vintage 19th century shepherds on stilts look like modern high fashion models Popkin

australia Woman strolls through supermarket on giant stilts Popkin

climate change Watch: 3rd house collapses into ocean in North Carolina due to "strong winds, large waves" (video) Carla Sinclair

horror Horror prank in Japan based on RINGU film is truly terrifying Popkin

puzzles Can you solve the "infinite gold" math puzzle Mark Frauenfelder

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

American south Here are the top 15 most Southern words used in Airbnb listings Jennifer Sandlin

coastal living Video: Nightmarish clip of a house being washed to sea in North Carolina Mark Frauenfelder

bears How the etymology of "Arctic" complicates the cryptic etymology of "bear" Thom Dunn

dinosaurs This adult-sized giant armored bionic T-Rex skin suit can be yours for just $7500 Thom Dunn

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

tabloids Nipple clamps, squeezed breasts, and a Royal rude awakening, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

music Prince's shoe-maker used to supply 30-40 pairs of high-heeled boots/month, totaling 3,000 pairs Cory Doctorow

art These striking sculptures invoke floating cities on stilts Andrea James

transportation I want these gyro-buses to happen Mark Frauenfelder

photography Gorgeous, humbling photos of Manila's super-dense shantytowns Cory Doctorow

books A Wild Swan plucks at familiar fairy tales with a voice that's sardonic, salacious, or brimming with empathy Wink

Homer's Last Theorem Simon Singh