lovecraftian horrors Mysterious hole appears in the floor of a 175-year-old New England house, attempting to swallow the owner Thom Dunn

old houses How to drill into a secret room you suspect lies in the voids of your pre-war home Rob Beschizza

moon Earth's moon is getting its own time zone Thom Dunn

centenarians Jimmy Carter is first U.S. president to turn 100 — and he still has one wish Carla Sinclair

nostalgia Exploring the atmosphere of "Your Past Reality": A journey through nostalgia and liminal spaces Popkin

Not giving a hoot Black mold, flies and roaches, rancid smells: No wonder Boar's Head caused a listeria outbreak! Carla Sinclair

Entertainment Disney announces huge theme park expansions Ruben Bolling

animals Cat Video Fest scratches all the right itches Jennifer Sandlin

crafts Crochet your way through our National Parks Jennifer Sandlin

This 1812 Webster's definition of a house cat is insulting to house cats everywhere, even if it may be accurate Allan Rose Hill

Engineering This miniature hydroelectric dam is a work of art (also, puppies!) Gail Sherman

Boing Boing Shop Transform your home into a smart house with this 3-pack of plugs, now $70 Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Shop 5 ways to make the most of your next long flight Boing Boing's Shop

politics Neighbor flags inconsistencies in Alito's story Jason Weisberger

interior design Behold the drab emptiness of the remodeled Home Alone house, on the market at $5M Natalie Dressed

supreme court Can the profoundly corrupt Supreme Court be fixed? Yoy Luadha

tourism The weirdest free tourism spots in the U.S. B.R. O'Deal

vending machine A vending machine of mystery unclaimed packages Rusty Blazenhoff

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing