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Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Rigellian: the science-fictional inhabitants of a bright blue star Jesse Sheidlower

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trump Trump ordered to pay $937,989.39 for filing frivolous Hillary Clinton lawsuit Rob Beschizza

christofascists Man trolls forced-birthers blocking Planned Parenthood Mark Frauenfelder

racism US FEMA's aid instructions translated into "Alaska Native languages" that turned out to be gibberish David Pescovitz

NAS This Hakeem Jeffries X Nas mashup is brilliant Jennifer Sandlin

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africa New evidence of African writing system that pre-dates European colonialists Thom Dunn

Business Could capitalistic ambition be driven by a feline-borne parasite? Grant St. Clair

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History The Sesame Street Gang's values Elías Villoro

art Mike Bennett's Snow Day is a cool holiday pop-up in downtown Portland, Oregon Rusty Blazenhoff

the mountain goats New podcast combines up two loves: The Mountain Goats and Magic: The Gathering Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets You don't need to wait for Black Friday to get two camera drones for $130 Boing Boing's Shop

Oldest known sentence ever written found on a comb meant to combat beard lice David Pescovitz

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Games Ikea threatens developer of indie horror game set in parody of store David Pescovitz

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