happy mutants Wonderful marble run made out of fidget spinners, and a parable about accessibility and abled people Cory Doctorow

Food The British pastry named after its resemblance to dead insects Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Scientology' s custom mechanical keyboard Rob Beschizza

politics GOP Senators enjoying their Dunning-Kruger party Jason Weisberger

yuck "Maneater" screwworm that lays eggs in nostrils and open wounds headed towards Texas Carla Sinclair

books Swearing improves grip strength, Halloween sees a spike in child ADHD diagnoses, and more 2024 learnings David Pescovitz

delightful creatures Lizard dramatically opens its mouth and climbs up man as if its going to attack — but nope, it's just an act (video) Carla Sinclair

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

gadgets Super Pocket: Atari, Capcom, Taito and Technos classics in ready-to play form Rob Beschizza

makers Simone Giertz makes an electric skateboard for Scraps the dog Gail Sherman

unexplained phenomena Laser-cut by giants? How did this massive rock in the Saudi Arabian desert get split so cleanly? Mark Frauenfelder

1950s Man hilariously reacts to gelatin-forward vintage recipes like "spinach and sardine mold" Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Watch these penguins belly-flop off a 50-foot cliff Gail Sherman

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

rich people problems Internet rallies around javelina that are destroying "one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country" Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

synthesizers Fritz Lang's classic sci-fi film Metropolis gets a new electronic soundtrack Thom Dunn

pizza New Zealand's Hell Pizza offering new "pay after you die" scheme Jennifer Sandlin