summer Watch "The Strongest Man in the World" beat up the ocean Thom Dunn

Horseplay Horses excitedly take advantage of a plastic kiddie wading pool on hot summer day (video) Carla Sinclair

sharks 14-year-old boy at Florida lifeguard camp needs to be rescued after a shark bites his leg Carla Sinclair

art Watch the summer solstice activate an art installation in Davis, CA Popkin

weather It's been 110 degrees in Phoenix for 54 days this year, breaking record Rob Beschizza

summer Impromptu train station duet goes viral: Pianist and violinist take on Vivaldi's 'Summer' Rusty Blazenhoff

texas Rolling blackouts expected this week for Texas's libertarian power grid Rob Beschizza

summer Bear cubs found goofing around in kiddie pool Rusty Blazenhoff

Japan Japanese cat naps on a cool watermelon during summer thunderstorm Xeni Jardin

summer Mousommar: adorable rodent May Queen Rob Beschizza

Japan Cats enjoy lounging in their basket hammock on a hot summer day Xeni Jardin

winter Changing the direction of your ceiling fan can change your life Rusty Blazenhoff

Real things you can actually buy The decapitated swan pool float is a summer must-have for total weirdos Rusty Blazenhoff

cats Cat impersonates otter Xeni Jardin

Funny Dog cools down by napping in an ice machine Rusty Blazenhoff

summer Behold, the pink coffin pool float Rusty Blazenhoff

Food The history of the S'more David Pescovitz

ads Remember taking the "Nestea Plunge" when it was hot? Rusty Blazenhoff

ice cream There's going to be scratch-and-sniff postage stamps this summer Rusty Blazenhoff

Food Make smoked ice-cream by putting cream in a smoker Cory Doctorow