alter ego Drag queen Nana Tuckit makes powerful statement by introducing the person behind the alter ego, Nik Rusty Blazenhoff

golf Splat! 70000 fps Video of a "golf ball" hitting a steel plate at 150 mph Rob Beschizza

Funny "Continue and Persist" letter encourages recipient to carry on Rob Beschizza

Funny Impressive ice balance skills: watch this dude slip, run in place, and fall into snow—plus tips for walking safely on ice Popkin

sports New world record: balancing on a slackline between hot air balloons Popkin

Entertainment Shigeru Miyamoto reflects on Donkey Kong's 40+ year history with a tour through Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World Ellsworth Toohey

vintage recipes Retro food horror: 1963 cookbook photo of bananas wrapped in pickled herring Popkin

Monkey unable to type all of Hamlet before the universe ends but could type "bananas" before it dies Allan Rose Hill

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

Science Elephant's wrinkles reveal if they are right-trunked or left-trunked Gail Sherman

hotels Lists of the most bizarre items left by hotel guests and oddest room service requests Allan Rose Hill

History In 1983 daredevils in banana hammocks set an unbreakable world record Jason Weisberger

Games Get ready for LEGO board games! Gail Sherman

travel Visit the world's smallest vegetable museum in Belgium Popkin

music These "musical trick shots" are mind-blowing! Jennifer Sandlin

politics Desi Lydic and Jordan Klepper discuss Trump's most recent insane ramblings Jason Weisberger

animation Dudolf's adorable seek-and-find drawings hurt my brain Gail Sherman

health Wall Street Journal reporter eats poison oak leaves to become immune — risking dreaded itchy butt Mark Frauenfelder

artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence looks at shadows to see what's hidden from view Allan Rose Hill