travel Japan's Lawson stores turn parking spots into mini campgrounds for $16 a night Ellsworth Toohey

News The Onion reaches deal to take over InfoWars Rob Beschizza

maker A $3 dot sticker system reveals which parts you actually use Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Japanese users prefer dense, busy websites Ellsworth Toohey

reading Reading Rainbow's theme song gets magical makeover from rising star Bukola Jennifer Sandlin

cannabis PSA: always read the labels on your THC gummies Gail Sherman

History Gizmodo, famed gadget blog, sold to European media company Rob Beschizza

Games John Wick pinball machine Rob Beschizza

footage What is this mysterious lumpy sphere found in the grass? Watch and find out. Gail Sherman

accidents Out-of-control fire truck spins down icy street (video) David Pescovitz

animals Scientists discover new frog that quacks like a duck Thom Dunn

art School principal, forced to resign after lesson featuring Michelangelo's David, visits it in person Rob Beschizza

hot wheels Big fun with tiny car racing Bob Knetzger

heroic crossing guards A crossing guard springs into action to save a student from barreling car (video) Carla Sinclair

Tokyo Watch these mouth-watering street snack tours of Tokyo Bob Knetzger

folklore Murder ballads were the original true-crime media Clive Thompson

resignations Kentucky State Police trained with Hitler quotes, commissioner resigns Mark Frauenfelder

the illusion of explanatory depth What do drawings of memory bikes have to do with know-it-alls? Mark Frauenfelder

movies 'The Batman' trailer reveals Robert Pattinson as the eponymous crimefighter Andrea James

colonialism The mystery behind the "lost colony" of Roanoke has finally been answered, disappointingly. Thom Dunn