smells This perfume smells like eau de Room 237 Thom Dunn

animals Police seize 8 kilograms of whale poop worth more than $1 million David Pescovitz

beavers Beaver anal secretions are sometimes used to flavor vanilla, treat anxiety Thom Dunn

california Converted garage now home to museum of 'curious scents' Rusty Blazenhoff

art Perfume maker perfects the smell of American paper currency Andrea James

books Parfumiers are trying to capture the smell of old books Cory Doctorow

motorcycles Candle that smells like a motorcycle engine David Pescovitz

Business Big Potato under fire: how 4 suppliers raised prices in suspicious lockstep Ellsworth Toohey

archaeology "Amateurish" and "clumsy" tomb raiders forced to return ancient artifacts Allan Rose Hill

Food Here's a guide to picking the best potato variety for mashing, baking, or frying Mark Frauenfelder

perfumes Luxury perfume that smells like potatoes is apparently quite a-peeling Allan Rose Hill

agriculture Mystery tree grown from 1,000-year-old seed likely source of ancient medicinal balm Allan Rose Hill

dogs Luxury fashion brand launches $100 perfume for your dog, spurring an RSPCA warning Allan Rose Hill

donald trump $400 gold Trump Sneakers "sell out" instantly Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Shop Upgrade your scent profile from understated to unapologetic with Smells Like WD-40, only $48 Boing Boing's Shop

music Delightful Tiny Desk Concert featuring a piano and tap-dancing combo Jennifer Sandlin

museums This San Francisco Bay Area museum stinks David Pescovitz

poop DUMPkin Spice Wet Wipes will make your butt smell like a Pumpkin Spice Latte, if that's a thing you want Thom Dunn

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

guns Drunk man accused woman of threatening him with gun which… wasn't that David Pescovitz