History The dark side of plastic: understanding the impact on our bodies, ecosystems, and the world Elías Villoro

science Earth now way outside "safe operating space for humanity," says new report Carla Sinclair

Play-Doh This psychedelic 1969 ad for Play-Doh shows kids squeezing the guts out of monsters' eyes and ears Mark Frauenfelder

books The wonderful smell of old books Rob Beschizza

drugs Florida mayor reeled in $1.1 million in cocaine on fishing trip David Pescovitz

activism Read about the activists who helped bring down bleach-peddling, wellness-grifting Grenon family Jennifer Sandlin

Science Don't ask why, just watch a 3D printer making replicas of your favorite savory snacks Jennifer Sandlin

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Sargassum blooms 'High amounts' of flesh-eating bacteria and ocean plastics create 'perfect pathogen storm' in Florida seaweed Carla Sinclair

Funny Long Furby Farm is a treasure trove of Furby- themed weirdness Popkin

Food How to use a SodaStream to keep leafy greens fresher for longer David Pescovitz

oops Human body in creek found by father and child… wasn't that David Pescovitz

tabloid Putin wears lifts and Prince Harry hits the bottle in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

oceans Large amount of discarded plastic found in stomach of beached whale Elías Villoro

water People are selling water on eBay from the recently shuttered Splash Mountain ride Rusty Blazenhoff

cleaning hacks If you've got a puppy, Pee Pads are very necessary Andrew Yi

art Unconventional covid masks featured in art project Popkin

Comic Books Freaky finds: shopping for comics at Bizarro-Wuxtry Lee Keeler

new orleans It's king cake season, enjoy! Jennifer Sandlin

fish Investigations begin into Berlin aquarium failure; some fish survived Jennifer Sandlin