language How to talk about time in a language that doesn't have any tenses Thom Dunn

corruption Former IRS crypto investigator shares his harrowing 8-month imprisonment in Nigeria Ellsworth Toohey

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Technology Anonymous investor pours millions into undersea community — "to live in the ocean, forever" Ellsworth Toohey

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Boing Boing Gadgets Say goodbye to awkward angles with this 360° rotating phone wizard Boing Boing's Shop

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Boing Boing Gadgets The easiest way to stop sniffling and smelling your coworker's lunch is with this air purifier Boing Boing's Shop

Science Why a horse fly bite hurts so much more than a mosquito sting Ellsworth Toohey

volcano Harrowing footage shows climbers escaping eruption on Mount Dukono Popkin

climate change We've officially passed the 1.5° global warming limit we've been warned about for years Thom Dunn

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Technology Coding challenge goes wrong: creator refuses to pay $5000 prize money Ellsworth Toohey

pigs Woman eaten by pigs, say police Rob Beschizza