education Proposal: replace Algebra II and Calculus with "Statistics for Citizenship" Cory Doctorow

maps Mercator Extreme explores map projection's wildest distortions Rob Beschizza

media British furry franchise The Wombles may soon return to screens Rob Beschizza

music 27 musicians try to interpret "Hit 'Em," a baffling song from a stranger's dream Thom Dunn

gadgets The Moto Razr ruled pockets in the pre-smartphone era Rob Beschizza

NASA Ceres may be an "ocean world" only 18 months from home Rob Beschizza

music You've definitely heard Kevin McLeod's music Rob Beschizza

yummy Purslane is a weed that's ubiquitious, delicious, and nutritious! Jennifer Sandlin

Telegram CEO arrested in France Rob Beschizza

Cooking Man slices bell pepper in 9 seconds, sets bizarre world record Popkin

books "Amusing Ourselves to Death" was a 1985 wake-up call we didn't know we'd need forty years later Mark Frauenfelder

attacks Yet another elk stomps on person in Estes Park — an "unprecedented" three attacks in 8 days Carla Sinclair

Video of plant talking to its neighbor David Pescovitz

clothing New NYC clothing store called Fugazi is not a Fugazi t-shirt store Thom Dunn

Get on top of all your work in the new year with Microsoft Project, now $29.99 Boing Boing's Shop

deep sea creatures This deep-sea creatures has dozens of beautiful, undulating arms Jennifer Sandlin

History Documentary about automata, the mechanical "robots" of the past Rob Beschizza

prison Locked up Elizabeth Holmes bonds with fellow celebrity convict in "journey of positive change" Jason Weisberger

Science Wild video of fireball turning the sky eerie green as child plays David Pescovitz

dupe The 4th of July was the hottest day in recorded history, breaking record set on July 3 Thom Dunn