police Police struck by crabs in protestor-related incident Thom Dunn

police German man assaults security guard with delicious kebab slathered in herbal sauce Thom Dunn

Delightful Creatures A car passenger is struck in the head by a flying turtle (in Florida, of course) Carla Sinclair

gadgets Framework lowering pricing on a forthcoming laptop Rob Beschizza

Chonkers the Clown Is Grandpa Pudding Brains the mystery patient getting the super-Ozempic? Jason Weisberger

music The schizophrenic Chicago artist who became an outsider rock legend Ellsworth Toohey

History Estonian supermarket built around a 10,000-year-old Ice Age boulder Popkin

art Danish cemetery has a grave dated 1996–2064, for a time traveler Popkin

Food Farmer digs up yam shaped like a human hand in China Popkin

law CIA officer stashed 308 gold bars and $2m cash at home Rob Beschizza

books New biography captures Doonesbury's 50-year sweep of American life Ruben Bolling

Science Vivianite may be the most goth crystal on Earth with its eerie glow and graveyard origins Popkin

politics Irish councilor proposes tiny statue of mosquito blamed for killing invader Oliver Cromwell Rob Beschizza

animals Albino softshell turtle looks like a real-life Pokémon Popkin

travel Alaska's "Dr. Seuss House" is a stacked-cabin tower deep in the woods Popkin

crime Man who stole a coworker's identity for 30 years had his victim jailed Ellsworth Toohey

Technology What Claude thinks of Kevin Kelly's essay about Claude Mark Frauenfelder

Science No one knows why dark side of Venus has a faint glow Ellsworth Toohey

adorable animals Tilly the Friendly Loaf will make you smile Jennifer Sandlin

Weird 1940s miner crafted dentures from toothbrush handles and coyote teeth Popkin