History Old folks born in the 19th century say hello from 1934 Seamus Bellamy

futility closet Two settlers disappeared from a small Eastern Pacific island in 1934 Futility Closet

oops Internet fixes botched art restoration with glorious results Rusty Blazenhoff

occupy Seattle activists have established a 6-block autonomous zone around an abandoned police station Thom Dunn

Business Facebook is buying Giphy in deal valued at $400 million Xeni Jardin

real estate The US government just "disestablished" a Native American reservation Thom Dunn

Science Astronaut urine could be a key concrete ingredient on the moon David Pescovitz

Weird Search for Bigfoot, Nessie, UFOs, and ghosts from your home David Pescovitz

coronavirus Build your own makeshift "quarantine pool table" Rusty Blazenhoff

coronavirus Coronavirus crash: The Dow had its worst day since 1987, plunging about 10% Xeni Jardin

Gadgets Take your gaming to the next level with these Nintendo Switch accessories Boing Boing's Shop

police Tempe, Arizona police have caught Penis Man David Pescovitz

cults Love Letters to Hitler Mike Shaughnessy

sports The best sports gifs of the decade John Struan

scholarship Bernie Sanders got the GAO to study the life chances of millennials, and the report concludes that debt is "crushing their dreams" Cory Doctorow

Holiday Illinois marijuana dispensaries open New Year’s Day 2020 Xeni Jardin

music The joy of elderly people doing the Thriller dance David Pescovitz

security New York Times abruptly eliminates its "director of information security" position: "there is no need for a dedicated focus on newsroom and journalistic security" Cory Doctorow

futility closet In 1934, two women set out to travel the length of Africa by motorcycle Futility Closet

not food The real meaning of plantation tours: American Downton Abbey vs American Horror Story Cory Doctorow