california 30 tons of bomb-grade ammonium nitrate vanish from sealed rail car in western US Mark Frauenfelder
drm HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza
britain Britons! Warm your homes by leaving bathwater in the tub instead of heating the sewers with it. Rob Beschizza
art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn
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music A history of "Afternoon Delight," the "dirtiest song ever to top the Billboard Hot 100" Mark Frauenfelder
Delightful Creatures This annoyed pet pig repeatedly unplugs the vacuum cleaner in amusing video Carla Sinclair
climate change Arctic Shipping Routes are melting early. It's good for trade, but not the planet. Thom Dunn
security UK prison deploys active anti-drone countermeasures to fight contraband smuggling Cory Doctorow