australia Australian sailor and his dog rescued after months lost at sea Rusty Blazenhoff

tattoos Sailor tattoos decoded Rusty Blazenhoff

History The myth of Ernest Shackleton Gail Sherman

books Graphic novel "Revolution By Fire" explores New York's Afro-Irish uprising of 1741 Thom Dunn

Scurvy is still out there Gail Sherman

accidents Incredible video of water tank falling on woman and miraculously covering her without injury Allan Rose Hill

Lost Bram Stoker short story "Gibbet Hill" found after 134 years Rob Beschizza

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

travel Roast a marshmallow in the perpetually-burning flames of Yanartas Popkin

anime Supercut of cassettes, CRTs, Game Boys, answering machines, and other retro tech in 1980s and 90s anime (video) David Pescovitz

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

rescues "HELP" sign made with palm leaves saves 3 sailors stranded on Pacific island for more than a week Carla Sinclair

television 40 Years Later, Jeremy Brett is Still the Best Sherlock Holmes Lee Keeler

maps Map of ships sunk during World War II Rob Beschizza

Galapagos The informal post office in the middle of the ocean Natalie Dressed

tattoo Tattooist to Victorian England's wealthiest patrons Natalie Dressed

romance novels I touch my elf: the rise of "romantasy," with sex, supernatural encounters, and strong heroines Carolyn Townsend

music In 1964, two teens complained about "obscene" "Louie, Louie" lyrics to Indiana governor — 50 years later a reporter tracked them down and asked why Mark Frauenfelder

boating Missing sailor is late, not lost Jason Weisberger

automata I love this Sailor's Hornpipe automaton by Gustave Vichy Popkin