adventures Meet the man who shipped himself overseas in a wooden crate David Pescovitz

mechanical keyboards Cyberdeck with punishingly minimal 30% keyboard Rob Beschizza

History Japan's greatest sword was surrendered to a US sergeant in 1946. Nobody knows where it is. Ellsworth Toohey

Science Sally Ride flew to space 43 years ago today. She still has the best astronaut name. Séamus Bellamy

language Old English word of the day Rob Beschizza

politics New blue paint under Reflecting Pool already peeling Rob Beschizza

animals Honeybee curls up inside closing flower in timelapse video Popkin

tech culture Meta lays off thousands, monitors workers, increases the snack budget Jason Weisberger

white supremacist JD Vance turns dog whistles into a brass section Jason Weisberger

Games One of my favorite games is finally getting DLC, which means I can recommend it again guilt-free Grant St. Clair

animals In a Honduran town, fish appear on the ground after every major rainstorm Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Microsoft Office is somehow only $20 during Deal Days Boing Boing's Shop

History The turnspit dog was bred to run on a wheel and roast meat, then went extinct Ellsworth Toohey

History In 1810, a prankster sent 4,000 letters to flood one London address with chimney sweeps, coffins, and the Lord Mayor Ellsworth Toohey

criminals Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly finds her mean-girls table in prison Jason Weisberger

politics Saul Goodman returns to celebrate America's 250th Grant St. Clair

mistakes British police officer accused of using AI to fabricate evidence Rob Beschizza

politics Trump Arch in D.C. to be tremendously large and golden Rob Beschizza

movies Moneroeville Mall hosts final Dawn of the Dead tour Rob Beschizza

Science The thought experiment that says you can't die (from your own perspective) Ellsworth Toohey