the joy of mathematics Learn the square root of i, Bob Ross style Carla Sinclair

History One of the earliest-born humans ever to be photographed Ellsworth Toohey

mathematics How potatoes can lose half their weight by drying out just 1% Ellsworth Toohey

music "Stranger Than Kindness" is the incredible new Nick Cave virtual exhibition Jennifer Sandlin

scotus Kim Davis denied again: Supreme Court declines to relitigate same-sex marriage Jason Weisberger

Trump's latest Epstein excuse: "He stole" Virginia Giuffre from the Mar-a-Lago spa Ellsworth Toohey

design The beautiful color pallette of Britain's National Grid: Live site Rob Beschizza

News 4chan hacked, obliterated and unlikely to be back soon Grant St. Clair

Scientific American The beautiful "Four Bugs Problem" Mark Frauenfelder

george floyd Journalist shot in the eye by cops in 2020 is now "ready to die" Jennifer Sandlin

Science Greatest mechanical calculating devices of all time Jason Weisberger

Delightful Creatures Otters and orangutans being animal friends Gail Sherman

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

graphic novels Tyranny and resistance in "Death Strikes," the graphic novel adaptation of a concentration camp opera Gareth Branwyn

daguerrotypes Beautifully damaged daguerreotypes by 19th century photographer Mathew Brady Popkin

nausea Huge waves batter Carnival cruise ship as it heads back to Charleston (video) Carla Sinclair

art Check out Eduardi Tsokolakyan's insane portrait-cutting skills Devin Nealy

california Retired educator teaches youth geometry and math through quilting, and they love it Rusty Blazenhoff

mental health Skateboarding and mental health Elías Villoro

websites Exhibition of classic fractals Rob Beschizza