bad idea RFK Jr and grandkids celebrated mother's day with a swim in a sewage-filled creek Jason Weisberger
vegetable oil Freak fire: Man's clothes "spontaneously combusted" while he was sleeping — he woke up to flames Carla Sinclair
boomer solutions Beach town in Finland had a rowdy youth problem — until it blasted classical music Carla Sinclair
Boing Boing Shop This hand warmer can keep those fingers nice and toasty all winter long Boing Boing's Shop
music 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, celebrates the 40th anniversary of debut R.E.M. EP Chronic Town Jennifer Sandlin
Boing Boing Gadgets Get a better night's sleep with $91 off this down alternative comforter Boing Boing's Shop
robot wars Cute little food delivery robot crushed under the wheels of a locomotive (video) Mark Frauenfelder
art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn