Science Watch some strange ways strong magnets interact with copper plates Andrea James

Environment Inside a mile-deep open-pit copper mine after a catastrophic landslide Tim Heffernan

immigrants This musician looks uncannily like the Statue of Liberty Jennifer Sandlin

archaeology This 2,500-year-old Chinese sword looks like "something from the J.R.R. Tolkien universe that has entered the actual historical record" Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Sweden begins construction of massive underground nuclear vault that will last 100,000 years Ellsworth Toohey

World War II How WWII sailors made torpedo juice from weapon fuel Ellsworth Toohey

bitcoin A Bitcoin mine in Congo is fueling a surprising conservation effort Thom Dunn

ghosts Don't mistake green goo and sulfur smells for ghosts, warns electrical safety agency Allan Rose Hill

Science Electric wallpaper warming Scottish homes in winter Rob Beschizza

Audio Run audio to speakers through your home's power lines Rob Beschizza

mistakes Is it safe to horsemaxx with horse electrolytes? Rob Beschizza

Man rigs car with fake bomb to scare off repo men Allan Rose Hill

Science Australian waterway mysteriously turned electric blue Allan Rose Hill

Alex Jones Rapper cashes in on conspiracy theories with clothing line Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets A single-board ZX Spectrum with the keyboard silk-screened in color right onto the circuit board Rob Beschizza

narcissists Donald Trump boasted about rally's "massive lines" while fans collapsed in scorching heat Carla Sinclair

Boing Boing Shop This versatile charging cable makes empty batteries yesterday's problem Boing Boing's Shop

politics West Virginia Secretary of State candidate bitten by snake while removing own campaign signs Natalie Dressed

Delightful Creatures Older doggo tries her darndest to play with sleepy new puppy — then wonders why her human brought home such a dud (video) Carla Sinclair

hot wheels Braille Hot Wheels cars Bob Knetzger