomicname.tumblr.com/post/148143828199/please-reblog http://webcomicname.tumblr.com/post/148007489824

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 8:08
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  • An oral history of the Suicide Squad

    Zack Smith writes, "With the film of SUICIDE SQUAD out Friday [ed: alas, it looks like a turkey], you might enjoy this oral history I did of the 1980s series… Read the rest of the article: An oral history of the Suicide Squad

    • Cory Doctorow
      at 7:44
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  • Landscape painting on the cut surface of a treestump

    This bucolic scene is a work of art that anyone can attempt—so long as they have an unrooted treestump close to hand and the brilliant skills of Alison Moritsugu. [via… Read the rest of the article: Landscape painting on the cut surface of a treestump

    • Rob Beschizza
      at 7:43
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  • A brief history of "cuck"

    "Cuck" is an insult lately beloved of bigots, spreading inexorably from Reddit to the schoolyards of America. What makes it beautiful is that it exposes the speaker's interest in a… Read the rest of the article: A brief history of "cuck"

    • Rob Beschizza
      at 7:35
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