Kids Watch this artisan install a vertigo-inducing tile floor Andrea James

floors How to cover stubborn stains on basement floors Rob Beschizza

Japan What happened to the 2.5 mile high building designed to be taller than Mount Fuji? Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Roomba inventor builds robots designed to bond with you Popkin

worse things happen at sea The world's most advanced aircraft carrier taken down by… a dryer vent fire Jason Weisberger

music Springsteen covers Pogues classic on new MacGowan tribute album Séamus Bellamy

Boing Boing Gadgets This 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop is now under $135 Boing Boing's Shop

History Vermont's tilted "witch windows" were supposedly designed to stop witches Ellsworth Toohey

Nature These neon mushrooms look like underwater coral Popkin

maga mike Mike Johnson won't hang a plaque honoring the cops who defended Congress Jason Weisberger

australia Potoroo ASMR is a great way to start a new year Jennifer Sandlin

vintage Dumbwaiters and milk doors: Lost home features that seem useful today Popkin

shoes Concealed shoes: the strange folk tradition of hiding shoes in walls for protection and good luck Popkin

adorable animals Tucson animal sanctuary pleads for safe return of stolen guinea pigs Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Purr-suit of happiness starts with this rolling cat toy Boing Boing's Shop

History Horse elevators, a relic of NYC's past, being phased out Gail Sherman

art Japan's gate tower building features highway exit ramp passing through its middle floors Popkin

Logitech's classy new wired keyboard and mouse combo Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Paw-sitively purr-fect: This self-rolling toy will have your cat chasing for meow'rs Boing Boing's Shop

Science Meet nature's smartest blob: The mysterious world of slime molds Popkin