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Boing Boing Gadgets This is the $60 Montessori-inspired kids' app that won't leave you feeling guilty afterward Boing Boing's Shop

survival Sherpa left for dead on Everest tells his story Jason Weisberger

History A 1278 court record may hold the first written F-word Ellsworth Toohey

politics Mississippi District Attorney's "depraved" AI slop posts a reminder that "everyone is 12 now" Rob Beschizza

Tanzania Man lives with a knife blade in his chest for 8 years Séamus Bellamy

crime Man shat in public swimming pool 18 times Rob Beschizza

History The Army told Hershey to make a chocolate bar that tasted bad Ellsworth Toohey

art Poster of The Birds of Palestine Rob Beschizza

Games Games matter because games don't matter, says a philosopher Ellsworth Toohey

Games Hideo Kojima joins the dark side; creates AI short film Grant St. Clair

Games Dead by Daylight snaps up another horror icon Grant St. Clair

politics Scottish politician illegally used party funds to pay for camper van, fancy pencil sharpener, toilet seat, and curry sauce Rob Beschizza

Games Would-be Pokémon Professor sues Nintendo for denying him the status Rob Beschizza

Weird Tiny conspiracy notes keep turning up inside sealed groceries in Pennsylvania Ellsworth Toohey

History Opening 80-year-Old WWII US Army C-Ration can with original chocolate, coffee, biscuits, and jam inside Popkin

Weird Seattle's mystery soda machine vanished in 2018 with a goodbye note Ellsworth Toohey

politics U.S. Senators bans themselves from trading on prediction markets Rob Beschizza

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