Food The British pastry named after its resemblance to dead insects Ellsworth Toohey

History This 18th century satirist mocked the absurdities of human behavior Mark Frauenfelder

road safety Drivers baffled by "cryptic" national speed limit sign Mark Frauenfelder

books Those 100-foot Korowai tree houses are mostly built for film crews Ellsworth Toohey

Man accidentally interviewed live on BBC instead of tech expert became an internet legend Jason Weisberger

art Ancient Peruvian textile features a feline spirit Popkin

books What do you read when you're locked up in a Japanese jail for 23 days? Ellsworth Toohey

Civil War soldiers called the first instant coffee "axle grease" Ellsworth Toohey

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

toys Seven Labubu-infested Pop Mart shops opening in UK Rob Beschizza

politics The EU's infamous "curved banana law" is both real and completely misunderstood Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes CSAM on X is a choice, says politician who wanted to ban web browsers over anonymous porn Rob Beschizza

Right-wing GB News apologizes for false claim Meghan Markle's mother was in prison Rob Beschizza

racism Canada's contradiction: Progressive laws, regressive provincial acts Séamus Bellamy

fashion The "Croydon Facelift" is a hairstyle with a class war built in Ellsworth Toohey

law Sabzi: Cornwall deli trademarked the Hindi word for "vegetables" then threatened cookbook author Rob Beschizza

conservation Please stop stacking rocks when you're out hiking Jennifer Sandlin

nazis Finland phasing out swastikas on military unit flags Rob Beschizza

retrogaming Is this Britain's best arcade? Rob Beschizza

tools British police arrest gardener carrying his tools Rob Beschizza