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aviation Boom's XB-1 goes supersonic without the boom Gail Sherman

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art Klankenbos sound forest is a sculpture art experience in Belgium Popkin

politics China bans exports of crucial tech minerals gallium, germanium, and antimony to U.S. Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Open-box deal: Save $40 on this waterproof Beats speaker that pumps serious bass Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Sneaky headphones let you eavesdrop while pretending to ignore everyone Boing Boing's Shop

gender The weirdly conservative story of a famous American drag artist from the 1910s Thom Dunn

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Alex Jones Rapper cashes in on conspiracy theories with clothing line Jennifer Sandlin

mysteries What is the cause of these mysterious "crop circles" found on a carpet? Mark Frauenfelder

music Pluck Strings is a fun virtual music maker Popkin

music Giant monster-themed surf rock from Huntsville, Alabama Natalie Dressed

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

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Games Delay to "Fallout: London" mod was so significant it warranted BBC coverage Grant St. Clair