music Wax Italia: Digging for 45s in Florence and Rome Lee Keeler

mistakes Exploding Whale Memorial Park opens near site where that beached whale was blown up in 1970 Rusty Blazenhoff

late stage capitalism North Carolina Verizon customers, trapped by Hurricane Florence, say they're being throttled and upsold Cory Doctorow

Science Hurricane Florence in 3D, as seen by NASA's MISR onboard the Terra satellite Xeni Jardin

gop Six years ago, North Carolina Republicans voted in a law decreeing that the seas weren't rising Cory Doctorow

History Love means never having to say 'I slipped arsenic into your meat juice' Popkin

racism Internet response makes a Beverly Hills racist cry Jason Weisberger

whales Florence celebrates the 54th Exploding Whale day Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets Here's how I remember my travel adventures—with an interactive map! Boing Boing's Shop

curiosities You can visit Einstein's brain, Rasputin's penis, Galileo's middle finger, and other historic human curiosities Allan Rose Hill

robots This robot is controlled by a living mushroom (video) Allan Rose Hill

italy Italian authorities seeking woman who "mimicked sex" with Bacchus statue in photos Allan Rose Hill

Science Visit the world's largest wax anatomical collection Popkin

Science Smashing success: Rome's hill of 53 million jars Jason Weisberger

News California's "Flintstone House" in another fight with the city Jason Weisberger

arizona Snake at a wedding: reptile stopped by to say "congratulationsssss" but is rudely removed from celebration Jennifer Sandlin

Coffee Caffe Reggio brought the Cappucino to the USA Popkin

politics Trump's immunity claim going up in flames Jason Weisberger

italy Tourist-infested Venice banning loudspeakers and groups larger than 25 Rob Beschizza