flood Notable non-water floods in history: from molasses to toxic waste spills Popkin

Science Honey from sealed Egyptian tombs is still edible after 3,000 years Ellsworth Toohey

Business Locals complain of overwhelming donut smell from new Dunkin factory Rob Beschizza

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

Boing Boing Gadgets Finally, the 2-for-1 Microsoft productivity duo you didn't know your PC needed Boing Boing's Shop

politics Yacht trips and helicopter rides in Russia: More "gifts" Clarence Thomas failed to disclose Ellsworth Toohey

new york New York's Right to Repair legislation goes live Natalie Dressed

ice cream Indulge your inner child with Little Debbie snack cake-scented candles and snack cake-flavored ice cream Jennifer Sandlin

tiktok You won't believe how much sugar is in Dunkin' Donuts' Frozen Swirl Pumpkin Coffee Mark Frauenfelder

Another train derailment, this time one carrying corn syrup Rob Beschizza

foods Truths about food expiration dates David Pescovitz

How to make a "snail ball" that rolls very slowly down an incline Mark Frauenfelder

books Learn how not to cook with this 1820 book about culinary poisons Thom Dunn

travel TripMode 2 helps me keep my tethered data usage under control Séamus Bellamy

Food Chef shows how he eats for less than $25 a week Mark Frauenfelder

robots Tiny RoboBee flies, swims, and launches itself out of water back into the air David Pescovitz

futility closet Twelve Americans were enslaved in Africa after an 1815 shipwreck Futility Closet

futility closet 2 million gallons of molasses wreaked havoc in Boston in 1919 Futility Closet

Cracker Jack No More Prizes in Cracker Jack :( Richard Kaufman

psychology Why you often believe people who see the world differently are wrong David McRaney