pets Medieval pet names included Sturdy, Nosewise, Tibert, and Meone Jennifer Sandlin

Funny What did people in the Middle Ages really find funny? Gareth Branwyn

History The sex lives of people in Medieval Europe Gareth Branwyn

illustration Here are the funny ways people drew elephants in the Middle Ages Mark Frauenfelder

DRONES Medieval reenactor spears drone from the sky David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets Conquer winter with these 3-Touch Smartphone Gloves for only $11.99 Boing Boing's Shop

legal battles Los Angeles apartment owner battles fraudulent tenant in latest rental story nightmare Mark Frauenfelder

Funny Are your hands too cold to use your iphone touchscreen? Just use a sausage instead Popkin

mysteries Fully intact fly found in Missouri man's colon: "Just unheard of" Carla Sinclair

News A conference organizer lists imaginary women speakers to increase the appearance of diversity at his events Jason Weisberger

Art Nouveau posters Compare Edo prints with Art Nouveau posters in person Bob Knetzger

Omegle The tragic downfall of a website meant to connect us Natalie Dressed

arizona "Slay on, queens!": Hungry javelina will cost Sedona golf club up to $375,000 in damages Jennifer Sandlin

war Gaza war death toll reaches 10,000 Rob Beschizza

terrorism Hamas terrorists used synthetic amphetamine to "suppress fear and anxiety" during attack, says IDF and US Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids World War III starts (yet again) and RFJ Jr is not RFK, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

History University offering master's degree in magick and the occult David Pescovitz

health Being a Republican can kill you; living in the same state with too many of them can kill you too Ruben Bolling

libraries Scholastic Book Fair allegedly bows to censorship Jason Weisberger

Business Beyond the Holidome: Remembering Holiday Inn's humid, moldy, fabulous indoor mini-resorts Ruben Bolling