bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder
new hampshire New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu helps save man choking on lobster roll at seafood-eating contest Rob Beschizza
Science Man inserts eel into his bum — then needs rescuing when eel slithers into stomach and starts chewing away Allan Rose Hill
science fiction Review: Paul Di Filippo trips the multiverse fantastic in "Vangie's Ghosts" Gareth Branwyn
animal rescues Watch these newborn baby bobtail skinks lapping up some tasty vittles for their very first meal Jennifer Sandlin
documentaries "Open Wide" tells the history of the "mewing" TikTok trend, through a deep dive into the controversial practice of orthotropics and its evangelists, John and Mike Mew Jennifer Sandlin