underwater Is Amazon's water-resisting plastic bag for your phone better than a plain ol' Ziploc? Jason Weisberger

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science fiction Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things Rob Beschizza

Technology Sweden begins construction of massive underground nuclear vault that will last 100,000 years Ellsworth Toohey

politics DC cop convicted for tipping off Proud Boys about police operations Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Teenage Engineering OP-XY is a powerful synth, sequencer and object of interest Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets I used to hate cooking—Here's what changed my mind Boing Boing's Shop

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

florida Rare happy ending to "Florida man" story Gail Sherman

History Is this mysterious shipwreck the oldest in the Great Lakes? Is it Le Griffon? Rob Beschizza

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

sports Mud Bowl celebrates 50th year Rob Beschizza

Weird Professional blockage busters battle monster fatberg in England Allan Rose Hill

podcasts JD Vance agrees that "postmenopausal females" exist just to raise kids Mark Frauenfelder

Technology Miniature evaporative coolers work—but not very well Rob Beschizza

politics Republican lawmaker caught on video dumping water into Democrat's bag to harass him Allan Rose Hill

Entertainment Walt Disney World's newest ride: Tiana's Bayou Adventure Ruben Bolling