DIY How to cut heavy duty string with your hand David Pescovitz

After elderly couple from nudist park disappear, police arrest man hiding under his house Carla Sinclair

off-duty cops Police officer in St. Paul earns himself a DWI after crashing into building, starting fire Carla Sinclair

Science Watch as a lizard learns to fly Popkin

Entertainment The mind-bending world of nontransitive dice Mark Frauenfelder

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

Delightful Creatures Man who plays Rock Paper Scissors with his dog for food is met with snaps and snarls (video) Carla Sinclair

mistakes Why did a Maine cop lie about dropping off missing person Erik Foote at a hospital? Rob Beschizza

texas There's a store in Texas where TSA-confiscated items end up Rusty Blazenhoff

google Watch Google's new AI assistant show off its capabilities in mind-blowing demo Mark Frauenfelder

WAR! Disney offers scissors to Charter's customers Jason Weisberger

Technology Adam Smith and the 18th-century gadgets that inspired him Rob Beschizza

photography These vintage photographs all contain an empty space where a person used to be Popkin

survivors Four children reported alive in jungle 2 weeks after plane crashed, killing all adults Carla Sinclair

family feuds Massive fist fight breaks out between families over photo-op at Disney World (video) Carla Sinclair

art Check out Eduardi Tsokolakyan's insane portrait-cutting skills Devin Nealy

art Thousands of drawings come together in a "symphony of everyday objects" Popkin

california Retired educator teaches youth geometry and math through quilting, and they love it Rusty Blazenhoff

Boing Boing Gadgets In an emergency, this practical multi-tool is sure to come in handy Boing Boing's Shop

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