exploration Take a nerve-wracking trip 600 feet down this abandoned silver mine Andrea James

ambush that failed Nancy Pelosi has no time for Mike Lindell's hallway goblins Jason Weisberger

Games Retro Pokémon-inspired indie game looks very cool, but not long for this world Grant St. Clair

powders No whey? Protein shortage looms Jason Weisberger

erased by racism Jack Daniel's sold a preacher story and buried the enslaved distiller Jason Weisberger

books Her wedding necklace cost $75,000. She died guarding a worthless mine Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment Freedomland USA: was this 1960s theme park just a five-year land scam? Ruben Bolling

Space Blue Origin rocket explodes during Florida test Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Start solo-mining Bitcoin from your desk for $60 Boing Boing's Shop

Science Vivianite may be the most goth crystal on Earth with its eerie glow and graveyard origins Popkin

youtube YouTube to label AI videos automatically Rob Beschizza

Austrian plane clips paraglider mid-air; emergency chute saves pilot Popkin

gadgets China's flagship GPU isn't fast, but it is popular Rob Beschizza

cute This air quality monitor is a cute bird that dies when you need to air out your home Gail Sherman

politics Scottish politician illegally used party funds to pay for camper van, fancy pencil sharpener, toilet seat, and curry sauce Rob Beschizza

television Stephen Colbert follows up Late Show finale by hosting Michigan public access program Ruben Bolling

Experts warn men not to turn scrotums into septic DIY water balloons Jason Weisberger

Future is now Waymo's autonomous taxis remain strangely drawn to floodwater Jason Weisberger

politics Democrats finally release 2024 autopsy, somehow forget to examine the body Jason Weisberger