art Watch this street artist paint a keychain using syringes Andrea James

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

law Unlicensed doctor tries to flee U.S. when surgery turns to nightmare — but doesn't get very far Carla Sinclair

unlicensed spas At least 3 women who got "vampire facials" in New Mexico were infected with H.I.V. Carla Sinclair

Cool your hot chips with scented thermal paste Rob Beschizza

fast food SeaWorld offers delicious syringe of hot cheese Jason Weisberger

smuggling Syringes filled with vaginal tightening gel intercepted by US border patrol David Pescovitz

carrion crow Another reason why crows are cool: they make nests out of anti-bird spikes Mark Frauenfelder

infographic Infographic ranks the pain of stinging insects, from "spicy" to "satanic" Mark Frauenfelder

art Artist recycles vaccine syringe caps into dresses Popkin

animals Thousands of birds dropping from the sky in Indian city David Pescovitz

kuru When she was 23, a lab worker pricked her thumb in an experiment with prion-infected mice. She died 10 years later Mark Frauenfelder

COVID-19 Italian woman accidentally given six doses of COVID-19 vaccine David Pescovitz

Delightful Creatures Tamarin sedated so rejected babies can nurse Andrea James

Weird Kentucky man who wished to go to jail to support jailed girlfriend gets wish Xeni Jardin

Weird Cops say Florida woman climbed into store ceiling to hide from them Xeni Jardin

art Liartown, USA leaves Tumblr over NSFW-ban; announces new 544-page Crap Hound book "devoted to images notable for their lack of positivity" Cory Doctorow

crime Criminal corralled by crime-fighting cows Séamus Bellamy

trump Deadly Novichok dose 'came from bottle' in victim's house Xeni Jardin

drugs Justin Trudeau's political party wants to decriminalize ALL THE DRUGS Séamus Bellamy