Boing Boing - A Directory of Mostly Wonderful Things

Technology The hoaxter who claimed he could fit a whole movie in one kilobyte Ellsworth Toohey
History A paranoid dictator built 750,000 bunkers no one ever used except for sex Ellsworth Toohey
In 1907, a sailor watched the North Atlantic mysteriously change color forever Jason Weisberger

News An airline exec turned a jet around over nuts in a bag Ellsworth Toohey
politics Nevada governor escaped traffic ticket after telling cop who he was Rob Beschizza
Science The blurry sonar blob tabloids turned into a sunken UFO Ellsworth Toohey
art Six of the tsars' jeweled Fabergé eggs have never been found Ellsworth Toohey
art The real Backrooms wallpaper texture Rob Beschizza
Science They boiled a toadstool to eat it and tripped for hours instead Ellsworth Toohey
maker A clever trick to keep loose zip ties from turning into a tangle Ellsworth Toohey
Science A T. rex skeleton just sold for a record $50.1 million Ellsworth Toohey
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nostalgia The human capacity for memory is astounding Jason Weisberger
unpowered flight Man, yeeted by a bison, is grateful for its mercy Jason Weisberger
movies Tom Cruise plays an eccentric billionaire in a doomsday short film Grant St. Clair
Games Scrandle turns stadium food into a daily taste test Grant St. Clair
video games A YouTuber gave Skyrim a full high-speed rail network Grant St. Clair
Boing Boing Gadgets The smartest business decision you can make? Optimizing your operating system for 92% off Boing Boing's Shop
spooky The only curse on Venice's cursed island is us Jason Weisberger
History A paranoid dictator built 750,000 bunkers no one ever used except for sex Ellsworth Toohey
History Houses built for one purpose: to make the neighbors miserable Ellsworth Toohey
Technology The billion-dimensional map hidden inside every AI model Ellsworth Toohey
Science Smearing yogurt on your windows can cool a house by 6 degrees Ellsworth Toohey

Business Chipotle Mexican Grill actually opening a restaurant in Mexico Rob Beschizza

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Science A tick bite can make you allergic to meat, and cases are climbing Ellsworth Toohey

Technology The hoaxter who claimed he could fit a whole movie in one kilobyte Ellsworth Toohey

disaster She fell out of the sky on Christmas Eve. The jungle was only the beginning. Jason Weisberger

survival Sherpa left for dead on Everest tells his story Jason Weisberger

sound CDs are back because streaming made music feel disposable Jason Weisberger

Science A sugar used in fake tan was found floating in deep space Ellsworth Toohey

The humble bicycle is still hiding a physics mystery Jason Weisberger

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