duet How to play Tug of War with trombones Rusty Blazenhoff

puppy Big dog patiently plays tug o' war with puppy Heather Johanssen

politics Competing Disco Elysium successors announced Grant St. Clair

Science "Young" exoplanet may end up a super-Earth Rob Beschizza

travel Expert shares the best and worst countries for Americans who want to escape Mark Frauenfelder

Science Tiniest stars not much larger than Jupiter Rob Beschizza

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

video Weird Al's "Phantom Menace" parody is now in HD (video) Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets You're cleaning your pup's paws all wrong — fix it with this training! Boing Boing's Shop

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan's World Nomad Games: Yurt-building, headless goat polo, horseback wrestling, and hunting with eagles Natalie Dressed

Science This awesome fruit cutting sculpture by Guillermo Galetti combines art and physics. Popkin

baby animals San Diego Zoo welcomes adorably prehensile-snouted tapir tot! Jennifer Sandlin

Tintin Check out Porto's other cool bookstore—even if you're not a Tintin fan Bob Knetzger

disasters averted Cargo ship goes haywire in South Carolina — doubles its speed as busy bridge is forced to shut down Carla Sinclair

meteors Comet explodes over Europe in astonishing explosion (video) David Pescovitz

animals Guinea Pigs playing tug of war with a blade of grass Popkin

Boing Boing Shop Master up to 25 languages with a lifetime of award-winning Rosetta Stone Boing Boing's Shop

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Shop Babbel lets you easily master up to 14 languages — and you can get it now for an extra 20% off Boing Boing's Shop

Delightful Creatures World's "oldest dog" officially stripped of title Rob Beschizza