art For 60 years, an 84-year-old has let a deck of cards build his map Ellsworth Toohey

Science In 1985, a Japanese woman wrote a letter about bookstores making her need to use the bathroom. It became a phenomenon. Ellsworth Toohey

History 19-year-old got 12 years for selling $5 of pot in 1975 Ellsworth Toohey

Science A single raindrop compresses a 30-meter pine forest into a perfect image Popkin

History JerryRigEverything tears down the LG Rollable phone that never was Séamus Bellamy

History How a naked steakhouse ad became a feminist protest poster Ellsworth Toohey

kickstarter Two surreal sci-fi graphic novels from Scavengers Reign artist Jonathan Djob Nkondo launch on Kickstarter Gareth Branwyn

Strategery Google Maps now with less maps Jason Weisberger

books Denis Kitchen: Alternative comics' unsung hero Ruben Bolling

Why do bookstores make some people urgently need the bathroom? Ellsworth Toohey

Funny Adorable puppy can't figure out whose paws are right in front of his face Jennifer Sandlin

ice cream Delicious winner of Ben & Jerry's "peace in Palestine" sorbet flavor contest includes watermelon, mint, and dark chocolate Jennifer Sandlin

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The true origin of Superman: he was a villain, then he was from the future Ruben Bolling

palestine Ben & Jerry's co-founder seeks public input on new watermelon ice cream flavor that calls for "a permanent peace in Palestine" Jennifer Sandlin

lawsuits Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is apparently now just Ben's Ice Cream Séamus Bellamy

Jerry Seinfeld's Duke rant against 'Free Palestine' lands flat as history lessons roll in Jason Weisberger

music history Devo's "Jocko Homo" inspired by bizarre 1924 anti-evolution pamphlet Mark Frauenfelder

History Zoom in to a visual archive of Byte, the small systems journal Rob Beschizza

Disney Ben and Jerry's co-founder responsible for "Remember Hiroshima" doll placed in "It's a Small World" Jason Weisberger