germany Patti Smith stops to calm down crowd: "Just be cool, get cool" (1979) Rusty Blazenhoff

brightest flashlights World's brightest flashlight costs $750, turns night to day (video) Ellsworth Toohey

Science Scientists make temporarily transparent mice Jennifer Sandlin

pop music A playlist of every "Now That's What I Call Music" compilation Thom Dunn

rocks Rock wizard create an impossible-looking stone cairn Popkin

climate change Phoenix records 100 days straight of temperatures over 100F Jennifer Sandlin

design Nicole McLaughlin's 'Heel Punch' shoes are crafty and chic Popkin

Delightful Creatures YouTuber believes squirrels are his friends Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Help your kids create their own toys Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets My friend and I almost got stuck in a pothole, and this display helped us switch directions! Boing Boing's Shop

unexplained phenomena Laser-cut by giants? How did this massive rock in the Saudi Arabian desert get split so cleanly? Mark Frauenfelder

Not giving a hoot Black mold, flies and roaches, rancid smells: No wonder Boar's Head caused a listeria outbreak! Carla Sinclair

music "NPS Front Desk" showcases talented Rangers Jennifer Sandlin

"A dream in the making" Ikea to sell used furniture online Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets Sleep like royalty with these ultra-soft bamboo sheets for 62% off Boing Boing's Shop

cars Incredible photo shows $1 million car burned to a crisp inside its trailer Allan Rose Hill

politics Trump makes worse comments about Medal of Honor recipients Jason Weisberger

Science Mysterious and spooky sounds of the forest may be coming from the sky not the trees Allan Rose Hill

travel Couple complains they felt "completely vulnerable" during stay in all-glass hotel room Allan Rose Hill

politics JD Vance less popular than Sarah Palin was in 2008 Rob Beschizza